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California bullet train chief seeks environmental exemptions
The chief of the state bullet train authority said Tuesday that he hopes to obtain some type of relief from environmental laws that would eliminate a risk that the 130-mile initial construction project could be stopped by an injunction, a potentially...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Olympic great Rafer Johnson makes TV ad for Howard Berman
Former Olympic great Rafer Johnson is starring in a new cable TV ad for Rep. Howard Berman as the longtime congressman battles with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Shermanfor the same San Fernando Valley seat in the House of Representatives. “Howard...
Tags: Betty White, Television Industry, Special Olympics, Summer Olympics, Howard Berman
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Sherman campaign seeks review of hire by rival Berman's 'super Pac'
Rep. Brad Sherman's reelection campaign is asking federal authorities to investigate what it says is improper coordination between his main rival, fellow Democratic Rep. Howard Berman, and a "super PAC" formed to support Berman in the nationally watched...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Elections, Politics, Brad Sherman, Howard Berman
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Berman and Sherman tout their focus on local issues
Rep. Howard Berman crouched on a Sherman Oaks baseball field on a recent Saturday, striking a pose with two 4-year-old boys who had not yet had a chance to break in their uniforms. A few miles away, Rep. Brad Sherman clutched a boxed American flag that...
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Brad Sherman, Iran, Howard Berman
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Crimes spike in Sun Valley area
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 11 L.A. neighborhoods, including Sun Valley, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database. Eight neighborhoods reported a significant increase in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Police Department
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U.S. prods California lawmakers to take quick action on bullet train
Concerned about possible delays in state funding of high-speed rail, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told California leaders Thursday that the Legislature needs to send a signal that it is committed to the project by including money for it in the...
Tags: John A. Perez, Jerry Brown, Darrell Steinberg
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Disney: Help wanted for high-risk, low-reward job as chairman
Wanted: Experienced executive who can turn around an unstable film studio and manage the egos of some of Hollywood's biggest power players including Pixar animation guru John Lasseter, DreamWorks partners Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, mega-...
Tags: Animation (genre), Disneyland Park, Entertainment, Movies, John Lasseter
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Rebecca Mieliwocki lauded as Teacher of the Year
Flanked by her family and colleagues, President Obama today called Burbank Unified teacher Rebecca Mieliwocki — the 2012 national Teacher of the Year — “the definition of ‘above and beyond.'” Mieliwocki, a Glendale...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Facebook, Teachers, White House, Teaching and Learning
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Man barricades himself again to avoid police, officials say
A man believed to be connected to a burglary that occurred this week barricaded himself inside a North Hollywood residence Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles police said. The man evaded a SWAT team Friday after he barricaded himself in the 2200 block of... -
Legendary Entertainment nears raising $250 million in financing
Legendary Entertainment, the finance and production company behind "The Dark Knight" and this weekend's"Wrath of the Titans,"is close to raising about $250 million in new financing, according to knowledgeable people unauthorized to speak publicly. The...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Superman (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology
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North Hollywood man wanted for murder is arrested by border patrol agents
A North Hollywood man who attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border late Wednesday night was taken into custody after border patrol officers discovered he was wanted on suspicion of murder. Oscar E. Aguilera walked up to the Otay Mesa border crossing...Tags: Landforms, Los Angeles Police Department, Mountains
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