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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : In newly released testimony, Ford discusses assassination attempt Los Angeles Times - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 10:18 AM EDT Crews get first break against Rim fire Los Angeles Times - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 02:04 AM EDT Man Charged With Auto Theft, Cruelty To Animal After Stolen Van Recovered With Family’s Dog Dead CBS 2 Los Angeles - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:26 PM EDT Officials Turn Up West Nile Virus In 3 LA Suburbs CBS 2 Los Angeles - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:13 PM EDT Fatal Santa Ana hit-and-run suspect charged, pleads not guilty KABC-TV Los Angeles - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 05:52 PM EDT Counterfeit watches seized at Los Angeles International Airport KABC-TV Los Angeles - Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 05:27 PM EDT Los Angeles Times In newly released testimony, Ford discusses assassination attempt Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 10:18 AM EDT The testimony, ordered before the trial of Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, was filed away and largely forgotten until Monday. SACRAMENTO — Almost four decades ago, President Ford sat down in a Washington office building to talk about the time someone tried to kill him.         Crews get first break against Rim fire Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 02:04 AM EDT Crews battle the massive Rim fire on more level ground and tankers are able to drop retardant on accessible ridges. GROVELAND, Calif. — On Day 10 of the Rim fire — even as the blaze scorched its way deeper into the northern end of Yosemite National Park — firefighters got their first small break Monday against massive forces of nature.         Rival campers who opened fire turn out to be sheriff's deputies Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 01:52 AM EDT Feuding L.A. County deputies, both off duty at Prado Regional Park, apparently didn't know they were colleagues. An apparent booze-fueled dispute over loud music between two groups at a Chino campground over the weekend escalated to the point where men from both sides drew guns and opened fire.         Suspected cockfighting ring busted in Antelope Valley Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 01:33 AM EDT Nearly 300 birds, most seemingly groomed for battle, are seized in the latest cockfighting bust in four months in the Antelope Valley. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies busted up a suspected cockfighting ring in the Antelope Valley on Monday, seizing nearly 300 birds, most of them groomed for battle.         Criminal case in fatal UCLA lab fire advances Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 12:34 AM EDT Case against UCLA professor Patrick Harran moves closer to trial after judge refuses to dismiss 4 felony charges in 2008 lab fire. The criminal case against UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran moved closer to trial Monday when a judge refused to dismiss four felony charges stemming from a laboratory fire that killed a 23-year-old staff research assistant.         CBS 2 Los Angeles Man Charged With Auto Theft, Cruelty To Animal After Stolen Van Recovered With Family’s Dog Dead Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:26 PM EDT A transient who allegedly stole a van containing a Studio City family's dog, which was found dead inside the vehicle upon it's recovery, was charged Tuesday with auto theft and cruelty to an animal. Officials Turn Up West Nile Virus In 3 LA Suburbs Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:13 PM EDT Officials are warning San Gabriel Valley residents to be wary of mosquitoes after evidence of West Nile virus was found in three suburban cities east of Los Angeles. Court Refuses To Block Calif. Shark Fin Soup Ban Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:08 PM EDT A federal appeals court refused to block California's ban on the sale of shark fin soup. Suspicious Device Cleared At John Wayne Airport, Flight Delays Reported Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:50 PM EDT Authorities said a suspicious device found in a baggage screening area at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana has been cleared by investigators after prompting the closure of a terminal Tuesday afternoon. Brush Fire Breaks Out Above Azusa Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:50 PM EDT A brush fire has broken out Tuesday afternoon above Azusa at the bottom of San Gabriel Canyon. KABC-TV Los Angeles Fatal Santa Ana hit-and-run suspect charged, pleads not guilty Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 05:52 PM EDT A Santa Ana man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to killing two people in a vehicular crash and fleeing the scene. Counterfeit watches seized at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 05:27 PM EDT Customs officers seized counterfeit watches from a Chinese shipment at LAX with an estimated face value of $1.25 million. 4-year-old killed in Rancho Cucamonga motorcycle-truck crash Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 05:06 PM EDT A 4-year-old was killed in a semi-truck crash while riding on the back of a motorcycle in Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday. George Zimmerman will ask Fla. to pay some legal bills Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 04:36 PM EDT George Zimmerman's attorney is going to ask the state of Florida to pay for some of his client's non-lawyer legal bills. President Gerald Ford recalls assassination attempt in video Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 04:07 PM EDT Newly released footage shows President Gerald Ford recalling how a Charles Manson disciple tried to kill him in Sacramento. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Dolphins & Whales Enjoy The Local Surf...Together! Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 04:26 PM EDT Even though blue whales and bottlenose dolphins swim in some of the same oceans, they don't run in the same social circles and are not typically seen together. Engine Failure Causes Plane To Make Emergency Landing At LAX Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 04:26 PM EDT Scary moments for passengers headed to Seattle. Their plane suddenly had engine failure while in the sky. Flight 477 had taken off from LAX. Arsonist Strikes Fullerton High School Office Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 11:56 AM EDT Why would anyone start a fire at a school's administration office? Start That's one of the many questions investigators are trying to answer in the aftermath of a strange middle-of-the-night fire. California Port Truck Drivers Go On 24-Hour Strike Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 11:26 AM EDT At least 15 port truck drivers have gone on strike, claiming their company is trying to thwart their efforts to unionize. LA media sources report the strike will last for 24 hours. Seal Beach E-Cigarette Smoke Shop Proposed Ban Monday, Aug 26, 2013 11:11 PM EDT As popular as electronic cigarettes are becoming, Seal Beach lawmakers are proposing to put a halt on any new e-smoke shops from opening up in the community. Los Angeles Business Journal Maguire Sells Van Nuys Aviation Holdings Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT Maguire Aviation, the largest tenant at Van Nuys Airport, has been sold to national aviation operator Signature Flight Support in a deal valued at $69 million. Colony Capital Shuffles European Executives Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT Santa Monica investment firm Colony Capital promoted two executives on Tuesday to lead its European investment strategy. Railcar Maker to Hire 150 in Palmdale Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT Japanese light rail manufacturer Kinkisharyo International is looking to hire more than 150 employees for its Palmdale facility. Former Long Beach Medical Supply Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:02 PM EDT The former owner of a Long Beach medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday to a $2.6 million health care fraud scheme. Markets Fall Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:02 PM EDT In Tuesday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 170 points, or 1.1 percent, to 14,776. The Nasdaq was down 79 points, or 2.2 percent, to 3,579. The S&P 500 fell 26 points, or 1.6 percent, to 1,630. The LABJ Stock Index closed down three points to 162. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Port Drivers Target Carson Trucking Firm Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 07:27 PM EDT CARSON, Calif. (KTLA) – A group of port drivers who work for a Carson-based trucking company on Tuesday continued a 24-hour strike in which they alleged their unionization effort is being blocked. The employees of Green Fleet Systems say the … Glendale Schools to Monitor Students on Social Media Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 06:27 PM EDT GLENDALE, Calif. (KTLA) – Glendale public educators are starting the new academic year off with the expansion of a program that monitors student activity on social media sites, school district official said Tuesday. Some 13,000 middle and high school students … Firefighter’s Son Charged in Series of Arsons Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 03:57 PM EDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) — The son of a veteran firefighter was charged with arson Tuesday in connection with several fires started in Yorba Linda and Anaheim. Gabriel Michael Castillo, 19, was charged with five felony counts of arson of … First L.A. Unified School Gets iPads in $1-Billion Effort Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 02:57 PM EDT CARSON, Calif. — An elementary school in Carson on Tuesday became a pioneer in a $1-billion effort to provide iPads to every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Broadacres Elementary School handed out the Apple tablet computers ahead … Man, 85, Killed in Santa Ana Hit-And-Run; Suspect Held Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 02:12 PM EDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) — A man turned himself in after an elderly pedestrian was killed Tuesday in a hit-and-run, authorities said. Officers responded to the 500 block of South Euclid Street about 5:15 a.m. after a caller reported seeing …

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