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From the LA Times:

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Driver's License Bill Clears Legislature but Faces Veto
SACRAMENTO - Rushing to end their 2004 session, lawmakers defiantly ignored Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's objections Friday and voted to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who pass a criminal background check.
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Man, 22, Is Sought in Valley Rapes
Authorities announced a $50,000 reward Friday for information leading to the capture and conviction of a man who allegedly raped several females in the San Fernando Valley, including a 14-year-old girl.
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2 Officers Injured When Car Crashes Into Building
Authorities are investigating why a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser smashed through the wall of a South L.A. building Friday night, temporarily trapping two officers inside the car.
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Governor, Reconsider Gun Violence Bill Veto
The menacing gaze of Arnold Schwarzenegger wrapped in Terminator sunglasses assaulted us again as we headed home on the westbound Hollywood Freeway. Since the gargantuan head shot first appeared, advertising the release of "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" on DVD, we had passed it at least 100 times.
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From the Daily News:

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Car insurance slackers targeted
SACRAMENTO -- Californians who let their car insurance lapse would have their vehicle registration revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill the Legislature has sent to his desk.
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Tastier water on tap
Forget expensive bottled water. Los Angeles will soon start getting better-tasting, better-smelling water using a different disinfectant.
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MTA challenging order for EIR on Rapid buses
As construction ramped up Friday on the San Fernando Valley's Orange Line busway, the state Supreme Court considered a request to overturn an order requiring the MTA to conduct an environmental study of an alternative bus system, officials said.
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Residents want brush cleared
MISSION HILLS -- Tinder-dry grass and tall stalks of highly flammable arundo grow within five feet of the wood-shingle mobile homes at the Bermuda Senior Mobile Home Park, and Ed Lipkin's eight-month crusade to have the city chop them down has yielded few results.
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From other sources:

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From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Enters Agreement to Improve Access to USC's Transportation System For Individuals with Disabilities
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From the LAPD
Officer Arrested for Making False Report
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Two Murder Suspects Arrested
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