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Life in the Shadows:American Heather Suarez, married to an illegal immigrant, now lives in Tijuana to keep her family together. AUDIO SLIDESHOW I
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The Prop. 8 debate
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Gay-marriage ban: A tale of two votes52% of Californians voted yes on Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that alters the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. The two sides fighting over the controversial proposition raised $74 million in the nation's costliest ballot measure. |
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In Focus: Staff photos from Aug. 2 to Aug. 8
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Best of 2007: Photography
Best of 2007
Times photography
Our photo editors select their favorite images of 2007 by the photographers of the Los Angeles Times.
Jarana - The instrument behind Son Jarocho
Cesar Augusto Castro Gonzalez started learning folkloric music and making the instruments as a youth in his native Veracruz, Mexico.
Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times
Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times
A night to celebrate life
Diana Leung celebrates being cancer free after treatment for brain cancer in 2007.
Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times
Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times
Derby Dolls: On a roll in LA
Years after first skating into the popular consciousness and then fading away, roller derby is hot again.
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Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times
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Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times
Casting off life's cares
Dave Dixon made a radical lifestyle change after realizing that 'time, not money, is the real commodity in life.'
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Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times
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Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times
End of an era
Ignacio Lujano stands to lose the Orange County grove he's tended for almost four decades.
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Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
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Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Out of the mouth of a lion
Finding strength in faith, Anne Hjelle is determined to recover after she was mauled while mountain biking in a wilderness park.
Marc Martin / Los Angeles Times
Marc Martin / Los Angeles Times
Riding the 57
Route 57 -- one of the OCTA's most heavily trafficked bus lines -- traverses some of the county's deep ethnic, socioeconomic and geographical divides as it rumbles from Brea to Newport Beach.
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
Sign of the times
John Hood, a Navajo and Vietnam vet, has created many works in his job as a Caltrans graphic artist. But the picture of an immigrant family running has resonated far beyond his office.
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Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
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Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
Marriage was always the goal
Nearly 15 years ago, they had rings engraved with their anniversary, but left room for a wedding date. Now, they will have their wish.
Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times
Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times
Lucky to be found
The Pasadena teen performs with the L.A. Children's Chorus at a Beijing arts festival before visiting orphanage where she had been abandoned.
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
Gang sweep targets Bloods clique in Compton
A sweep by about 450 officers aimed at the Mob Piru faction leads to 16 arrests, including three in a murder case.
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Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times
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Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times
Horses in the Hood
Non-profit provides five-day horse camps in hopes of teaching low-income students from Watts community new skills - building their self-esteem and confidence. .
Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times
Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times
Girders and steel: LAPD headquarters under construction
Hang 10 stories in the air with saws roaring and welders sparks
flying during construction of the new LAPD building in downtown
Los Angeles.
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times
Hip-Hop High
Media Arts Academy counters a neighborhood culture of extreme
violence and poverty with respect, attention and the chance to make music.
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Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times
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Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times
A way of life drying up
Traditional zanjeros have long shepherded water in the West. In a region ravaged by drought, they're being bypassed by automation.
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Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
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Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
Where blubber meets the road
Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas rookery are sneaking
past beach fences meant to protect them from busy
California 1.
Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times
Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times
Living with Schizophrenia
Even a loving family with ample financial resources is
powerless against the disease.
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Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times
powerless against the disease.
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Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times
Burnover
On October 22, 2008, a dozen Orange County firefighters had to
deploy their emergency shelters in order to survive an inferno. Photos
and fire department radio calls recount the incident.
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times
Shutting door to treatment
When those descending into mental illness commit a crime, their chances of getting needed help can dissolve when law enforcement arrives.
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Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times
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Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times
It's a lode on their minds
To plucky prospectors on the San Gabriel River, there's gold in them thar mud. They've found dust and flakes, but not the pay dirt of their dreams.
Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
A Surprise in the Ring
Searching gritty gyms for the next Oscar De La Hoya, a reporter finds a 10-year-old girl, coached by her father. They hunger for a championship. Even more, they need each other.
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Anne Cusack/ Los Angeles Times
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Anne Cusack/ Los Angeles Times
A teenage girl, a terrible injury and a will to recover
Samantha Palumbo, 16, had her future mapped out. Then came the car crash - and damage to her brain that doctors said was 'not compatible with life.'
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
Soundbites: An occasional series featuring the quirky charachters that make up the fabric of LA
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