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From the LA Times:

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Old Wounds May Inflame Campaigns in Mayor's Race
It's a tangled web of onetime alliances, betrayals and broken relationships. It's the Los Angeles mayor's race.
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Prison Takeover Threat Called Real
Though such a move would be highly unusual, those who know the judge who issued the warning say he means it.
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Authorities Defend Officer in Shooting
Officials rule out a link between the man killed by El Monte police and the slaying of a 6-year-old.
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City Panel OKs Project in Westwood A contentious $100-million project in Westwood cleared an important hurdle Wednesday after community activists and the developer resolved a final divisive issue.
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Settlement Forces Ralphs to Make Good on Free Hotel Stay for Thousands
Ralphs Grocery Co. agreed Wednesday to offer free two-night hotel stays to thousands of customers who qualified for a 2003 sales promotion but weren't told of restrictions on the prizes.
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Acton Fire Heads for Dead Trees
Most evacuated residents are allowed to go home. Meanwhile, officials issue health and power warnings.
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From the Daily News:

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Fire danger can only get worse
Six years of drought mixed with scorching temperatures and low humidity have ignited the earliest fire season in recent memory, prompting firefighters to prepare for harsh, relentless wildfire outbreaks in coming months, officials said Wednesday.
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LAUSD officials urge parking-plans study
Three school board members said Wednesday that they will ask the Los Angeles Unified School District to put off plans to borrow $40 million for a new employee parking garage at district headquarters until they can compare how other downtown employers handle parking.
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Hahn tells DWP: 'cooperate fully'
Mayor James Hahn found himself on the defensive again on Wednesday, urging that an inquiry into a new controversy over billings by public relations giant Fleishman-Hillard be completed as quickly as possible.
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10-year block on new air terminal fails to appease critics
BURBANK -- An agreement being worked out between the city of Burbank and the Bob Hope Airport would block a new terminal for 10 years, but residents concerned about the possibility of more jet traffic complained Tuesday that the pact simply delays expansion.
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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Jim Hahn Statement Regarding Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Vote to Put Baca Initiative on November Ballot
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Salas to Step Down as Acting General Manager of Department of Water and Power
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Mayor Hahn Announces Appointments to City Commissions
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Mayor Hahn Updates Los Angeles Residents on Risks and Preventative Measures Associated With West Nile Virus
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From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Announces Court Judgment in Vacation Promotion Lawsuit Against Ralphs
Resolution of ‘Great Escape' Case Provides Restitution to Consumers, Civil Penalties
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From Senator Feinstein
Judiciary Committee Approves Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Flag
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Statement of Senator Feinstein on Legislation to Create a Director of National Intelligence
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