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From the LA Times:

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Inland Empire Traffic Is 5th Worst
Population growth and more trucks raise the region's U.S. ranking. L.A. area is still No.1.
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Reviving Promise of Panorama City
Planners want to restore the Valley's model suburb of the '40s with a discount shopping area.
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Foes Say Hahn Fails on Crime
Rising homicide rate means the mayor has failed to deliver on his promise to make L.A. the nation's safest big city, election rivals say.
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New Rules for Bathhouses OKd
L.A. County supervisors tentatively approve an ordinance to require health permits.
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Daily Flights to Resume at Palmdale
After six years, airport will start service to North Las Vegas. The city is offering a year of free rent and subsidies to Scenic Airlines.
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City in Stalemate on Traffic Lights
Because of a dispute over who will pay, Los Angeles has failed to meet a state requirement to update the signals.
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DWP Reinstates Solar Incentive Program
The board of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power voted Tuesday to reinstate its program that provides financial incentives to businesses and homeowners who install solar electric systems.
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Small pocket bikes, big dangers
Police are cracking down on riders of the little motorized cycles, which are short, fast and not street legal.
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From the Daily News:

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Major need is for all to communicate
When terrorists slammed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center's North Tower, a fireball of jet fuel shot out of the lobby elevators' shaft, sending a commander of the Port Authority police diving for cover.
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L.A.'s expensive vehicular love affair
Southern California's traffic jams ranked the worst in the nation for the 18th consecutive year, according to a study released Tuesday, and experts say it will take money, political will and individual lifestyle changes to get any relief.
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Hahn touts housing gains
While his election challengers prepared for their debate today on the issue, Mayor James Hahn touted his record on Tuesday in promoting housing construction in the city.
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12th West Nile death recorded
The West Nile fatality count statewide reached 12 Tuesday with the death of an 86-year-old Corona woman.
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Cancer rate study now ready
GRANADA HILLS -- Nearly a year after launching an investigation into cancer rates near Sunshine Canyon Landfill, Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday night will unveil the results of their door-to-door health survey of the neighborhood near the dump.
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Parks wants answers from LAPD
City Councilman Bernard Parks called on LAPD leaders Tuesday to explain what they are doing to reverse the city's homicide rate, which has ticked up more than 5 percent since last year.
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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
Serial Robbery Suspects Sought
The Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Detectives are investigating serial robberies.
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Keeping Kids Safe…LAPD/LAUSD Safe Return to School
As children of all ages return to school, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District once again collaborate on a School Safety Plan. As always, our priority is "Keeping Kids Safe," including the importance of ensuring the safety of children as they attend schools throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Detectives Seek Help With Homicide Investigation
On Thursday September 2, 2004, at approximately 5:30 in the morning, an eyewitness observed a male Black dump the body of a female Hispanic from his vehicle near the 500 block of South Los Angeles Street.
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From Mayor
Hahn Mayor Hahn Announces City Pools Will Remain Open After Labor Day
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