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A Memorial to Comfort Women in San Francisco
Glendale is one of seven suburban communities with a statue ...
Glendale is one of seven suburban communities with a statue memorializing the so-called "comfort women" abducted for use by Japanese soldiers during World War II. Now San Francisco may become the first major American city with a similar monument. But the
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Public Schools and Private Money
The opportunity is ripe for doubling the number of charter ...
The opportunity is ripe for doubling the number of charter schools in LA Unified--according to a strategy plan that?s leaked out of a powerful private foundation. It?s all about raising big money and influencing politics without revealing much detail abo
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A Plan to Connect LA and Las Vegas by Bullet Train
Governor Brown isn't the only one dreaming about high-speed rail ...
Governor Brown isn't the only one dreaming about high-speed rail in California. China has come up with $100 million in seed money for a bullet train from LA to Palmdale to Victorville ? and, finally, to Las Vegas. The technology is already there and ther
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Is Volkswagen Trying to Skirt California Emissions Regulations?
Volkswagen admits that it cheated on smog tests for almost ...
Volkswagen admits that it cheated on smog tests for almost a half-million diesel engines in the US, with 50,000 to 60,000 in California alone. Company stock is already falling, fines could amount to $18 billion and all those vehicles will have to be retr
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The Deadly Toll from Wildfires in Northern California
Two men who refused to evacuate are among the casualties ...
Two men who refused to evacuate are among the casualties in several counties?so far. Escorts are being provided for others who want to return home ? some hoping that animals, including pets, will still be alive.
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Should Speech on Campus Be Policed?
The "Free Speech" movement of the 1960's started at the ...
The "Free Speech" movement of the 1960's started at the University of California. Tomorrow, UC's Board of Regents will hear arguments about how much free speech should be limited to protect students from what's labeled "intolerance." There are passionate
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An LA Climate Conference with China
The Presidents of the US and China have agreed to ...
The Presidents of the US and China have agreed to fight against climate change. Now, Los Angeles is one of 10 American cities signing up with 10 cities in China ? all promising the "intent" to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. We ask Mayor Eric Garce
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Will More Cops Stop South LA's Violent Crime Spike?
Violent crime, including murder, is on the increase in South ...
Violent crime, including murder, is on the increase in South Los Angeles after almost a decade of steady decline. Yesterday, an "emergency meeting" was packed with elected officials, cops, activists and residents -- including survivors and victims' relat
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Legislative Scramble and Growing Latino Power in Sacramento
Governor Brown took it on the chin last night when ...
Governor Brown took it on the chin last night when some fellow Democrats failed to support his initiative to cut gasoline consumption by 50%. It's still not clear if he'll get the money to fix the state's dilapidated roads and freeways. With this year's
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Common Core Test Scores Paint a Somber Picture in California
Parents and teachers can't say they were not warned, but ...
Parents and teachers can't say they were not warned, but the first results from Common Core testing, released today, are still disappointing. A majority of the kids in California's public schools are not performing up to grade level. Poor, minority child
