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It's 'never going back' to its heyday as the hottest entertainment neighborhood in L.A. Instead, community leaders are looking to downtown and Culver City, which revitalized through the arts.
Walter Lee Williams faces charges of sexual exploitation of children abroad, the agency says. He taught anthropology, gender studies and history. He becomes the 500th person added to the list.
The Supreme Court upholds the murder conviction of a Texas man who refused to answer a question. The 5-4 ruling says suspects must invoke their legal rights.
Villaraigosa is seen as big on showmanship and celebration. The man who is succeeding him dropped the idea of a black-tie inaugural ball and has plans to keep things more low-key.
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