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From the LA Times:

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Road closures
After rainstorms pummeled Southern California for the fourth day in a row Sunday, flooding, snow and slides forced the California Highway Patrol to close numerous roads and highways.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadclosures10jan10,0,6248165,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines

4 Jailed Iranians Awaiting Release
A judge has given the U.S. until Feb. 20 to free the Mirmehdi brothers, held since 2001 in an immigration case.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brothers10jan10,1,2071946.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Hahn Rivals Court Pet Lovers
The mayor's challengers seek animal advocates' endorsement. Some see it as evidence of the activists' increasing political clout.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-animals10jan10,1,3482634.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Spotting Car Thieves in Blink of a Digital Eye
The LAPD is testing a camera that can capture up to 2,000 images an hour to scan license plates and compare them to a database, giving instant results.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stolen10jan10,1,6700776.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Father Arrested in Abduction
A 2-year-old boy is reunited with his mother after the man turns himself in to police.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-venice10jan10,1,4874943.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Shifting Alliances Shape Mayor's Race
Once-united L.A. voter blocs are up for grabs. No one is expected to win outright in March.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-mayor9jan09,1,1501851.story

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From the Daily News:

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Hertzberg catches up to Hahn in fund raising
The campaign of former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg announced Sunday it has reached the $2.2 million maximum allowed under city campaign laws in his bid to oust Mayor James Hahn on March 8.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2644436,00.html