AM Headlines: Windy Wednesday

Windy Wednesday: A high-wind warning has been issued for mountain areas in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The National Weather Service says strong northwest to north winds with gusts up to 65 mph are expected to continue through late Wednesday night, except for a lull in the late morning and early afternoon. Full Story

7-Year-Old Hero: A 7-year-old boy hid in a locked bathroom and dialed 911  while three suspects tried to commit a home invasion robbery in  Norwalk. Full Story

Willie Davis, Dodgers Great, Dead at 69: The former centerfielder was found dead at his Burbank home. Daily Breeze

Long Beach OKs Pot Ordinance: The city's collectives must grow their product within city limits. Press-Telegram

Judge to Set Alcala Sentencing Date: A hearing in the penalty phase of the Rodney Alcala  murder trial is scheduled today, when a judge is expected to set a sentencing  date after being urged by a jury to order the defendant executed for raping and  murdering a 12-year-old Huntington Beach girl and four L.A.County women in the  1970s. OC Register

Lamar Odom on Celebrity Marriage: The Lakers forward clears up a few things about his marriage. ESPN Los Angeles

Tattoos on the Heart: Father Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, spoke with KPCC's Pat Morrison about his new book. KPCC

Teacher Accused of Sex With Student: A 33-year-old Burbank middle school teacher accused of  having sex with a teenage male student over a six-month period last year was  scheduled to be arraigned today. Amy Victoria Beck, a teacher at David Starr Jordan Middle School, is  charged with four counts of unlawful sex with a person under 16 and one count  of oral copulation with a person under 16. If convicted, she faces up to seven  years in state prison. Full Story

Notorious B.I.G. Compilation: MTV compiled several interviews with the Notorious B.I.G., who was shot and killed 13 years ago Tuesday in LA. MTV

"Charm, Disguise, Persuasion:" Those are the weapons of choice used by a man who might be behind a series of con artist heists. The LA Times has a closer look at the unusual crimes. LA Times

Actor Corey Haim Dead at 38: Canadian actor Corey Haim, 38, was pronounced dead at  Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank this morning after an  apparent overdose, police said. Full Story

 

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