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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Married teachers admit group sex with student A conservative assemblyman gets in his right jabs Vets struggle to find work Woman, 4 children injured in Sun Valley crash Brush Fire Prompts Evacuation Of Community Near San Gabriel River Woman, 4 Kids Hurt In Crash On 170 Freeway In Sun Valley Los Angeles Times Married teachers admit group sex with student Two married teachers in Huntington Beach were convicted Thursday of having an unlawful sexual relationship with a 17-year-old high school student A conservative assemblyman gets in his right jabs Republican Tim Donnelly, a fiercely conservative lawmaker from the mountains of San Bernardino County, tests colleagues' patience with scorched-earth rhetoric on his favorite subjects. SACRAMENTO — Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was thundering on the chamber floor against a proposal to make drivers stay 3 feet from cyclists, a regulation he said would chip away at Californians' liberty. As ... Doubts surfaced early on Michael Jackson Emails in Jackson insurance litigation show AEG execs knew of concerns about the pop star's stability. The scene in Michael Jackson's London hotel suite left Randy Phillips in a panic. Phillips was one of the world's most powerful music promoters and used to rock 'n' roll chaos, but the star's condition still floored him. Timber tax passes Legislature in last-minute scramble The bill would place a 1% tax on lumber sales to fund oversight of the timber industry. It also would limit companies' liability for legal damages in cases of wildfires caused by their practices. SACRAMENTO — A proposed tax on timber came back from the dead early Saturday, passing after Gov. Jerry Brown's aides muscled votes in the final minutes of a legislative session that stretched past ... Yosemite rangers in triage mode after hantavirus outbreak The park has received thousands of calls since six cases of the rodent-borne disease were traced to Yosemite. Officials are answering questions and sending letters to those who may have been infected. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — The phones in the administrative building here are constantly ringing. Half a dozen rangers answer the calls: Los Angeles Daily News Vets struggle to find work A survey this year by the advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America found that a quarter of its members couldn't find a job to match their skill level, and half said they didn't believe employers were open to hiring veterans. Woman, 4 children injured in Sun Valley crash LOS ANGELES — A woman and four children were injured today when their sport utility vehicle overturned during a two-vehicle crash on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in Sun Valley, a fire official said. Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon dies at 92 GAPYEONG, South Korea — The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the self-proclaimed messiah who turned his Unification Church into a worldwide religious movement and befriended North Korean leaders as well as U.S. presidents, has died, church officials said Monday. He was 92. Ex-Marine kills 2, self at New Jersey supermarket OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — An ex-Marine who had suffered from depression and once tweeted about killing "everyone I see" opened fire in camouflage gear at a New Jersey supermarket, gunning down two co-workers before he killed himself. Two-day musical extravaganza The fields at the Los Angeles State Historic Park are growing more and more popular for music fans as the ninth annual FYF Fest stakes its claim of the major summer festival market. | Photo Gallery CBS 2 Los Angeles Brush Fire Prompts Evacuation Of Community Near San Gabriel River A brush fire burning near the San Gabriel River has prompted the evacuation of the east Fork community. Woman, 4 Kids Hurt In Crash On 170 Freeway In Sun Valley A woman and four children were transported to an area hospital after their sport utility vehicle overturned on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in Sun Valley. Deputy Wounded In South El Monte Shooting A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been wounded in a shooting in South El Monte. 5 Killed In Rollover Crash In City Of Ontario Authorities say five people have died after a rollover accident in the city of Ontario. Surf’s Up Along Southern California Coastline More high surf is expected through Monday along the Southern California coastline. NBC Los Angeles Brush Fire Breaks out in Azusa A brush fire in the San Gabriel Mountains has grown to 700 acres and prompted the evacuation of Labor Day Weekend campers and picnickers in the hills above Glendora, officials with the Angeles National... Ca. Delegates at DNC "Intoxicated" A California delegate at the Democratic National Convention was asked to go home after he became disruptive with hotel staff and emergency technicians who were helping another intoxicated delegate who appeared t... Photo Credit: Getty Images Deputy Wounded in El Monte Shooting A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is recovering after being shot Sunday morning in El Monte. Photo Credit: Getty Images Valley Village Victim Laid to Rest Inside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, family, friends and coworkers honored Irma Zamora, the LA native who died last month trying to help a driver whose vehicle crashed into a light pol... Capt. in Rough Arrest "Scapegoat" A San Fernando Valley community leader is rallying behind the LAPD captain who was removed from his command after video -- first reported on NBC4 -- showed officers in his division knocking a woman to... Los Angeles Business Journal The Week's Big Movers The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies fell slightly for the week as the broader markets also declined on news of higher oil prices. Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal Editor Charles Crumpley provides highlights from the upcoming weekly edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for Sept. 3 is now online. Making It Big The long-anticipated and controversial redevelopment of Century City’s iconic Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel has taken a big step forward. Fed Chairman Pushes Hard for New Steps to Spur Growth Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday delivered a detailed and forceful argument for the benefits of new steps to stimulate the economy, reinforcing earlier indications that the Fed is on the verge of action, the New York Times reports. Hillside Landowners Face Vote on Tax to Preserve Open Land Residents who enjoy the view of the Santa Monica Mountains and its scenic hilltops are being asked to pay to protect the untouched land, the Daily News reports. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Williams Fire Burning More Than 700 Acres in Angeles National Forest Officials have not yet released word on containment. ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (KTLA) -- A brush fire is burning in the Angeles National Forest near Glendora and officials confirm the blaze has grown to more than 700 acres. Calif. Delegate Ordered to Leave DNC After Causing Drunk Disturbance CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A California Democratic Party delegate who allegedly impersonated a member of Congress and was threatened with arrest after a disturbance in the delegation’s hotel early Sunday morning was kicked out of the hotel and will not attend the national convention. Calif. Delegate Hospitalized, Another Threatened with Arrest Ahead of DNC Convention CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A California Democratic Party official was hospitalized early Sunday morning, and another who allegedly falsely claimed to be a member of Congress was threatened with arrest in connection with a disturbance in the lobby of the delegation’s hotel. Car Runs Red Light, Lands in Yard of Home, 5 Dead ONTARIO, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are investigating the cause of an overnight crash that killed 5 people in Ontario. Deputy Shot by Carjacking Suspects in South El Monte SOUTH EL MONTE (KTLA) -- Sheriff's officials are searching for two armed carjacking suspects who shot and wounded a deputy Sunday morning. LA Weekly Los Angeles' War on Street Artists See also:  How the City of Gardena Turns Every Piece of Graffiti Into a Felony Crime L.A. Violates Your Due-Process Rights In May 2011, at a final public hearing over whether to approve the tallest skyscraper in Hollywood history, the Department of Planning unveiled 231 pages of surprise "supplemental findings" backing the developer's plan. The 200,000-word, book-length document gave the L.A. City Council's Pl... Bernard Parks Responds to Our Coliseum Story -- Plus, Los Lobos Facts Don't Do What We Want Them to We received a lengthy response from L.A. Councilman Bernard C. Parks to Gene Maddaus' latest piece on the Coliseum scandal ("L.A. Coliseum Fallout Continues," Aug. 17). Parks writes, "It's been said that facts do not cease to exist because they ar... The Palisadian-Post Another Near-Tragedy on Palisades Drive 2012-08-30 A 42-year-old woman was arrested for misdemeanor DUI on Monday after a traffic accident on Palisades Drive at 5:05 p.m., according to L.A. West Traffic Detective Officer Elsdon. Speed was listed as a contributing factor. Bill Bloomfield, an Independent, Challenges Congressman Waxman 2012-09-01 Clarification: An earlier version of this article stated that Bloomfield supported Proposition 8. Bloomfield voted no on Proposition 8 (a ballot measures aiming to ban same-sex marriage). Bloomfield said he believes it "is a state's rights issue." Calligrapher to Discuss His Art in Handwritten Bible 2012-08-30 Renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson will discuss the Saint John's Bible, the first handwritten illuminated manuscript of a complete Bible of its scale since the invention of the printing press, on Wednesday, September 5 at 7 p.m. at the Getty Center. Jacaranda Series Honors John Cage's Centenary 2012-08-30 Jacaranda, the classical music series known for modern and rarely heard music, will presents eight concerts in its 2012-2013 series at First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. Life on Mars 2012-08-30 If only I had a dollar for every time I woke someone up at noon and they said, 'I'm on Mars time.' But in Chaz Morantz's case it's a legitimate excuse.

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