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From the LA Times:

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W. Hollywood Stakes Claim to Sunset Strip
City is denying rights to the name to sites outside its borders. But Hollywood says glitzy history is on its side.
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Fallen Rookie 'Gave 110% Every Minute'
Firefighter Jaime Foster was crushed by a truck. The L.A. department is investigating.
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State to Release Student Test Scores
The California Department of Education today will release results of standardized tests taken by nearly 4.8 million public school students in grades two to 11.
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From the Daily News:

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Will L.A. garbage become export?
A tissue tossed in a Van Nuys waste bin could wind up in a dump in the Antelope Valley, Riverside, San Juan Capistrano or even as far away as San Diego or Arizona if Los Angeles officials follow through on a promise they won't use Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Granada Hills.
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Colleagues remember eager rookie
The investigation continued Sunday into the death of rookie firefighter Jamie L. Foster as a wave of sadness gripped the Los Angeles City Fire Department, with co-workers remembering her passion and resolve during just three months on the job.
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Alarcon discounts rumors he's ducking mayor's race
The rumor du jour at City Hall has state Sen. Richard Alarcon abandoning his quest for mayor and running instead for city controller.
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Assault-weapons ban has made America safer
As chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and a 28-year veteran of law enforcement, I have seen firsthand the death and destruction that can be brought by military-style assault weapons.
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