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Los Angeles Daily News, 09.01.09 14:34 UTC

Firefighter's to re-number engine in honor of fallen colleague

At a ceremony at Fire Station 16, county fire Chief P. Michael Freeman and newly installed Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will formally re-number Engine 216 as Engine 9 to honor slain firefighter Jim ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 01.12.08 16:04 UTC

Ridley-Thomas to be sworn in as County supe

Mark Ridley-Thomas will be sworn in today as Second District Los Angeles County supervisor after winning an election race on a promise to make healthcare his top priority and work to bring about the ...

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Los Angeles Times, 17.09.08 05:30 UTC

Bid for downtown L.A. electronic billboards fails

State Senate rejects a bill that would have allowed Staples Center owner AEG to put up the signs at the convention center. The City Council had approved the plan, but state action was necessary.

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Los Angeles Times, 14.09.08 03:00 UTC

Unions bet big money on Ridley-Thomas for a labor-friendly swing vote

Seizing a rare opening, unions pour millions into Ridley-Thomas' L.A. County supervisorial race against Councilman Bernard C. Parks.

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Los Angeles Times, 04.09.08 22:31 UTC

Bernard Parks wants to paint target on taggers' parents in Los Angeles

He plans to introduce an ordinance similar to a law recently approved by Los Angeles County supervisors authorizing civil damages for parents of children who commit graffiti vandalism.

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Los Angeles Times, 27.08.08 15:01 UTC

Deadline nears on proposed L.A. County toll lanes

California lawmakers must approve a plan on the shared use of carpool lanes on the 110 and 10 freeways soon or risk losing federal funds for the project.

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Los Angeles Times, 04.06.08 08:04 UTC

Ridley-Thomas leads for L.A. County supervisor in early returns

The state senator is ahead of Los Angeles Councilman Bernard C. Parks in the race to represent the 2nd District, but a runoff in November seems likely.

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Los Angeles Times, 03.06.08 16:31 UTC

California voters head to polls for propositions, primary races; L.A. County supervisor seat up for grabs

On the ballot are competing measures on property rights as well as Assembly, state Senate and congressional contests. Nine people are seeking to replace outgoing Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke.

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Los Angeles Times, 31.05.08 20:30 UTC

Parks, Ridley-Thomas lash out with attack mailers

Main candidates exchange charges in brochures to residents in Board of Supervisors 2nd District race.

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Los Angeles Times, 27.05.08 21:31 UTC

Unions emerge as major backers of Ridley-Thomas

An independent committee reports raising $980,000 since mid-March, bringing its total to $4 million in its attempt to help the state senator win an L.A. County supervisor's seat.

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