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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Discovery of California parks fund provokes backlash from donors Father plans mass murder at school after son's suicide, police say Man killed in solo rollover crash in Sylmar ID'd United Online, owner of flower retailer FTD, splitting into 2 publicly traded companies House Ethics Committee Fines Long Beach Representative $10K Caltrans Launches Real-Time Traffic Information Site, App Los Angeles Times Discovery of California parks fund provokes backlash from donors Some cities, counties and nonprofits that rallied to keep cash-strapped California parks open want money back after officials found $54 million in a parks fund. When cash-pinched state officials announced last year that they couldn't afford to keep 70 California parks open, residents jumped in to help. Neighbors held bake sales, cities dug into their reserves, and nonprofits rallied big donors. Father plans mass murder at school after son's suicide, police say Authorities allege that a UC Irvine professor, grieving over the suicide of his teenage son, wrote emails in which he talks of committing mass murder at University High School. Former leader of major California union faces theft, tax charges After a years-long probe, Tyrone Freeman, once a rising star in the nation's labor movement, is indicted on federal charges of stealing from SEIU workers to enrich himself. Not long ago, Tyrone Freeman was a rising star in the national labor movement, already the head of California's biggest union local and a force in Democratic politics from Los Angeles toWashington, D.C. UC Irvine professor accused of plot against son's school After arresting the UC Irvine professor on arson charges, police say they found evidence in his emails of a murder plot against his son's high school. Hunting for the arsonist who they believed had set several mysterious fires around one of the city's high schools this month, police in Irvine say they finally found their culprit before dawn July 24 in an adjacent nature preserve. Koreatown residents sue L.A. over redistricting Plaintiffs say the district of council President Herb Wesson, which includes much of the neighborhood, was redrawn primarily to increase its percentage of black voters. A group of Koreatown residents moved their redistricting battle to federal court Tuesday, accusing Los Angeles officials of illegally using race as the predominant factor to redraw City Council President Herb Wesson's district. Los Angeles Daily News Man killed in solo rollover crash in Sylmar ID'd SYLMAR - An 84-year-old man died in a solo rollover crash early today in Sylmar, police said. United Online, owner of flower retailer FTD, splitting into 2 publicly traded companies WOODLAND HILLS - United Online said Wednesday its board of directors has approved a preliminary plan to split the company into two publicly traded entities. Too much Olympic watching at City Hall is a management failure There's no doubt the Olympic Games are distracting Americans. The daily fare is being played on millions of televisions, computer screens, tablets and smart phones in our homes, neighborhood bars, salons, gyms -- and, it seems, workplaces. Former Raiders player Anthony Smith pleads not guilty to 4 murders LANCASTER - Former Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith pleaded not guilty today to murder charges stemming from four killings nearly a decade apart. | » POLICE NEWS At Chick-fil-A, free speech with a side of fries This has been declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Both sides in the flap over gay marriage have the right to speak their minds. CBS 2 Los Angeles House Ethics Committee Fines Long Beach Representative $10K Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) Wednesday was fined $10,000 by the House Ethics Committee for misusing her staff. Caltrans Launches Real-Time Traffic Information Site, App Move over, Sigalert.com, Caltrans is launching its own real-time traffic and information app. 1 Home Damaged In ‘Volcano’ Fire Near Murrieta A brush fire erupted Wednesday in a rural area just west of Murrieta, spreading across 200 acres and threatening homes. Study: 1 In 4 20-Somethings Moving Back In With Parents The Great Recession has forced more young people to move back in with their folks, according to a report released Wednesday. Councilman Bill Rosendahl Says He Has Cancer Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl has announced in a blog post that he has been diagnosed with cancer in his pelvic area. NBC Los Angeles Ni Hao the Stowaway Kitten Healing Well The tiny kitten who arrived last month stuck in a shipping container from Shanghai is gaining strength and "just learning to be a cat," county animal keepers said. Firefighters Protect Homes Near Murrieta Several aerial units responded to a brush fire near a residential area Wednesday afternoon near Murrieta. Photo Credit: KNBC 200 Hogs Headed to CA Trapped on Road More than 220 hogs headed to California were trapped on a road in Nebraska after the semi-truck carrying the animals broke down. The driver has been cited for animal cruelty and driving with a... Photo Credit: AP Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Draws Activists A day of appreciation Wednesday was prompted by a backlash against the chain president's comments opposing gay marriage. The Aug. 1 event, created by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, drew both supporters and... One Critical After Hollywood Blvd. Stabbing One man is in critical condition after a stabbing early Wednesday on Hollywood Boulevard. Photo Credit: LoudLads News KABC-TV Los Angeles LA councilwoman wants to block Olympics live stream A Los Angeles city councilwoman wants to block the live stream of the Olympics on city computers. Blue whales spotted off Palos Verdes coast Two blue whales were spotted off the coast of Palos Verdes. Scientists say there are only about 2,000 in the world. Pursuit suspect escapes after Inglewood crash Police are searching for a suspect who led officers on a chase before crashing his vehicle into a church in Inglewood. Chick-fil-A attracts supporters, detractors amid controversy People are showing support for Chick-fil-A after weeks of protests over the owner's anti-same-sex-marriage comments. 'Plain Jane Bandit' holds up Cerritos bank The bank robber dubbed the 'Plain Jane Bandit' has struck again, holding up a Chase branch in Cerritos. Los Angeles Business Journal United Online Plans to Split Company United Online Inc. late Wednesday said that its board has approved a preliminary plan to spin off its FTD floral delivery service into a separate public company. Mixed Quarter at True Religion Shares of True Religion Apparel Inc. fell more than 21 percent on Wednesday after the designer denim maker and retailer reported a mixed second quarter and lowered its full-year guidance. ReachLocal Reports Profit Surprise Shares of ReachLocal Inc. rose nearly 7 percent on Wednesday after the provider of online marketing services for small and medium businesses reported second-quarter profit and revenue growth topping analysts’ expectations. Macerich Swings to Profit Shopping mall owner Macerich Co. on Wednesday said it moved to a second-quarter profit, helped by large gains on asset sales. Stocks Slide On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 38 points, or 0.29 percent, to 12,971. The Nasdaq fell 19 points, or 0.66 percent, to 2,920. The S&P 500 fell 4 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,375. The LABJ Stock Index fell 2 points, or 1 percent, to 135. KTLA-TV Los Angeles L.A. Councilman Rosendahl Has Cancer, Says Will Be OK LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl revealed on Wednesday that he has cancer in his pelvic area. Authorities Investigate Death Of 2-Year-Old In La Puente LA PUENTE (KTLA) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a two-year-old boy in La Puente. Out of Control 'Volcano Fire' Threatening Homes in Murrieta MURRIETA, Calif. (KTLA) -- An out of control brush fire has burned at least one home and is threatening 10 other houses west of Murrieta in the area of the Santa Rosa Plateau. Search for Man After Boat Found Off Laguna Beach LAGUNA BEACH, calif. (KTLA) -- A search is underway for a 75-year-old man whose empty boat was found off the coast of Laguna Beach on Wednesday. Pepper Spraying Officer No Longer at UC Davis DAVIS, Calif. -- A campus police officer who sprayed seated protesters with pepper spray during a police attempt to clear out an Occupy encampment at the University of California Davis last year no longer works at the school, a university spokeswoman said. LA Weekly USC Grad Student Sues Over a Deep L.A. Secret: Who Got Rich Off Illegal Billboards? All USC grad student Lisa Sedano wanted was to finish her geography dissertation. She was probing to the bottom of L.A. government's most Byzantine mapping mysteries, whose secrets have been piling up for nearly 100 years. She could not take no for an answer when City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's ... Why Dianne Harrison Struck It Rich at CSUN You couldn't hope for a worse PR combination than the one the California State University system handed its foes in July, when in one meeting at CSU headquarters in Long Beach the board of trustees planned for a 5 percent tuition hike, discussed Draconian cuts if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's ... Comments: Fur the People Our annual Fashion Issue — this year focusing on the quandaries of trying to dress ethically — had L.A. talking. Readers were particularly worked up about Patrick Range McDonald's cover story, which gave the backstory on West Hollywood's first-in-the-nation fur ban ("Political Animals... The Palisadian-Post BREAKING NEWS: Councilman Bill Rosendahl Announces Cancer Diagnosis 2012-08-01 Councilman Bill Rosendahl announced today that he was diagnosed this week with cancer. In a letter, Rosendahl, 67, said that has 'been suffering from nagging back pain. Monsignor Lawrence O'Leary, 85; St. Martin of Tours Pastor Emeritus Monsignor Lawrence O'Leary, pastor emeritus of St. Martin of Tours in Brentwood, passed away on May 17 at the age of 85. Archbishop Jose Gomez presided at the funeral mass, concelebrated with Cardinal Roger Mahony, Bishop Edward Clark, and a number of priests. Beba Leventhal, 88; Holocaust Survivor, Palisadian Since 1964 Beba Epstein Leventhal, a Holocaust survivor and longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, died on July 17 at the age of 88. Born on December 19, 1923 in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania), Beba attended Real Gymnasia. Dolores Sherman Golden, Former Longtime Resident Dolores (Dee) Sherman Golden, who lived in Pacific Palisades from 1973 to 2003, passed away on July 17 in her home in Salt Lake City of natural causes. Pali Blues Win Conference Title 2012-07-26 The Pali Blues women's team won the Western Conference of the W-League with a 1-0 win on Sunday over the Seattle Sounders, as forward Lynn Williams' goal in the 63rd minute proved to be just enough.

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