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Yahoo! Alerts Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:30 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST 340-ton boulder begins tortuous trip to museum Los Angeles Times - Feb 28 5:57 PM EST Actress lashes out after Oscar's arrest by LAPD Los Angeles Times - Feb 28 9:27 AM EST Los Angeles County Fed endorses Trutanich for D.A. Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 28 6:07 PM EST City Council schedules hearings on new council district boundaries Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 28 6:07 PM EST Cypress Law Will Only Allow Sex Offenders To Live Near Cemetery CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 28 6:27 PM EST Professor: Budget Cuts To Tsunami Warning System May 'Endanger The Country' CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 28 6:04 PM EST Los Angeles Times 340-ton boulder begins tortuous trip to museum Feb 28 5:57 PM EST A 340-ton boulder is expected to begin its difficult trek Tuesday night from a Riverside County quarry, rolling to a stop 11 days later in a new art exhibit at LACMA. Actress lashes out after Oscar's arrest by LAPD Feb 28 9:27 AM EST Actress Sean Young said she did nothing wrong before her arrest Sunday night after being involved in an altercation with security as she tried to enter an Academy Awards after-party. Teacher placed on leave in flap over autistic boy's treatment Feb 28 2:12 AM EST The student tells his mother that he was ordered to sit in a cardboard box during class. The principal tells investigators that the boy voluntarily used the box as a refuge. When Kim Rollins' son asked for a pair of scissors to take to school a few weeks ago, she was heartened that the fourth-grader, diagnosed with an autism-related disorder, was excited by a class project. Toxic chemical found under O.C. building Feb 28 1:57 AM EST Levels of tetrachloroethylene exceeding safety standards are found beneath offices used by Orange County agencies, including the Sheriff's Department and Social Services Agency. The building is already the subject of two lawsuits. A toxic chemical used in dry cleaning and for degreasing equipment has been found underneath an Orange County building that is already the subject of two lawsuits ... Facebook IPO could give California nearly $2.5 billion in five years Feb 28 12:57 AM EST Even with that infusion of money, California's legislative analyst says he thinks state revenue may be billions less than Gov. Brown has forecast. Facebook's eagerly anticipated Wall Street debut could pump nearly $2.5 billion into California coffers over the next five years, the state's top budget analyst said Monday. Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles County Fed endorses Trutanich for D.A. Feb 28 6:07 PM EST City Attorney Carmen Trutanich picked up the support on Tuesday of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, in his race for Los Angeles County District Attorney. City Council schedules hearings on new council district boundaries Feb 28 6:07 PM EST With the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission expected to give final approval Wednesday to its proposed new boundaries for City Council Districts, the City Council announced plans for its own set of hearings. 830 miles of new bikeways planned for L.A. County Feb 28 6:07 PM EST More than 830 new miles of bikeways would be added to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County - including curving roadways through the Santa Monica Mountains - under a plan approved by Board of Supervisors Tuesday. L.A. woman convicted of staging fake funerals Feb 28 4:52 PM EST A Los Angeles woman who staged fake funerals to defraud insurers out of nearly $1 million faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced in May. Tennis great Martina Navratilova joins `Dancing with the Stars' Feb 28 4:52 PM EST BURBANK - Singers Gladys Knight and Gavin DeGraw, legendary tennis star Martina Navratilova and actors Melissa Gilbert and Jack Wagner were among the dozen cast members named today for the spring season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars. CBS 2 Los Angeles Cypress Law Will Only Allow Sex Offenders To Live Near Cemetery Feb 28 6:27 PM EST Sex offenders looking to move into Cypress will now have a hard time finding housing. Professor: Budget Cuts To Tsunami Warning System May 'Endanger The Country' Feb 28 6:04 PM EST A geophysics professor is warning of a potentially dire impact from proposed cuts to warning systems off the California coast. International Manhunt For Chicago Murder Suspect Ends With Arrest In Hemet Feb 28 5:15 PM EST The FBI says a man wanted for a 1996 murder in Chicago was arrested in Hemet and is now awaiting extradition back to Illinois. Police Investigating Double Murder At Redondo Beach Apartment Complex Feb 28 5:04 PM EST Police are investigating the murders of two women found dead Tuesday morning in a South Bay apartment. South Bay Band Director Arrested After Allegedly Having Sex With Female Student, 17 Feb 28 4:42 PM EST A South Bay band director is facing charges Tuesday after allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old girl. NBC Los Angeles "Foul Play" in Redondo Beach Double Homicide Feb 28 7:10 PM EST The bodies of two women were discovered in an apartment home in Redondo Beach Tuesday morning, considered to be a double homicide. Riverside Teen Declared Dead Feb 28 6:55 PM EST Lareanz Simmons, the 14-year-old Riverside boy who shot while walking home from a friend's house, has been declared dead by Riverside police. Some Charges Dismissed in Bell Case Feb 28 5:41 PM EST Two former Bell officials get some charges dismissed, but the corruption case against them and others will continue. Dramatic Mount Gleason Rescue Feb 28 4:26 PM EST More than two dozen LA County firefighters came to the rescue of an unidentified man Tuesday morning after his vehicle plummeted nearly 250 feet off the side of a road at one of the highest points in the... Band Director Accused of Sex With Student Feb 28 2:41 PM EST A high school band director was arrested Monday on suspicion of having unlawful sexual relations with a female student from a neighboring school, according to the Hawthorne Police Department. KABC-TV Los Angeles Person of interest sought in Redondo Beach murders Feb 28 3:16 PM EST Police have named a person of interest after two women were found dead inside a home in Redondo Beach on Tuesday. Driver rescued after crash in Angeles National Forest Feb 28 1:46 PM EST A driver was rescued after his car crashed about 100 feet down an embankment in the Angeles National Forest on Tuesday. Residents enjoy winter weather in Frazier Park Feb 28 12:16 PM EST The storm brought in fresh snow in mountain areas, giving residents an excuse to go outside and enjoy the wintry conditions. New unlicensed-driver impound policy approved Feb 28 10:01 AM EST The LA Police Commission approved a controversial proposal to amend the city's impound policy for unlicensed drivers Tuesday. LA post office manager injured while fighting off robber Feb 28 6:16 AM EST A manager of a local post office is recovering after being shot in the hand while struggling with a would-be robber. FOX 11 News Los Angeles DEVELOPING: Two Dead in Redondo Home Feb 28 4:48 PM EST Two women have been found dead - believed to be victims of a homicide, in an apartment in Redondo Beach. SKYFOX Takes a look at the crome scene... "The Legend of Hana Hwang" Feb 28 4:48 PM EST Hana Hwang, 13, was diagnosed with Progeria – a genetic mutation that speeds up the aging process - as an infant. Though born normal, her biological clock is now operating at 8-10 times normal speed. Horse Chase! -Deputies Hot On The Trail Feb 28 1:03 PM EST L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies managed to corral two wayward horses on the loose in the area of Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive in Rolling Hills Estates. The Great Rock Tour!! Feb 28 11:48 AM EST The Tour begins Tuesday night. A 21-day adventure to move a 340-ton boulder from the I.E. to LACMA. Day 1 Wednesday-Stop in Glen Avon. Doggie Dining In Los Angeles Feb 28 11:34 AM EST A new policy will allow restaurants in Los Angeles County with outdoor dining areas to have the option of having dogs join their human companions. Los Angeles Business Journal Long Beach Living Wage Measure Scaled Back Feb 28 6:45 PM EST Backers of a living wage ballot measure to benefit hospitality workers in Long Beach have scaled back their initiative to only include workers at the city's largest hotels. Cadiz Prepares to Raise Funds for Water Project Feb 28 6:45 PM EST Cadiz Inc., the Los Angeles company trying to develop a water storage project in the Mojave Desert, announced it has retained investment bank Hannon Armstrong Securities LLC of Annapolis, Md. to lead the estimated $225 million construction financing effort. NantWorks Acquires Boston Life Labs Feb 28 1:15 PM EST NantWorks LLC has acquired an Arizona company that specializes in the remote monitoring of a patient's vital signs and other medical data. LAX Traffic Continues Recovery Despite Air Cargo Decline Feb 27 6:16 PM EST Los Angeles International Airport started off the year the way 2011 ended: passenger traffic was up but air cargo volume declined, according to airport officials. Teledyne Makes Canadian Acquisition Feb 27 1:30 PM EST Teledyne Technologies Inc. said that it intends to acquire VariSystems Inc., a Canadian maker of components used in mining, energy and other natural resources industries. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Mom: Teacher Made Boy with Autism Sit in Cardboard Box Feb 28 7:22 PM EST Sheriff's investigators found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. WILDOMAR, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Wildomar woman is outraged at her 10-year-old son's teacher, claiming she forced the student -- who was diagnosed with an autism-related disorder -- to sit inside a cardboard box because she was upset with him. Mortuary Worker Convicted of Faking Funerals With Mannequin and Cow Parts Feb 28 5:37 PM EST LOS ANGELES -- A mortuary worker convicted of staging fake funerals to defraud insurers out of nearly $1 million faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced in May. Boyfriend Sought in Murders of Mother, Daughter in Redondo Beach Feb 28 4:08 PM EST VIDEO: Watch Chip Yost's Report REDONDO BEACH (KTLA) -- Authorities are investigating the apparent murders of a mother and daughter at an apartment complex in Redondo Beach. Driver Rescued After Plunging 100 Feet Off Canyon Road Feb 28 2:53 PM EST ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (KTLA) -- Sky5 was overhead Tuesday morning as a dramatic rescue unfolded after a car plunged off a canyon road near Palmdale. IHOP Giving Out Free Short Stacks for Nat'l Pancake Day Feb 28 11:08 AM EST LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- How would you like to get some free pancakes and help a good cause? LA Weekly Pot Wars Feb 22 8:29 PM EST Last week's cover story, "L.A.'s Pot Prohibition Playbook," by Hillel Aron, was our journalistic attempt to explain the inexplicable — namely, how is it possible that Los Angeles is considering a ban on medical marijuana? Isn't it 2012? Aren't we in California? City officials claim they hav... Carmen Trutanich, L.A. City Attorney, Tramples the Rights of Pot Smokers, Street Artists and Protesters Feb 22 8:14 PM EST The first offer was ludicrous. Carmen Trutanich, the Los Angeles city attorney, had publicly vowed to get tough on the guys who hang giant, vinyl signs on the sides of buildings. Tempers were hot. But two years in jail? For hanging some ads for Tropicana orange juice? Mark Denny couldn't b... An Assassination in Silver Lake Feb 22 8:14 PM EST The windy backstreets of Silver Lake are pretty quiet in the predawn hours. At around 5 a.m. last Aug. 7, Juan David Vasquez Loma decided to take one of those residential roads — Effie Street — to drive home two co-workers after a late shift at Garage Pizza on Sunset Boulevard near Fo... What's in Pepper Spray? Feb 22 8:13 PM EST W hen seated Occupy UC Davis protesters turned their backs on Lt. John Pike and his UC Davis police squad clad in riot gear on Nov. 18, he had had enough. Pike aimed a large can of First Defense aerosolized Oleoresin Capsicum at two-dozen occupiers, including student David Buscho an... The Palisadian-Post Business Group Seeks Funds for a BID Feb 23 11:12 AM EST 2012-02-23 Residents and members of the Pacific Palisades business community have asked Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl's office to determine whether the city has funds to support the development of a local Business Improvement District (BID).

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