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The former LAPD officer went on a killing spree in retaliation for being fired, sparking a massive manhunt that ended in a standoff in the Big Bear area.
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A fired Los Angeles police officer wanted in connection with the slayings of two people in Irvine and a Riverside police officer allegedly exchanged gunfire today with law enforcement authorities in Big Bear, wounding two deputies, after apparently tying up two people and stealing their pickup truck.
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A number of key roads were closed due to a forecast of snow.
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The Hump, Santa Monica's most infamous restaurant, and two of its chefs are charged with multiple counts of selling illegal meat.
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Preliminary backing was given to the third measure, referred to as a "superior" hybrid of the other two.
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The L.A. City Council preliminarily agreed today to ask voters to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that corporations are not people.
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Galperin is running against three-term City Councilman Dennis Zine, businessman and civic activist Cary Brazeman, and three other candidates.
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The L.A. City Council voted unanimously today to assert power over the Board of Airport Commissioners' decision to spend $3.8 million on contracts for public outreach.
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A possible third initiative is also making its way to the ballot.
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The L.A. City Council agreed today to ask voters to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that corporations are not people.
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The L.A. City Council today took an initial step to place a third medical marijuana initiative before voters on the May 21 municipal general election ballot.
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A record 41.4 million people traveled to the city last year for work or play.
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A vote on the bond measure was delayed until Tuesday. The authors were asked to present community outreach plans.
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Adult filmmakers and actors sued Los Angeles County today, alleging the new law requiring porn actors to wear condoms is unconstitutional.
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The companies, AT&T Mobility, T- Mobile, and Sprint, are accused of failing to comply with repeated requests to turn over five years of city cell phone bills.
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Councilman Joe Buscaino billed the plan as the "largest public infrastructure project in the country."
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The city could lose up to $115 million in funding by July if steep federal budget cuts scheduled for March 1 are not averted by Congress
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A city initiative that would apparently allow continued operation of about 100 medical marijuana shops in Los Angeles is significantly closer to enactment, the city clerk disclosed today.
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From 12:01 a.m. Dec. 14 through midnight Sunday, 1,913 arrests were made by officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies.
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In an effort to prevent drinking and driving, Metro will offer Los Angeles area people free rides on buses and trains tonight.
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The city might see an estimated $22 million hit if a deal is not reached in Congress by Tuesday to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," L.A.'s top budget analyst said Friday.
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The Sheriff's Department wants to make sure everyone is safe on the roads and is in the midst of deploying a major DUI campaign.
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Residents should water their Christmas trees to decrease the risk of fires and can recycle the trees in three ways.
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Expect more precipitation through Christmas Eve.
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According to concert promoter Live Nation, tickets can be obtained beginning at noon.
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The officers will make the stops part of their routine patrol, Chief Beck said, adding that "nobody will ever know when. You won't know whether they are in uniform or plain clothes."
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Another Pacific cold front will glide into the California coast today and generate high winds and light precipitation in the Southland on Tuesday, forecasters said.
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The district assured parents today that the safety of students and staff was a top priority, and security was especially visible on campuses in response to the Conn. shooting.
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In the wake of the shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department beefed up patrols around city schools today.
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Another cold storm will hit the region Friday and leave Saturday.
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The former LAPD officer went on a killing spree in retaliation for being fired, sparking a massive manhunt that ended in a standoff in the Big Bear area.
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A fired Los Angeles police officer wanted in connection with the slayings of two people in Irvine and a Riverside police officer allegedly exchanged gunfire today with law enforcement authorities in Big Bear, wounding two deputies, after apparently tying up two people and stealing their pickup truck.
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A number of key roads were closed due to a forecast of snow.
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The Hump, Santa Monica's most infamous restaurant, and two of its chefs are charged with multiple counts of selling illegal meat.
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Preliminary backing was given to the third measure, referred to as a "superior" hybrid of the other two.
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The L.A. City Council preliminarily agreed today to ask voters to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that corporations are not people.
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Galperin is running against three-term City Councilman Dennis Zine, businessman and civic activist Cary Brazeman, and three other candidates.
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The L.A. City Council voted unanimously today to assert power over the Board of Airport Commissioners' decision to spend $3.8 million on contracts for public outreach.
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A possible third initiative is also making its way to the ballot.
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The L.A. City Council agreed today to ask voters to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that corporations are not people.
