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The termed-out Assemblyman leaves a legacy as an effective leader whose public image was tarnished by extravagant spending of political donations. >>
Highly intelligent, talented students need special programs to keep them engaged and challenged. But experts say too often they aren't even identified -- especially in low-income and minority schools. >>
Prospects for the Willowbrook hospital reopening are grim, officials say. L.A. County's bureaucracy is seen as one impediment. >>
A sampling of residents, traffic reporters and technical data indicates that as gas prices climbed and the economy faltered, there were notable traffic decreases on some freeways. >>
Road Sage
After five years opting for a 4-hour daily work commute, he now drives 25 minutes each way in a used BMW because his mass transit route grew even longer. >>
The reason I don't make connections easily, my wife informed me one day, is because I walk around most of the time disconnected. >>
Their distinctive, ultraviolet-blue flowers charm onlookers. But they infamously shed the blossoms, leaving a sticky residue behind. >>
An otherwise dry campaign is enlivened when challenger Steve Francis reveals that incumbent Jerry Sanders directed a four-letter word at him in response to critical TV ads. >>
The officers reportedly believed they were under fire. A 19-year-old L.A. man is killed. Shots were heard but no one is charged. >>
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The former 'Law and Order' actor, who tried to board a flight at LAX with a handgun, tells police he forgot it was in his briefcase. >>
A foreclosure auction was scheduled for the pop star's Santa Ynez Valley retreat, but investment company Colony Capital bought the loan. >>
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Reporter Scott Gold's Southland chronicles
POINSETTIA PARK-The fact that Katan Khaimov was murdered has been hard enough for his neighborhood to accept. But the awful coda of his life has added to the soul-searching. Neighbors, it turns out, heard him dying, crying for help.
MONTROSE-In this Glendale suburb, residents are waging war over the war.
POMONA-For nearly a quarter of a century, Sister Nuala Ryan has worked at Lanterman, California's oldest institution for the developmentally disabled.
SAN DIEGO-John Hood has created many works as a Caltrans graphic artist. But the picture of an immigrant family running has resonated far beyond his office cubicle.
SOUTH-CENTRAL-It was once L.A.s answer to the Harlem Renaissance. Today, South-Central is synonymous with urban blight. Much of the community is now a transient, threadbare tapestry of people whose common thread is poverty.
PALM SPRINGS-Called by some the nation's gayest city, it is described as a center of aging men with sexual hyper-drives.
POINSETTIA PARK-The fact that Katan Khaimov was murdered has been hard enough for his neighborhood to accept. But the awful coda of his life has added to the soul-searching. Neighbors, it turns out, heard him dying, crying for help.
MONTROSE-In this Glendale suburb, residents are waging war over the war.
POMONA-For nearly a quarter of a century, Sister Nuala Ryan has worked at Lanterman, California's oldest institution for the developmentally disabled.
SAN DIEGO-John Hood has created many works as a Caltrans graphic artist. But the picture of an immigrant family running has resonated far beyond his office cubicle.
SOUTH-CENTRAL-It was once L.A.s answer to the Harlem Renaissance. Today, South-Central is synonymous with urban blight. Much of the community is now a transient, threadbare tapestry of people whose common thread is poverty.
PALM SPRINGS-Called by some the nation's gayest city, it is described as a center of aging men with sexual hyper-drives.
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"It makes me angry with LAUSD -- they have every excuses and not one ounce of accountability."
-Yvette, on the arrest of an L.A. assistant principal for allegedly molesting three students.
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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Livermore's firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It's generated awe and respect, even from fans of a rival Texas light.
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