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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : The lesson of Aurora: California is right about gun control Marines attack pregnant woman to cause miscarriage, police say Troubadour show proves timeliness of Zeros reunion Jon Coupal: 'Education' tax pitch isn't so much about the kids Mother Of Man Fatally Shot By Anaheim Police Condemns Violent Protests Porn Legend Jenna Jameson Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Los Angeles Times The lesson of Aurora: California is right about gun control Forget the NRA's thoughts and prayers — we need solutions like those California has adopted, not the same old, deadly excuses. SACRAMENTO — Maybe we can finally drop the tired canard about the only people being affected by gun control are innocent law-abiding citizens. Marines attack pregnant woman to cause miscarriage, police say Two Camp Pendleton Marines and an alleged accomplice face attempted murder charges in the beating of a pregnant woman who was kicked in the stomach, allegedly in an attempt to cause her to miscarry. U.S. solar plan creates energy zones, excludes sensitive lands The federal government offers incentives to place facilities in 17 designated areas in six Western states, including 154,000 acres in California. The Obama administration unveiled plans Tuesday to ramp up solar energy production, offering incentives for solar developers to cluster projects on 285,000 acres of federal land in the western U.S and opening an additional 19 million acres of the ... Police, protesters clash as tensions roil Anaheim As street melees erupt, council votes to seek federal probe of killings by officers. L.A. City Council bans medical marijuana dispensaries L.A. will order all 762 medical pot dispensaries to close immediately, but City Council also asks staff to draw up a measure allowing original shops to stay open. Los Angeles Daily News Troubadour show proves timeliness of Zeros reunion Band reunions can be hit or miss but in the case of punkers The Zeros, the timing is right. Its original members have been back on the road for two years and the response has been terrific. Jon Coupal: 'Education' tax pitch isn't so much about the kids Support for education consistently polls well in California and that support cuts across party and ideological identification. In death, astronaut Sally Ride reveals she had a lesbian partner for 27 years, sparking debate on coming out Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who relished privacy as much as she did adventure, chose an appropriately discreet manner of coming out. At the end of an obituary that she co-wrote with her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years. That was it. Health Calendar: Week of July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26: Simi Valley Hospital lecture on blood pressure by Dr. Shahrzad Shareghi, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Reservations required. Simi Valley Senior Center, room 106, 3900 Avenida Simi. 805-583-6363. Burbank to temporarily close Northwest Branch Library for retrofit BURBANK - Burbank will temporarily close the Northwest Branch Library next week for a mandatory seismic retrofit. CBS 2 Los Angeles Mother Of Man Fatally Shot By Anaheim Police Condemns Violent Protests The mother of an unarmed man who was shot by Anaheim police officers has condemned violent protests against the killing, saying Wednesday she did not want them to become her son's legacy. Porn Legend Jenna Jameson Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Porn legend Jenna Jameson pleaded not guilty Wednesday to drunken driving charges stemming from a May 25 fender-bender in Westminster. Glendale Clerk Accused Of Failing To Declare Income From Office Supply Scheme A Glendale office clerk faces federal charges of ordering more than $159,000 in office supplies, selling those items for cash and failing to declare the income to the Internal Revenue Service. ‘Anonymous’ Creates YouTube Video, Asks Citizens To ‘Defeat’ Anaheim Police Just hours after 24 protesters were arrested during a near-riot with Anaheim police — who are under fire following two deadly officer-involved shootings — the group “Anonymous” announced it is launching its own attack on the city's embattled police department. JPL Scientists Prepare For Rover Curiosity’s Mars Landing The scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are getting ready for Mars rover Curiosity's Aug. 5 landing. NBC Los Angeles FBI Joins SoCal Search for "Plain Jane" Bandit The FBI and police are searching for a woman who has preyed on local banks ..hitting three of them in a 24 hours period this week. Priest Pleads Not Guilty to 9 Assault Charges A Long Beach priest pleaded not guilty to nine charges of sexual assault during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon. Charges Filed in Justin Bieber Freeway Chase Reckless driving charges have been filed in the case of a freeway chase involving pop star Justin Bieber and a freelance photographer. Photo Credit: WireImage Police Call in Kelly Thomas Beating Released The caller describes Thomas, who died after being beaten by Fullerton police, as a "creepy homeless guy who looks like Jesus," saying he used to carry a "hatchet." The caller was an employee of... Mom Pleads for Calm in Anaheim As the FBI prepares to step in to investigate a pair of fatal police shootings in Anaheim, the mother of one of the men who was killed is pleading for calm. Anger over a pair of fatal police shootings... KABC-TV Los Angeles Metro ExpressLanes customer center opens in Gardena Transportation officials opened a new customer center in Gardena where commuters can purchase FasTrak transponders. Long Beach priest arrested for sexual assault of women, teen A Los Angeles Archdiocese priest was arrested Monday on charges of sexual assault. Glendale driver runs over man w/ car, faces attempted murder charges A Glendale man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly running over a man with his car at a parking lot. 2 LAX screeners plead guilty to drug bribe scheme Two TSA screeners have pleaded guilty to accepting bribes at LAX to help smugglers get drugs through checkpoints. 3.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Los Angeles-area A quick, sharp earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 woke up many people in the Los Angeles area early Wednesday morning. Los Angeles Business Journal Wednesday’s L.A. News Roundup Cheesecake Factory Commences Dividend… CytRx Starts Drug Trials… Skechers Quarter Beats Expectations… Ryland Earnings Miss… Limoneira Adds Orchards. Poll: Should L.A. Ban Retail Sales of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits? The Los Angeles Business Journal has posted a new weekly poll for readers on issues in the news. MGA Entertainment Sues Lady Gaga Pop star Lady Gaga and her management company were sued by MGA Entertainment Inc. for $10 million for failing to approve a line of dolls in her image, Bloomberg News reports. The Van Nuys maker of Bratz dolls says in the complaint that it agreed to produce dolls in Lady Gaga’s image in December 2011 at the request of her management company, the Atom Factory in Culver City, and a merchandising ... Tribune Creditors Appeal Bankruptcy Plan Creditors for Los Angeles Times parent Tribune Co. have appealed the Chicago media company’s reorganization plan and asked a judge to temporarily halt the company’s effort to exit bankruptcy. Reuters reports that the creditors hold debt that preceded the buyout loans and claim that the settlement robbed them of the ability to collect by leaving Tribune insolvent. L.A. Water Users Escape Swap Thanks to Muni Credit The agency that supplies drinking water to almost 19 million Los Angeles-area residents paid $47.2 million to unwind interest-rate swaps with banks. But the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California didn’t incur a loss, Bloomberg News reports. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Long Beach Priest Arrested on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Women, Teen LONG BEACH (KTLA) -- A priest who worked at a Roman Catholic church in Long Beach is set to be arraigned Wednesday on charges that he groped two women and a 14-year-old girl. Terrifying Video Shows Killer Whale Attacking SeaWorld Trainer SAN DIEGO -- A video revealing an incident between a killer whale and its trainer at SeaWorld was released Tuesday during the SeaWorld v US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis trial. 'Anonymous' Group Posts Video Targeting Anaheim Police ANAHEIM (KTLA) -- Political activist group Anonymous, known for their high profile web hacks and heavy presence during the Occupy movement, have released a video targeting the city of Anaheim. Video Shows Driver Trying to Run Over Men -- Twice GLENDALE (KTLA) -- Surveillance cameras caught a man trying to run over a group of people -- twice -- outside a 7-Eleven in Glendale. Dodgers Get Hanley Ramirez in Stunning Deal with Marlins The Dodgers receive the three-time All-Star and reliever Randy Choate from Miami in exchange for starter Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitcher Scott McGough, according to a person familiar with the deal. LOS ANGELES -- As was promised by their new owners, this appears to be a new era for the Dodgers. LA Weekly West Hollywood's New Fur Ban Could Be a Model for the Nation. But Opponents Are Still Trying to Strike It Down More stories from our 2012 Fashion Issue on dressing ethically: *West Hollywoo... Sweatshops Are Fashion's Dirty Little Secret. But They Don't Exist in L.A. -- Do They? More stories from our href=" http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/07/fashion_issue_green_eco_dressing_ethically.php "2012 Fashion Issue on dressing ethically: Downtown L.A.'s Underwater Home Mortgage Crisis In many movies, downtown Los Angeles is a stand-in for New York City. Its nooks and crannies mimic that most urban of American cities, and Ramon Garcia's condo on Seventh and Spring streets is no exception. His seventh-floor window overlooks a courtyard in the Bartlett, a 1911 bank designed by th... Michael Dell's Miramar-Geddon? Sometime next year, partial demolition may begin at the storied Fairmont Miramar Hotel, where Greta Garbo once lived, for an expansion that will create stunning condos for the very rich, luxuriously appointed hotel staterooms and even a little affordable housing. Santa Monica city fathers are dro... Comments: Bikram Battle Can a yoga pose be subject to copyright? That was the question raised by Rebecca Moss' cover story last week about the fight between Bikram Choudhury, one of the world's most famous yoga instructors, and his former student Greg Gumucio ("The Hot Yoga War"). And it definitely got readers talking. The Palisadian-Post Olga Markovich, 92; Embraced Life Olga P. Markovich, a Pacific Palisades resident for a dozen years, passed away on July 6. She was 92. Originally from Yugoslavia, Olga Preskar was born on February 4, 1920 in Zagreb, Croatia. Palisades Tennis Center Hosts Shotgun 21 Tourney Sunday 2012-07-19 The fifth annual Shotgun 21 tournament, presented by www.10usballs.com, one of the most unique and exciting tennis events in the area, is set for this Sunday at the Palisades Tennis Center. Qualifying begins at noon, followed by the main draw at 4 p.m. Palisadian Caster Recruited to Play Volleyball at Brown 2012-07-19 Palisadian Jocelyn Caster, who led Brentwood School to a CIF Division 3A championship this past season and was named second-team All-Alpha League, has been recruited to play volleyball at Brown University this fall. PPBA Alum Brennan Boesch Is a Hit with Detroit Tigers 2012-07-19 In his first at-bat following Major League Baseball's All-Star break, former Palisades PPBA player Brennan Boesch laced a two-run single to give the Detroit Tigers a first-inning lead against the Baltimore Orioles last Friday. Two Books Focus of Mystery Book Club 2012-07-19 The Palisades Branch Library is hosting a Mysterious Book Club meeting on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:45 p.m. at the library, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited.

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