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May Day Protests in Downtown L.A.
Demonstrators aligned with various groups gathered in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday as part of May Day protests happening nationwide.
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Culver Boulevard Business Owners Wait, Hope to Keep Their Playa del Rey Beach Town Alive
Normally travelled daily by commuters heading through Playa Vista to the South Bay beach cities, Culver Boulevard is in danger, the same experienced in business districts across Southern California and the United States.
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Did the Sativa Water District Pay for a Board Member's Surgery?
A county agency today voted to dissolve the Sativa Los Angeles County Water District in Compton, after hearing dozens of public comments accusing district officials of mismanagement, including an allegation that they paid for a board member’s surgery.
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Embracing Race: One Dinner Party at a Time
Imagine hosting a dinner party for a group of strangers who are encouraged to air their opinions about hot button issues like race, ethnicity and sexual orientation.That’s exactly what’s happening across Los Angeles.
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Documents Show How Inglewood Clippers Arena Deal Stayed Secret
Inglewood city officials were secretly negotiating an agreement to build an arena for the Clippers basketball team for months before giving a carefully guarded notice to the public, according to newly released documents.
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Four Videos You'll Only See on SoCal Connected
Take a look at the videos you'll only see on Season 8 of SoCal Connected.
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Lawsuit Looms Over Alleged Backroom Deals
Councilman Bernard Parks has retained a consultant and is prepared to sue the city if the redistricting commission doesn't revise proposed maps.
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Interactive: New HACLA Data Shows $870k in Bonuses
New data obtained by SoCal Connected shows nearly $870,000 in incentive bonuses were distributed to HACLA employees from 2007 to 2010. Search the records here.
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Billboards Get Personal
This is the fourth chapter in our series on billboards in Los Angeles. What makes this one different than the other three is the personal nature of the story.
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Billboard Update
In the latest episode of LA’s struggle to control its billboards, the city once again found itself a victim of its own actions.