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Deepening woes for the Imperial Valley (11 November 01:30) |
| The remote region in California's arid southeastern corner has a long history of hardship and hope. Now, an economy in free fall has residents wondering how much worse it can get.
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Bling ring confession helped break celebrity burglary case (07 November 01:30) |
| Court records show that a suspect charged in eight of the crimes gave police a statement implicating several others in the thefts at the homes of Hollywood's young celebrities.
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Fork whets Pasadenas artistic appetite (07 November 01:30) |
| The 18-foot-tall utensil was stealthily erected as a birthday present. Now the city is considering keeping it as a piece of street art.
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Finding a deeper lesson in high school gang rape (07 November 01:30) |
| Adults see Richmond High attack as the product of long-simmering immorality, indulgence and insensitivity.
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Work begins on easing traffic in Baldwin Park (07 November 01:30) |
| Crews break ground on carpool lanes on the 10 Freeway. The estimated $175-million project creates lanes that stretch about two miles in each direction from the 605 Freeway to Puente Avenue.
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California cities act to ban cat declawing (07 November 01:30) |
| L.A. is among those rushing to prohibit the practice before a state law backed by a group of vets says they can't.
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More than 38 million vaccine doses available against swine flu (07 November 01:30) |
| 'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'
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Suave con man targets visiting sports teams entertainers (07 November 11:29) |
| Burglar posing as part of athletes' and artists' entourages has stolen money and jewelry from hotels and locker rooms.
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Backers of Malibu septic ban rode wave of surfers testimony (07 November 11:10) |
| Malibu board riders' tales of illness due to pollution helped spur regional water officials to prohibit new tanks.
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Cities rush to save cats claws (07 November 10:05) |
| After Jan. 1, a state law will prevent L.A. and other municipalities from regulating the declawing of felines.
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Schwarzenegger signs part of water package (07 November 09:53) |
| One of the bills establishes a statewide program to measure groundwater elevations. The other adds 25 state enforcement officers to track down illegal water diversions.
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Most California voters dont plan to get swine flu vaccine TimesUSC poll finds (07 November 09:51) |
| Though 70% overall think the vaccine is safe, blacks and Latinos are more wary of it.
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Judge reinstates attempt to protect flat-tailed horned lizard (07 November 09:07) |
| The ruling follows the 9th Circuit's rejection of a Bush administration policy against listing the reptiles as threatened. The Department of Interior is expected to make a decision by next N... |
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Pasadena to add more solar-energy trash cans (07 November 07:58) |
| The City Council has approved 40 BigBelly self-compacting bins, in addition to the 12 already on the streets. The move will save the city more than $61,000 a year, an official says.
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Michael Jacksons father seeks allowance from singers estate (07 November 07:57) |
| Joe Jackson, 81, says he has living expenses exceeding $20,000 a month. His attorney says the family patriarch doesn't have a regular income and was dependent on his son's money.
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More than 38 million doses available against swine flu (07 November 07:13) |
| 'As supplies increase things should go better,' says a CDC official, who adds that flu activity is widespread in 48 states and 'virtually everything is H1N1.'
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Items stolen from Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan found at Las Vegas home police say (07 November 12:21) |
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Shel Dorf dies at 76 a creator of San Diegos Comic-Con (06 November 01:30) |
| As a child, Dorf was an avid comic reader and collector. The first convention drew 300 people in 1970. More than 125,000 attended this year's edition of the pop-culture showcase.
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Kaiser to open medical facility in South Los Angeles (06 November 01:30) |
| The $10-million, 15,000-square-foot building will provide primary care and some specialty care to 80,000 members of the healthcare organization who live in the area.
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Algae bloom is stinking up south Orange County (06 November 01:30) |
| Since last week, residents near the Upper Oso Reservoir have been dealing with a rotten-eggs smell seeping into their yards and homes. It could be another week before the air clears.
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Volunteers hear a silent call for help (06 November 01:30) |
| They went as temps to work at a Koreatown rehab center for deaf people. When funding dwindled, they stayed on without pay.
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California Legislature tries to block steep cut in pay and perks (06 November 01:30) |
| The attorney general is asked to determine whether an 18% pay reduction and car allowance cuts are illegal. Capitol managers say a citizens panel that decided the reductions exceeded its aut... |
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Some in Californias high-risk groups may not get swine flu vaccine until 2010 (06 November 01:30) |
| Furor continues to grow over distribution of the vaccine. State official defends a decision to give vaccine to some private providers such as Kaiser Permanente but not to others.
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Iraq war veterans wife spared deportation (06 November 01:30) |
| Frances Barrios, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, receives humanitarian parole and can stay in Los Angeles and apply for a green card. Her husband suffers from post-traumati... |
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Shel Dorf dies at 76 architect behind San Diegos Comic-Con (06 November 01:30) |
| As a child, Dorf was an avid comic reader and collector. The first convention drew 300 people in 1970. More than 125,000 attended this year's edition of the pop-culture showcase.
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Convicted killer is suspect in 97 double slaying in North Hollywood (06 November 01:30) |
| L.A. police say DNA evidence ties a man serving time in state prison to the fatal stabbing of Nancy Boehm and her son, Shawn. Detectives allege that Nancy Boehm was involved in the sale of d... |
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Septic tanks on their way out in Malibu (06 November 01:30) |
| After years of debate, the devices will be banned in the central and eastern portions of the city.
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Jamie McCourt is denied bid for reinstatement as Dodgers CEO (06 November 01:30) |
| Divorce hearing chief says the court can't rule on employment. Dodgers' ownership is seen as 'substantial' trial issue.
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LAPD reduces DNA testing backlog (06 November 08:41) |
| L.A. controller's audit finds that untested evidence kits from rapes and sexual assaults have been cut by two-thirds since last fall.
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Californias high-risk groups may not get swine flu vaccine until end of year (06 November 08:05) |
| Furor continues to grow over distribution of the vaccine. State official defends decision to give vaccine to some private providers like Kaiser Permanente and not to others.
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Father and son killed by freight train in Fullerton (06 November 08:02) |
| Virgil Lamphier and his 23-year-old son, David, were struck late Wednesday while on their weekly walk to rebuild their relationship. A family member says they were not train-spotting.
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Developer ordered to pay settlement for draining Huntington Beach wetland (06 November 07:30) |
| Beachfront Village LLC agrees to pay the $250,000 penalty for draining, filling in and leveling a marsh next to the Cabrillo Mobile Home Park. It also must restore the environmentally sensit... |
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Thomas P OMalley dies at 79 former president of Loyola Marymount University (06 November 06:58) |
| The Jesuit priest also was a dean and professor at Boston College.
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Bernerd Harding dies at 90 WWII veteran went on quest for his pilots wings (06 November 06:56) |
| As a first lieutenant, his B-24 bomber was shot down in Germany a month after the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He returned to a village there two months ago, but came up empty-handed.
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VW bus stolen 35 years ago is found in shipping container bound for Europe (06 November 05:26) |
| Customs agents inspecting a load bound for the Netherlands discovered a 1965 van that disappeared from a Spokane repair shop in 1974. CHP investigators are searching for the thieves.
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California might miss swine flu inoculation goal because of vaccine shortage (06 November 03:12) |
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Authorities identify convicted killer as suspect in 1997 double homicide (06 November 02:35) |
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Father and son on weekly train-spotting outing are struck and killed by train in Fullerton (06 November 12:29) |
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LA court rejects Jamie McCourts effort to return as Dodgers CEO (06 November 12:11) |
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State prison watchdog strongly criticizes procedures in Jaycee Dugard case (05 November 01:30) |
| Inspector General David R. Shaw says parole officials supervising Phillip Garrido could have discovered Dugard much earlier than August, when he was arrested.
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Becks style and strategy are notably different from Brattons (05 November 01:30) |
| The LAPD deputy chief picked to run the department says he is rooted in ties to rank-and-file officers rather than to the upper echelon, and plans to make changes from the bottom up.
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Luxury items seized at homes of bling ring suspects (05 November 01:30) |
| An LAPD search warrant affidavit shows that police found cut diamonds, jewelry, designer perfume, a pistol and other merchandise allegedly stolen from young celebrities.
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California legislators strike a final water deal (05 November 01:30) |
| The package includes an $11-billion bond measure, groundwater monitoring and a conservation plan. Some critics call the policy changes weak and harmful to salmon fisheries.
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The big state government that could (05 November 01:30) |
| The governor and the Legislature put together a sweeping water package through old-school negotiations, trade-offs and rewards. Now it's up to the voters to ensure funding.
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Southern California voters decide a range of ballot issues (05 November 01:30) |
| Culver City's $96 annual parcel tax hike for schools is approved. But in Long Beach, a similar measure is defeated. In Ventura, a sales-tax hike for roads and public safety is rejected, 56% ... |
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Carly Fiorina enters GOP Senate primary with opening shots against Barbara Boxer (05 November 01:30) |
| The former Hewlett-Packard executive delayed the announcement to recover from chemotherapy. She touts her business experience, the focus of a challenge by Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore... |
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California falls short in examining deaths of children (05 November 01:30) |
| A law designed to allow public scrutiny of fatal abuse and neglect is unevenly enforced and leaves many unaccounted for.
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Imagine LA bicyclists in the drivers seat one day a week (05 November 12:52) |
| A group called cicLAvia wants to close major L.A. thoroughfares to cars and open them to bicyclists on Sundays. City officials are looking for ways to support the plan, which originated in C... |
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Voters decide on a range of ballot issues (05 November 09:04) |
| Culver City OKs a $96 annual parcel tax hike for schools. But in Long Beach, a similar measure is defeated. In Ventura, a sales-tax hike for roads and public safety was rejected 56% to 44%.
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Enrollment dips at LA Unified (05 November 09:04) |
| The loss of students, apparently to charter schools in some cases, is bad news for the district's budget -- with funding based on attendance. It also has resulted in fewer teachers and large... |
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