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From the LA Times:

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Shootings of Dogs by Police Not Unusual
One out of every four times Los Angeles police officers intentionally fired their guns during the last 20 years, the target was not a man; it was man's best friend.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dogs12mar12,1,4832331.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Supervisor Endorses Villaraigosa
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, who backed Hahn in 2001, could give the challenger an edge as he and the mayor vie for black voters' support.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor12mar12,1,5733798.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Evictions Questioned in Boyle Heights
Residents want to know why their neighbors were told to move out before an environmental impact report was released.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hollenbeck12mar12,1,7928849.story?coll=la-headlines-california

3 Derailments in 2 Days Trigger Probe
Perplexed by three Los Angeles-area train derailments within 33 hours this week, including one caused by a 14-year-old throwing a switch, officials are investigating whether freight rail safety practices need to be beefed up in the region.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-derail12mar12,1,5076154.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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City clerk ordered election workers to fill in faintly marked ballots
Without informing mayoral challengers, Los Angeles City Clerk Frank Martinez ordered election workers Tuesday night to use blue highlighter pens to re-ink thousands of voters' ballots that had "bubbles" partially or faintly filled in, the Daily News learned Friday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2758409,00.html

Burke switches support to Villaraigosa
Mayoral challenger Antonio Villaraigosa picked up a key endorsement Friday from Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, who has long ties to incumbent James Hahn and his family.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2758411,00.html

New foot races planned for kids' fitness events
Buoyed by the success of last year's Kids Fitness Challenge, in which students earned prizes for participating in fitness events, this year's challenge will offer two 5K races, Assemblyman Lloyd Levine said.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2758103,00.html

Local cash put into highway bill
Ranking House members add allocations
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2758439,00.html

Richman to join panel
SANTA CLARITA - State Assemblyman Keith Richman said Friday his office will join the Hart High School District committee formed in response to complaints that African-American students were subjected to racist slurs and bullying.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2759042,00.html

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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
6 Year-Old Boy Abducted By His Mother
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/03/nr05146.htm

2 Year-Old Toddler Abducted By His Father
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/03/nr05149.htm

Consent Decree Report Online
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/03/nr05151.htm

From the Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Announces $91.3 Million in Buffer Zone Protection Program Grants
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4380