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From the LA Times:

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A Campaign That Lost Its Fizz
Staff upheaval, money woes threaten the once-promising mayoral run of Bernard Parks.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parks17jan17,1,2194850.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Another Bump in the Road ... and Another
City crews are tackling the 1,200 potholes that have opened up after recent heavy rains.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-potholes17jan17,1,5082020.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Suspect in 3 Deaths Left Jail Early
The case has added to criticism of a sheriff's program that is aimed at easing crowding.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vick17jan17,1,7846990.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Campaign for Hahn Breaks Radio Silence
First ad in L.A. mayoral race, paid for by SEIU, is aimed at black voters and evokes King legacy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-radio17jan17,1,7315842.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Human Smuggling Operation Probed
The day after 32 Chinese nationals were found in two shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, federal and local authorities said Sunday that they were trying to unravel what appeared to be a human smuggling operation.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stowaways17jan17,1,3601195.story?coll=la-headlines-california

The Price of Living in a Fragile Paradise Keeps Getting Steeper
Seeing all those eye-popping pictures of hill-slide calamity - the smashed home, the gargantuan boulder on the road, the washed-out highway - reminds us that we pay a premium to live in California.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap17jan17,1,5695740.column?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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Bus line changes spark debate
MTA plans to scrap lines, boost busway
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2657501,00.html

Jim Crow laws seem incredible to young
Nearly four decades after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was slain, his famous "I have a dream" speech has become required reading for nearly every school child.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2657549,00.html

Burbank to consider new shuttles
When the Orange Line opens this summer, riders may have a shuttle to connect them with the Burbank Media District and Bob Hope Airport, according to a plan before the Burbank City Council
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2657503,00.html

Privacy pricey in storms
Homeowners must clean, fix nonpublic streets
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2657413,00.html