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From the LA Times:

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Hahn Still No. 1 in Cash Race
The mayor, with $1.5million in the bank, continues to maintain a big fundraising lead over his rivals for next year's mayoral election.
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Probe to Date Finds No Fault in Fatal Arrest
Despite an autopsy that cited police restraint maneuvers as a factor in an Atwater Village man's death early this year, Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said Friday that a preliminary investigation found the conduct of officers didn't "appear inappropriate."
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USC Told to Repay Funds for Program
Officials admit errors in plan to train HIV/AIDS counselors but disagree on the financial figures.
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Runyon Canyon Parking Lot OKd
L.A. officials' decision disappoints residents and others who have led efforts to keep cars out of the city's largest off-leash dog park.
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From the Daily News:

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Sex-offender info online?
PALMDALE -- Names and photos of violent sex offenders living in Los Angeles County could be posted on the Internet, if county supervisors agree.
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Hahn's fund-raising pace shows slackening
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn reported Friday that his re-election campaign raised $646,000 over the past six months, a sharp slowdown in contributions and less than his aides had predicted recently.
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Judge refuses to order halt to busway project
Opponents of the Orange Line failed Friday to win an injunction to halt construction of the busway across the San Fernando Valley -- which is now 40 percent complete -- but said they will file their case with the California Court of Appeal next week.
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Eliminate 12,000 state jobs through attrition
California Performance Review recommendations at a glance.
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