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financial crisis she was looking out for the interests of all minority-owned banks — not just o...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
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- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
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were dilapidated eyesores like so many others in a neighborhood hard hit by the housing crisis. The ground...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
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- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
Some civic leaders worry that the remaining candidates may lack the resolve to tackle L.A.'s fiscal crisis.Los Angeles political veteran Zev Yaroslavsky's decision to forgo next year's race for mayor leaves a field dominated by City Hall insiders and heightened anxieties among some civic leaders about whether the remaining contenders will aggressively confront the city's continuing financial crisi...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
The city is the latest to fall victim to questionable financial practices. It could run out of money by the end of the summer.Compton this week became the latest city in California to find itself on the brink of bankruptcy, and as with others in crisis, much of the blame lies with questionable
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
ballot, taxpayers should know what's at stake and what's necessary to fix California's pension crisis. ...
- L.A. DWP can't cover retirement cost of workers hired from other city agencies (Category: USA, California)
- Fullerton officer charged in beating death gets big L.A. pension (Category: USA, California)
- L.A. pension funds' earnings reduce burden on city budget (Category: USA, California)
- GOP to Democrats: Gotcha (Category: USA, California)
Stanton has long seen itself as being on the way to Orange County's name-brand destinations. But a fiscal crisis has it on the way to insolvency.The Stanton that Alma Barba remembers was just a wedge of a place in the middle of a growing county. There were the strawberry fields and orange groves
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
that a "crisis" had developed in a Wilshire Boulevard office building used to house difficult-to-place foster ...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
Once a playground for celebrities, more recently for anglers and birders, the Salton Sea recreation area is likely to become a victim of California's budget crisis.SALTON SEA STATE RECREATION AREA — During the heyday of the Salton Sea, when the Hollywood crowd and others came to play in large numbers, this strip of beaches, campsites and fishing spots along the sea's northern shore was one o...
- Scientists tie Colorado River flooding to San Andreas quakes (Category: USA, California)
- Looking inside the San Andreas (Category: USA, California)
- Earthquake experts see the 'Big One' getting bigger (Category: USA, California)
- Slab City, a trailer park utopia, thrives in remote desert (Category: USA, California)
For one reporter, fear of being mistaken for Korean yields to concerns about gray hair and household finances. But tensions between older and newer immigrants are a lingering challenge.Recently, I was jarred to read an essay that ran on the front page of this newspaper two decades ago. "Suddenly, I am scared to be Asian," the author wrote. "More specifically, I am afraid of being mistaken for Kore...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
The bulk of the job cuts in the mayor's $7.2-billion blueprint would affect civilian employees at the LAPD. Some officials quickly vowed to oppose any layoffs, saying city employees have repeatedly made sacrifices to solve the multi-year budget crisis.Setting the stage for a battle with city employees and fellow elected officials, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called Friday for the elimin...
- City of Bell lent employees, elected officials nearly $900,000 (Category: USA, California)
- Compton budget requires dozens of layoffs, union concessions (Category: USA, California)
- L.A. pensions may consume a third of city's general fund by 2015 (Category: USA, California)
- Burbank has given $4 million in city bonuses since 2007 (Category: USA, California)
, and they risk becoming little more than a footnote in the history of the AIDS crisis.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Tax hike for Fire Department OKd by Los Angeles County supervisors (Category: USA, California)
- Shooting of man by Border Patrol agent renews debate on use of force (Category: USA, California)
- Human rights groups urge Congress to investigate Border Patrol's use of deadly force (Category: USA, California)
L.A. Unified's swift action in response to the alleged sex abuse at Miramonte Elementary is a striking about-face for a district known for trying to contain scandals by sweeping them under the rug.The meeting began like so many post-crisis sessions in Los Angeles Unified:
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
The new City Council president strips rival lawmakers Bernard C. Parks and Jan Perry of key committee chairmanships. The move is expected to widen the divide between Wesson and the council's only other African American members.Newly installed Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson engineered another shake-up at City Hall on Friday, stripping rival lawmakers Bernard C. Parks and Jan Perry o...
- Bell officials oppose court-ordered monitor (Category: USA, California)
- L.A. County D.A. to probe Vernon contract with firm owned by official's wife (Category: USA, California)
- City of Bell lent employees, elected officials nearly $900,000 (Category: USA, California)
- Trutanich-Greuel lawsuit dismissed (Category: USA, California)
With the $100-billion project at a critical juncture, the governor puts his people in key positions.A surprise shake-up of senior leaders at California's bullet-train agency this week was partly Gov. Jerry Brown's response to a growing crisis of confidence and credibility in recent months
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
The council decides it can't afford to take on the agency and its employees. The council acts after the Legislature eliminated redevelopment agencies to shift billions in tax revenue to the state, cities and counties.Fearing a new financial burden in a budget crisis, the Los Angeles City Council
- L.A. City Council celebrates Persian New Year (Category: USA, California)
- Attorney general pushes for court-appointed monitor in Bell (Category: USA, California)
- Judge's decision to bar accused Bell council members from City Hall complicates city's problems (Category: USA, California)
- Judge refuses to dismiss charges against ex-Bell council members (Category: USA, California)
Permanent and temporary workers were added to the investigations unit and administrators simplified the requirements to close an inquiry, official says.Los Angeles County's severe backlog of child abuse investigations is largely resolved — ending a crisis that once involved more than 15,000
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
during the state's budget crisis.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
of Westwood, a move critics say will create a parking crisis around the UCLA campus.
- $15 million in parking ticket revenue eludes Los Angeles, audit finds (Category: USA, California)
- Students settle into Culver Park Continuation's new home: a trailer (Category: USA, California)
- L.A. parking officers are bad news for media (Category: USA, California)
- L.A. County takes step to promote exercise, reduce obesity (Category: USA, California)
Steve Staveley accuses the council majority of manufacturing a fiscal crisis to justify trimming staff by half. The city manager condemns the memo as 'unprofessional' and 'potentially libelous.'Costa Mesa's police chief resigned abruptly Monday, leaving behind a blistering four-page memo that calls
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
The upscale school district finds itself with an embarrassment of riches as it seeks to win community support in avoiding cutbacks and layoffs. It's hard to feel sorry for First Avenue Middle School in Arcadia, even in the midst of the state's most punishing budget crisis in years.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
An independent auditor reports 'substantial doubt' about whether Compton can remain solvent. The council approves layoffs to combat budget deficit.An independent auditing firm has concluded that Compton's budget crisis is so dire that it's an open question whether the city can remain solvent.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
Even if a court order to ease crowding can be met, sentencing laws could fill lockups again, analysts say.Reporting from Sacramento and Los Angeles -- California's effort to shift tens of thousands of inmates out of its chronically overcrowded prisons to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court order could be undone by the state's tough sentencing laws, persistent recidivism and recurring budget crises, a...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
With the state and municipalities in financial crisis, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on placard fraud. The issue strikes at the nexus of parking angst, civic revenues and righteous indignation.In Beverly Hills, a DMV agent confiscates a disabled parking placard
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
to cut a deal on pension and regulatory reform to help solve the state's fiscal crisis.
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
Brown addressed the state's fiscal woes before educators and law-enforcement leaders at Hart High School in Newhall and called for a renewal of sales, vehicle and income taxes. GOP Assemblyman Cameron Smyth said he couldn't see how tax increases could solve the budget crisis.Republican critics called on Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday to stand up to his union allies in Sacramento as he was joined on ...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
Turning up the power is a little-publicized way of getting more electricity from existing nuclear plants. But scrutiny is likely to increase in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis.The U.S. nuclear industry is turning up the power on old reactors, spurring quiet debate over the safety of pushing aging equipment beyond its original specifications.
- Beach town lives on the edge of danger (Category: USA, California)
- Tubes at San Onofre nuclear plant show wear, regulators say (Category: USA, California)
- Chance of tsunami, 9.0 quake is small in Southland, easing nuclear plant risks, officials say (Category: USA, California)
- On West Coast of U.S., much ado about very little radiation, so far (Category: USA, California)
, after dealing with the worst budget crisis in memory and constant political pressures from an aggressive...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
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Villaraigosa calls for a streamlined teachers contract and more choices for students, but also cites various city accomplishments from the last six years. Critics wanted more details on the budget.Civic leaders expressed consternation and puzzlement, but also praise, for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's focus on education — calling for a revamped teachers contract and more choices for students &...
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
Peter Cosentini told Montebello council members, who are dealing with a fiscal crisis, that they should hire someone 'more in tune with your approach to municipal finance.'The city of Montebello, already facing the prospect that it may not be able to pay its bills by the end of this year, sank
- Firehouse chefs turn up the flames (Category: USA, California)
- Los Angeles and California lawmakers seek review of security at LAX (Category: USA, California)
- Google News cuts link to news website financed by water district (Category: USA, California)
- Probation urged for psychiatrist, manager in Anna Nicole Smith case (Category: USA, California)
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