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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, February 1, 2010 7:30 PM EST Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST A tough sell? Count on it Los Angeles Times - Feb 1 6:54 PM EST Swedish rapper found guilty of second-degree murder in road rage incident Los Angeles Times - Feb 1 6:54 PM EST CSUN department receives $1M anonymous donation Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 1 6:16 PM EST Teen on solo sail around globe to stop in Mexico Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 1 3:32 PM EST Robbery Suspect Caught In Americana's Parking Lot CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 1 6:40 PM EST Calif. Court Nixes $21M Claim Against Travel Sites CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 1 6:13 PM EST Los Angeles Times A tough sell? Count on it Feb 1 6:54 PM EST Census takers in L.A. will need persistence, charm and knowledge of the city's varied cultures. Some time this spring, a temporary federal employee will arrive at an ominous-looking brick tenement on West 14th Street in the Pico-Union district and face the first of many daunting missions. Swedish rapper found guilty of second-degree murder in road rage incident Feb 1 6:54 PM EST David Jassy, a rapper and record producer from Sweden, was found guilty Monday of second-degree murder in the death of a pedestrian he was accused of assaulting in a fit of road rage. Former L.A. neighborhood council leader indicted Feb 1 6:54 PM EST Concerned for the safety of several witnesses, prosecutors with the Los Angeles County district attorney's office obtained a grand jury indictment last month of a former Los Angeles neighborhood council president who had been charged in October with misappropriating city funds. Fiorina, targeting Boxer, is still cultivating her base Feb 1 2:39 PM EST On paper, she is unwaveringly conservative. Off the cuff, she sometimes sounds more moderate. As Senate candidate Carly Fiorina spoke to a standing-room-only meeting of local Republicans here, she hit familiar points -- her rise to become leader of Hewlett-Packard, her "common sense" approach to fixing the nation's economy and her pledge to give incumbent Barbara Boxer the fight of her life. California's independent streak Feb 1 1:15 AM EST 'Decline to State' voters here don't quite fit the national mold, but they do call most of the shots. Democrats and Republicans will make all the noise, but nonpartisan independents will decide the winners of California's competitive statewide elections in November. Los Angeles Daily News CSUN department receives $1M anonymous donation Feb 1 6:16 PM EST The Cal State Northridge Department of Cinema and Television Arts received a $1 million donation from an anonymous supporter who asked that the money be used for student scholarships, the university announced today. Teen on solo sail around globe to stop in Mexico Feb 1 3:32 PM EST The 16-year-old Thousand Oaks girl attempting to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone says she is stopping in Mexico with power problems. Beck wants cameras in LAPD patrol cars ASAP Feb 1 3:17 PM EST Nearly two decades after the Rodney King beating prompted demands for heightened monitoring of LAPD officers, city officials were told Monday of a renewed effort to get video cameras installed patrol cars. Police nab third suspect at Americana at Brand mall Feb 1 3:17 PM EST Three armed-robbery suspects led police on a chase today from Burbank to Glendale, where the getaway car crashed and one of the suspects fled into a parking structure at Americana at Brand, where he remained for nearly three hours before being captured. Authorities find immigrants held captive in Reseda house Feb 1 3:17 PM EST Authorities searched today for the smugglers who brought into the United States more than a dozen illegal immigrants found in a house in Reseda, where they were apparently being kept against their will. CBS 2 Los Angeles Robbery Suspect Caught In Americana's Parking Lot Feb 1 6:40 PM EST Police say they've captured a robbery suspect who was hiding out in a popular Glendale mall. Calif. Court Nixes $21M Claim Against Travel Sites Feb 1 6:13 PM EST A Los Angeles judge has ruled that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet. Toyota Has Fix For Gas Pedals; Repairs This Week Feb 1 6:07 PM EST Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will start in a matter of days, the company said. Stars To Redo 'We Are The World' For Haiti Relief Feb 1 5:58 PM EST Twenty-five years after star-studded anthem "We Are the World" raised millions of dollars to aid famine relief in Africa, celebrities of a different generation were set to gather Monday night to re-record the charity tune to benefit Haiti. Swedish Rapper Convicted Of L.A. SUV Killing Feb 1 5:37 PM EST A Swedish hip-hop artist, who ran down and killed a man at a Hollywood crosswalk, has been convicted of second-degree murder. NBC Los Angeles Local Animals Expecting Snow Storm Feb 1 5:52 PM EST A new snow storm is expected to hit Los Angeles this month. But only at the Zoo. "Homegirls" May Come to LAX Feb 1 5:45 PM EST Famed nonprofit restaurant makes bid for space at airport terminal. Pursuit Suspect Runs Into Americana Feb 1 4:52 PM EST A pursuit suspect bolts into the Americana at Brand. Online Music Jam Feb 1 4:52 PM EST NewsRaw talks with the editor of the viral video that berings 8 artists from 4 continents together to produce one song. Suspect in Stun-Gun Attack is Son of Alleged Serial Killer Feb 1 3:22 PM EST A man accused off a stun gun attack is the son of an alleged serial killer. KABC-TV Los Angeles 19-yr-old attempted rape suspect arrested Feb 1 7:25 PM EST Police have arrested a man suspected of trying to rape a woman in a home on the 100 block of South Van Ness Avenue. Sailor Sunderland makes land stop in Mexico Feb 1 6:39 PM EST A teenage girl attempting to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone will make a land stop in Mexico. Suspect arrested in Melrose area burglaries Feb 1 6:09 PM EST Police arrested a suspect they believe is linked with residential burglaries north of Melrose Avenue near Fairfax Avenue. Pursuit suspect caught in mall parking lot Feb 1 3:09 PM EST After the car pursuit, a suspect jumped out and ran into a Glendale shopping complex, but he was caught by police. Water off in Hawthorne after water main break Feb 1 1:09 PM EST A water main break in Hawthorne disrupted service to the area on Monday morning.

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