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State University Tuition Hike Raises Student Hackles

By Brian Doherty
November 20, 2009

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The Board of Regents have officially approved a 32 percent rate hike in undergraduate tuition, and generated protests at UCLA campus that resulted in 12 student arrests.

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Main Breaks:
The Fault of

Mother Nature?

By Brian Doherty
November 19, 2009

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The Department of Water and Power issues a report on why L.A. saw so many water main breaks in the past few months. It's inconclusive, but a combination of corroded old iron and unusually high reservoir levels and pressure are likely to blame.

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D.A. on Pot:
No Way

By Brian Doherty
November 17, 2009

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The City Council gets closer to a new medical marijuana ordinance, rejecting key elements of the suggestions from the City Attorney's office. D.A. Cooley says that he doesn't care if the City Council wants to make over the counter sales legal for medical pot dispensaries--he'll ignore them.

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Chief Beck Makes His Political Debut

By Brian Doherty
November 13, 2009

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L.A. police chiefs don't need to win over the public before they get the job, but new LAPD head Charlie Beck is trying to do so in the face of accusations his appointment was too much of a mayoral power play, under departing Chief Bratton's influence.

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City Attorney vs City Controller

By Brian Doherty
November 11, 2009

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The city controller's office--currently filled by Wendy Greuel--may be deprived of the legal power to audit other elected officials programs if a current court decision is finalized.

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New Transport Plan: Too Westside?

By Brian Doherty
November 9, 2009

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new 30-year "Long Term Transportation Plan" has a lot for the Westside, but other constituencies aren't thrilled.

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New Water Policy for California

By Brian Doherty
November 6, 2009

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After much tense and longwinded day and night negotiations, the state legislature comes out with a new water policy for the coming decades, including over $10 billion in new bonds and new restrictions on water use and new political councils to help manage the state's water.

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It's Charlie Beck for L.A. Police Chief

By Brian Doherty
November 4, 2009

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Deputy Chief Charlie Beck moves into the top spot at LAPD, unsurprisingly--but the decision to name him wasn't as simple as some expected.

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Newsom Drops Out of Governor's Race

By Brian Doherty
November 2, 2009

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No one officially wants to be the Democratic governor for California next year--leaving "exploratory" former Governor and current attorney general Jerry Brown heir apparent to his old throne.

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Citizen Activists Win With Council

By Brian Doherty
October 29, 2009

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A proposed fee hike to $500 for citizens challenging development decisions before the City Council seems to have been derailed for now.

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