Dry those eyes and stop listening to “Always” on repeat. Jon Bon Jovi is not dead. He’s still livin’ on a prayer and appears to be enjoying the holidays in his old ‘hood of New Jersey. more › Read more: He’s A Cowboy, And He’s Alive. Jon Bon Jovi Death Hoax Rattles Twitterverse
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LA City Council Preserves 280 Acres Of Land Near Angeles National Forest
Perhaps taking its cue from environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, Los Angeles City Council has preserved nearly 280 acres of land near the Angeles National Golf Club in Lake View Terrace. Councilmember Paul Krekorian led a land transfer ceremony this morning to publicly celebrate the historic, long-awaited transfer of 277.5 acres of land from the Angeles National Golf Club to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). more › Follow this link: LA City Council Preserves 280 Acres Of Land Near Angeles National Forest
‘Avoid the 100′ Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend
This weekend marked the beginning of L.A. County’s “Avoid the 100″ anti-DUI holiday campaign, and what a successful campaign it was. City News Service reports that from Friday at 12:01 a.. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m., 598 arrests of drunk or drugged drivers were made. That tops last year’s numbers, which netted 510 arrests for the same weekend. more › Read more: ‘Avoid the 100′ Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend
‘Avoid the 100′ Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend
This weekend marked the beginning of L.A. County’s “Avoid the 100″ anti-DUI holiday campaign, and what a successful campaign it was. City News Service reports that from Friday at 12:01 a.. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m., 598 arrests of drunk or drugged drivers were made. That tops last year’s numbers, which netted 510 arrests for the same weekend. more › Read more: ‘Avoid the 100′ Anti-DUI Campaign Netted Nearly 600 Arrests This Weekend
Teen Who Shot & Killed Gay Classmate Sentenced To 21 Years, Victim’s Father Calls Jurors ‘Incompetent’
Brandon McInerney, now 17-years-old, pulled a gun from his backpack in a computer lab at E.O. Green Junior High School on February 12, 2008 and shot 15-year-old Larry King in the back of the head twice. King died from his wounds. McInerney was 14-years-old at the time of the murder, which occurred after days of conflict between the two teens. more › View post: Teen Who Shot & Killed Gay Classmate Sentenced To 21 Years, Victim’s Father Calls Jurors ‘Incompetent’
LAUSD Students Hate New Award-Winning, Healthy School Lunches, Black Market for Cheetos and Ramen Springs Up
LAUSD students hate the new lunch menu. The district has received awards for improving lunches from the U.S.D.A and from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, but the students literally aren’t having it. more › Read the original here: LAUSD Students Hate New Award-Winning, Healthy School Lunches, Black Market for Cheetos and Ramen Springs Up
Proposition 8 Repeal Effort Gets OK to Start Gathering Signatures
As lawsuits against Prop 8 wind their way through the court system, one local group is trying to gather enough signatures to put a law legalizing gay marriage on the ballot in 2012. The group Love Honor Cherish has just gotten cleared by the secretary of state’s office. more › Read the original: Proposition 8 Repeal Effort Gets OK to Start Gathering Signatures
Police Blotter: Olympic Assault, Broken Chain Lock and a Stolen Bicycle
This Beverly Hills Police Department blotter set shows that even getting caught in the act won’t stop some thieves from following through with their crimes. Check the garage Sometime between the evening of Dec. 2 and the morning of Dec. 5, building materials were stolen from an underground garage on the 900 block of North Alpine Drive. A loss of $1,500 was reported. Through the window Between 5:30 and 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, property was stolen from a residence on the 300 block of South Crescent Drive. Someone pried open a rear window to gain access to the home, took goods and fled. The victim reported a loss of $2,200. Deconstructed During the night of Dec. 5, a residential construction site was burglarized on the 300 block of North Maple Drive. Someone entered the secured rear gate of the site, accessed the unsecured rear door of the home, removed $18,000 worth of material and fled. Whack Shortly before midnight on Dec. 8, an assault occurred on the 9400 block of West Olympic Boulevard. Someone threw a bag containing a hard object at another person’s face and mouth. Busted lock During the night of Dec. 8, items were stolen from a storage unit on the 700 block of North Alta Drive. Someone broke the chain lock to the gate securing the unit, removed property valued at $5,300 and fled. Bike grab At 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 9, someone was caught stealing a bicycle on the 9600 block of West Olympic Boulevard. A witness observed a man described as being 35 years old, 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighing 135 pounds with black hair exiting an open garage with the bike. When confronted by the witness, the suspect fled with the property. The victim reported a loss of $2,000. This information was provided by the Beverly Hills Police Department. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read this article: Police Blotter: Olympic Assault, Broken Chain Lock and a Stolen Bicycle