Week in Review: Bomb Scare, Lost Oil Revenue and the Board of Ed Election

A bomb scare and lost oil profits were some of the main headlines in last week's news. Here are the top stories from Aug. 7-13.

1. An unattended briefcase left in an alley behind the 400 block of North Camden Drive was called into the as being suspicious, prompting the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department bomb squad to as a safety precaution.

2. Speaking of blowing things up, check out this of the robotic device used by the bomb squad to destroy the briefcase, which turned out to contain the script and laptop of an aspiring screenwriter.

3. The City Council and Board of Education met to discuss how to from the pending ban on oil and gas drilling beginning in 2017.

4. With the filing deadline fast approaching to enter the Beverly Hills Unified School District's Board of Education election Nov. 8, one candidate while another joined the race.

5. The is installing to encourage more riding in the city.

Also, Brian Watson is crowned the in the city's annual cook-off at the . You can find Watson's winning recipe .

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