Council District 1 rivals have similar goals, different approaches

On a sunny Friday morning, men flitted around the MacArthur Park bathrooms like moths to a flame."See that activity there?"...

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Women far outnumbered by men in L.A. council races

Tina Hess says she never planned to be an L.A. City Council candidate.But last November, when she turned her attention to local...

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Bell jurors ordered to begin anew after panelist is dismissed

After nearly five days of deliberations, jurors in the Bell corruption trial were ordered Thursday to begin anew after a member...

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L.A. to ask high court to overturn ruling on homeless belongings

Citing an immediate public health threat, the city of Los Angeles will ask the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a...

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Wendy Greuel acquired a love of politics from working with Tom Bradley

In the early 1980s, Wendy Greuel was at a crossroads. In one direction was the family building supply company housed in a dusty...

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Early news reports worried Dorner victim's father, document shows

Even as Irvine police were trying to confirm the identities of a young couple found shot to death in an Irvine parking garage...

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Mahony answers questions under oath about clergy sex abuse cases

A "relatively unflappable" Cardinal Roger Mahony answered questions under oath for more than 3 1/2 hours Saturday about his...

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Oyster farm fight has many interested parties

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE — To hear Kevin Lunny tell it, he's just a little guy, draining his life's savings to stand up...

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California lawmaker Rubio leaves Legislature for Chevron job

SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Michael J. Rubio, who was leading the Legislature's effort to make California's environmental laws more...

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Garcetti and Greuel in duel for funds

Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti remain locked in a tight fundraising battle, with the front-runners in Los Angeles' mayoral contest...

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Bulgari shows off Liz Taylor's gems

It isn't easy sometimes to be an ordinary person in Los Angeles, so near to and yet so far from the city's glamorous events.You...

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L.A. Community College District chancellor to resign

The chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District announced Tuesday that he will resign his post, leaving behind...

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Restorer of vintage farm equipment could pull in big prize

TULARE — At this year's annual World Ag Expo there was a star exhibit: a young man and an old tractor.Ryan Haas, 19, of Devine,...

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Major donor to GOP helping L.A. mayoral candidate Kevin James

Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James crossed paths just once.It was an intimate cocktail...

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Hollywood directs its star power toward a campaign closer to home

A stylish crowd waited beneath a flashing marquee outside the Fonda Theatre. "Appearing tonight!" the sign read. "Eric Garcetti...

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The father of all support groups

Craig McGruder tilts his head to hear a plea for help in the heart of Watts."I've got trouble," says a guy who used to run with...

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Deputy killed in Dorner standoff was 'fun,' 'boisterous' new dad

Jeremiah MacKay was a regular at Liam's Irish Pub in Colton.He always had a pint of Guinness and a smile, said Yara Alves, the...

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L.A. tax measure could help pay for raises for city employees

At a time when taxpayers are being asked to dig deeper to resolve Los Angeles' chronic budget crisis, city employees are receiving...

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