Ari Bloomekatz

Los Angeles Times

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Phase II  of Metro's Expo Line brought Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Santa Monica today.

Expo Line Starts Its Journey to Santa Monica

Phase II of Metro's Expo Line brought Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Santa Monica today.

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Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel says LA's red-light cameras are a waste of money.  But the City Council's Chief Legislative Analyst says just shutting the program down would…

Preparing to Flip the Off Switch on Red Light Cameras

Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel says LA's red-light cameras are a waste of money.  But the City Council's Chief Legislative Analyst says just shutting the program down would…

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The world champion  Los Angeles Lakers  paraded down Figueroa today from Staples Center to the Coliseum. The crowd was estimated to be 150,000.

Los Angeles Celebrates the Lakers

The world champion Los Angeles Lakers paraded down Figueroa today from Staples Center to the Coliseum. The crowd was estimated to be 150,000.

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