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Los Angeles Daily News, 16.12.08 16:02 UTC

L.A. Council to consider $86 million in cuts

The City Council will consider today approving $86 million in budget cuts recommended by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The deficit in the city's $7.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2008-09 grew $30 ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 11.12.08 03:02 UTC

Chick vows to carry on legal fight with city attorney

While the council voted 11-1 to reject the funds, Chick said she has found a private attorney who has agreed to take the case anyway - and send the city a bill. Arguing the issue of the power of her ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 03.12.08 23:31 UTC

Work on L.A. Zoo elephant exhibit temporarily halted

Work on the partially built Pachyderm Forest at the Los Angeles Zoo was temporarily halted today by the Los Angeles City Council as the city explores alternative funding for the $42 million exhibit. ...

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Los Angeles Times, 02.12.08 21:01 UTC

L.A. school board weighs fate of Supt. David Brewer

The schools chief is facing increasing pressure to resign. The absence of board member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte may complicate the deliberations.

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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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Houston Chronicle - Politics, 05.11.08 08:33 UTC

At 114, she casts her vote for Obama

As a daughter of former slaves, she never thought this day would come

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Los Angeles Times, 01.11.08 02:30 UTC

Councilman Bernard Parks' brother hospitalized after stroke

The candidate for L.A. County Supervisor canceled campaign events for several hours Friday when his brother, Arthur Parks, was admitted to the intensive care unit. Their father died earlier this week.

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Los Angeles Daily News, 11.09.08 00:03 UTC

City looking to post calorie info at fast-food and chain restaurants

Piggybacking on a recent Los Angeles county proposal to post calorie information at fast-food and chain restaurants, the city now wants to let you know how much damage you're doing to your waistline ...

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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 Daily News, 25.08.08 13:35 UTC

Perry acting mayor during Democratic Convention

Councilwoman Jan Perry will serve as acting mayor of Los Angeles this week, when Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the first two City Council members in the line of succession will be in Denver for the ...