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From the LA Times:

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Panelist's $500,000 'Finder's Fee' Raises Questions in Beverly Hills
Critics say the payout to Councilman Tom Levyn, while legal, underscores their concerns over ethics.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bevhills27nov27,1,6795165.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Wilmington Starts Pulling Itself Together
A surge of pride and optimism is working to unite the long-divided community.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wilmington27nov27,1,4427915.story?coll=la-headlines-california

'Outsourcing' of Homeless Stirs Intercity Debate
A dispute erupts after Santa Clarita hires a group to shuttle people to L.A. instead of opening a winter shelter.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-shelter27nov27,1,5172827.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Blood Pressure Risks Are Detailed
A statewide report examines residents' rates of hypertension by community.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pressure27nov27,1,3958745.story?coll=la-headlines-california

A New Bid to Salvage Families
National Adoption Day got its start in Los Angeles seven years ago when Superior Court Judge Michael Nash, frustrated by the slow pace of adoptions from foster care, decided to open his courtroom on a Saturday to finalize dozens of pending adoptions at once.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-adopt27nov27,1,4916638.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

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From the Daily News:

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Day-laborer stings stir controversy
REDONDO BEACH -- Looking back, the man who drove up and offered Braulio Gonzalez $10 an hour to break up a concrete driveway did seem suspicious. His truck didn't have license plates and he wouldn't say where the job was, telling the day laborer to follow in his car.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2560896,00.html

Disney venue reflects badly on downtown
The world-famous Walt Disney Concert Hall -- crown jewel of downtown Los Angeles' revival -- must lose some of the luster from its polished stainless-steel exterior before somebody goes blind, according to a new report.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2560887,00.html

Cargo thefts another sign of the season
Bands of thieves are celebrating the holiday season with their traditional rites -- hijacking big rigs, breaking into trailers and stealing millions of dollars in computers, TVs and other merchandise that consumers want.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2560838,00.html

Lots of fat in 'lean, clean' bill
Hundreds of questionable projects identified
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2560744,00.html

DWP giving away trees for Internet course takers
Hoping to entice time-crunched Angelenos to plant greenery around their homes, the Department of Water and Power is offering free shade trees for a few clicks of a computer mouse.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2560778,00.html

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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
The Mayor's Letter Regarding LAX
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27425316_11242004.pdf

Mayor Hahn Directs Airport And Police Commission To Develop Plan To Unify Command Of Airport Police And LAPD
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27425315_11242004.pdf