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Top Story: 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]
Consumer Help
Undercover shoppers ring up retailers

Undercover shoppers ring up retailers

“Men’s Shorts Now $49.50.” The sign at the J. Crew was clear. But when the knee-length summer pants were rung up last year on a… [Read more]
• Don’t buy—hop to the rescue
L.A. County Outlook
For Hollywood, no splendor in the park

For Hollywood, no splendor in the park

Lucas Rivera had barely gotten his feet wet in Grand Park’s beautifully restored fountain when Hollywood came calling. Sony’s Screen Gems told the park’s newly… [Read more]
• Annual report comes alive
State & Federal News
Feds give boost to first responders

Feds give boost to first responders

There’s nothing like a cool $154.6 million to get Los Angeles all fired up. Especially when the money–the largest federal grant of its kind–will be… [Read more]
• At the center of the budget storm