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From the LA Times:

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School Shuts Its Doors
Losing Inglewood charter campus is a shock to many
A wrinkled California Charter Academy banner with one edge loose hangs on a weathered white church that was - just days ago - home to an Inglewood school. Soon the banner will be packed and shipped away, along with globes, textbooks and computers.
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From Wasteland to a Showplace for Native Plants
A professor and her students transform an island in an urban park. 'Instead of something awful,' she says, 'I saw opportunity.'
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Children's Care Effort Left to Wither Away
The governor uses his line-item veto to slice almost all support for a mental health services initiative that serves 4,000 statewide.
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'Dirty' Bomb's Impact Studied
A radioactive "dirty" bomb detonated at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could cause a $34-billion loss to the nation's economy, according to researchers at a two-day symposium that focused on the economic impact of terrorism.
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Plan Aims to Reduce Truck Congestion at Ports
Truck traffic around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could ease under a plan forged by terminal operators to open their gates for shipping during off-peak hours.
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From the Daily News:

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Charters take on LAUSD
Seven charter schools have joined together to battle the Los Angeles Unified School District, which they say is overcharging them for services and plans to withhold $3 million in state money they need to educate poor students.
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$2 DMV increase proposed
California motorists may have to pay $2 more to register their vehicles and an additional 75 cents for a new tire under a plan to fund air pollution programs.
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