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Yahoo! Alerts Thursday, July 1, 2010 7:30 PM EDT 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 EDT L.A. losing millions of dollars on uncollected parking tickets, other fines and fees, audit shows Los Angeles Times - Jul 1 5:12 PM EDT Financial woes drove Santa Ana couple to attempt murder-suicide, husband tells police Los Angeles Times - Jul 1 5:12 PM EDT Plane crashes on Catalina, sparks brushfire Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 1 6:14 PM EDT Phil Jackson will coach L.A. Lakers next season Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 1 5:14 PM EDT Phil Jackson To Coach Lakers One Last Season CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 1 6:41 PM EDT LAPD Says It Issued Warning About Rave Dangers CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 1 5:58 PM EDT Los Angeles Times L.A. losing millions of dollars on uncollected parking tickets, other fines and fees, audit shows Jul 1 5:12 PM EDT On a day when Los Angeles laid off more than 200 employees , a new audit released Thursday revealed that the city is losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue because of collection practices that barely capture half of parking ticket fines and other fees. Financial woes drove Santa Ana couple to attempt murder-suicide, husband tells police Jul 1 5:12 PM EDT A Santa Ana man who allegedly shot his wife and attempted to commit suicide was suffering from financial distress, according to Santa Ana police. Michael Eugene Upton, 57, is being held without bail on suspicion of killing his wife, said Cpl. Anthony Bertanga. Assembly approves $20-million settlement with kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard Jul 1 2:58 PM EDT The state Assembly Thursday approved a $20-million settlement for Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped and held captive for 18 years. State justice officials have recommended paying the settlement, which still must be approved by the state Senate. Transit officer who killed unarmed man let 'emotions dictate actions,' prosecutor says Jul 1 2:57 PM EDT A former transit police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Oakland let his emotions dictate his actions, prosecutors said Thursday in closing arguments in the case. Video shows man trying to set L.A. Mormon Temple on fire Jul 1 10:57 AM EDT Los Angeles police Wednesday released video footage of a suspect caught on tape in May as he allegedly tried to set fire to a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Los Angeles Daily News Plane crashes on Catalina, sparks brushfire Jul 1 6:14 PM EDT Los Angeles County fire officials say a plane has crashed on Catalina Island and sparked a brushfire but there's no immediate word on the fate of whoever was aboard. Phil Jackson will coach L.A. Lakers next season Jul 1 5:14 PM EDT Two weeks after leading the Lakers to a second consecutive NBA championship, Phil Jackson announced today he would return to try to coach the team to a third straight title. He also said it would be his final season as the Lakers' coach. Lawmakers pass $20M settlement with Jaycee Dugard family Jul 1 3:14 PM EDT California lawmakers approved a $20 million settlement Thursday with the family of Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as a girl and held captive in a secret backyard for 18 years by a paroled sex offender. Supermodel Naomi Campbell subpoenaed in war crimes case Jul 1 2:59 PM EDT An international court Thursday subpoenaed reluctant supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify this month in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, warning her she could be jailed for up to seven years if she refuses. BP spill hits a somber record as Gulf's biggest Jul 1 2:14 PM EDT BP's massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates. CBS 2 Los Angeles Phil Jackson To Coach Lakers One Last Season Jul 1 6:41 PM EDT Lakers coach Phil Jackson will return next season, putting off retirement for at least another year to chase his 12th NBA championship. Jackson made the announcement Thursday with a news release. LAPD Says It Issued Warning About Rave Dangers Jul 1 5:58 PM EDT A top police official said Thursday that authorities warned staff at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and event promoters about the potential for unruly crowds and drug abuse at a weekend rave that led to the death of a 15-year-old girl. Report: L.A. Owed Millions In Parking Tickets Jul 1 5:45 PM EDT A report released Thursday claims the city of Los Angeles is owed hundreds of millions of dollars for parking tickets and services. Phil Jackson Will Coach Lakers One Last Time Jul 1 5:43 PM EDT Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has announced that he's returning to the team next season. Calif. Representative Cleared In Ethics Probe Jul 1 5:41 PM EDT The House ethics committee has cleared Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson of California of wrongdoing in the foreclosure of her Sacramento property. The panel concluded a seven-month investigation into whether Richardson received preferential treatment from a lender, Washington Mutual Bank. NBC Los Angeles Clerks Strike at Ports of L.A., Long Beach Jul 1 6:54 PM EDT A strike by clerical workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors has failed to shut down the nation's busiest port complex. Los Angeles - Long Beach California - United States - California - Counties California Drivers Still Can't Break Cell Phone Habit Jul 1 4:54 PM EDT Two years later, and drivers still don't get it. Science and Technology - Cell Phones - Cell Phones and Driving - Device Drivers - Business Commuters of Earth, We Feel Your Pain Jul 1 2:39 PM EDT A global perspective on one of LA's most infuriating problems. United States - IBM - Organizations - Geology - Earth Sciences Graffiti Cartoon Cats Lead Cops to Feline-Loving Suspect Jul 1 2:24 PM EDT An accused vandal with a love of cats is apprehended in Alhambra, say detectives. Graffiti - Alhambra - Subcultures - Hip-Hop - Recreation Battle for Vanessa Heads to Court Friday Jul 1 12:24 PM EDT An Orange County woman's fight to adopt a girl from Ohio. Ohio - United States - Counties - California - Police KABC-TV Los Angeles Cool Kid helps foster kids in South L.A. Jul 1 7:12 PM EDT Cool Kid Rosario Arellano works with an organization helping foster and at-risk kids in South L.A. neighborhoods. Plane crashes on Catalina, sparks brushfire Jul 1 6:27 PM EDT Los Angeles County fire officials say a plane has crashed on Catalina Island and sparked a brushfire. ACLU advises against traveling to Arizona Jul 1 1:13 PM EDT Arizona's SB 1070 is behind a travel warning issued by the ACLU. Group says there's potential risk of racial profiling. Strike fails to shut down L.A., L.B. ports Jul 1 10:57 AM EDT Clerical workers hit the picket lines, but things have not gone the union's way. The strike failed to shut down the ports. L.A.'s new budget, layoffs go into effect Jul 1 10:12 AM EDT Los Angeles' new budget goes into effect and is supposed to trigger hundreds of layoffs of city employees to cut costs.

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