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From the LA Times:

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At Magnet Schools, Getting In Is 1st Test
Thousands of parents vying to get their children into some of Los Angeles' most sought-after public schools find themselves caught in a byzantine bureaucratic process with strict racial quotas and almost insurmountable odds.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-magnet16jan16,1,4088525.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Major Hurdles for LAX Suits
Experts say attacks on environmental studies often delay but rarely halt airport expansions. However, this project's complexity may aid foes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax16jan16,1,7329554.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Paying for Better Health With Grins and Gratitude
A smile is often all that patients, most of whom work but lack coverage, can offer at a free clinic staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goodturns16jan16,1,3610382.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Man Held in 3 Fatal Shootings
Kidnapped ex-girlfriend is found dead after the suspect is wounded in a gun battle with police. The bodies of his parents were discovered earlier.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vick16jan16,1,7388236.story?coll=la-headlines-california

King/Drew Supporters Blast Hospital's Critics
Both a consultant's report on fixing problems at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center and The Times' coverage of the facility were criticized Saturday by hospital faculty and community representatives at a public forum in Watts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-drew16jan16,1,7781457.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Cleanup Keeping Some Southland Roads Closed
Several roads throughout Southern California remained closed due to storm damage.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roads16jan16,1,6131601.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Gov. Declares Emergency in 7 Counties
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Saturday for Los Angeles and six other California counties hit by last week's powerful winter storms.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-emergency16jan16,1,6577868.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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More cops hit streets
Arrests up since Bratton took helm
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2655477,00.html

Pair won't be rattled in event of disaster
When the 1971 Sylmar temblor cracked their home in two, Frank and Herta Neumeister were caught with no water, scant food and little more than an old Studebaker for a roof.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2655481,00.html

Driver's license rules ignite debate
That plastic card, the one with the lousy photo that's jammed into your wallet or purse, isn't just a license to drive. It's the green light to buy a drink, the ticket to federal benefits, the must-have document to get aboard airplanes.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2656113,00.html