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Prepare to be Bowled over

Prepare to be Bowled over

It’s showtime. State of the art LED screens, custom-designed furniture for picnicking with pizzazz and a striking new wine bar will greet Hollywood Bowl patrons… [Read more]
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Economy

No deficit of good news in this budget

No deficit of good news in this budget

Just three years ago, in the thick of the Great Recession, Los Angeles County officials proposed a budget to the Board of Supervisors with a… [Read more]
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Environment

Burning questions

Burning questions

When wind-driven flames tore through one of the Santa Monica Mountains’ most scenic canyons last week, hearts sank with visions of another city escape transformed… [Read more]
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Health

Thinking big about a weighty issue

Thinking big about a weighty issue

The county workforce is expanding—and not in a good way. When Kaiser, the largest provider of health care to Los Angeles County workers, took a… [Read more]
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Public Safety

Prescription for a new jail?

Prescription for a new jail?

Los Angeles County’s jail system has, in the words of Sheriff Lee Baca, become the nation’s largest de facto mental hospital. Thousands of inmates who… [Read more]
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Social Services

Small step toward fixing a big problem

Small step toward fixing a big problem

The Board of Supervisors this week gave the go-ahead for an immediate staff infusion to step up oversight of foster and group homes, as the… [Read more]
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Transportation

Orange crush

Orange crush

The Orange Line is feeling the squeeze. An immediate success upon its opening in 2005, ridership continues to surge on the San Fernando Valley’s dedicated… [Read more]
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