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Rodney King dies at 47; victim of brutal beating became reluctant symbol of race relations
Rodney King never set out to be a James Meredith or Rosa Parks.
He was a drunk, unemployed construction worker on parole when he careened into the city's consciousness in a white Hyundai early one Sunday morning in 1991.
While he was enduring the...Tags: Fishing, CNN (tv network), Lifestyle and Leisure, Reginald Denny, Boxing
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Death penalty repeal pits Mayor Villaraigosa vs. former Gov. Wilson
PolitiCalL.A. Mayor disagrees with former governor over death penalty measure... -
Chris Christie won't run but doesn't mind being asked
Top of the TicketChris Christie is asked three times if he'll run for president in one night at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.... -
Nathan Fletcher, San Diego's renegade ex-Republican
A computer programmed to design a promising young Republican politician would probably spit out Nathan Fletcher. Marine; Iraq combat veteran in Iraq; smart; athletic; married to a well-situated Republican; two little boys, adopted; two dogs, ditto....
Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Patt Morrison
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Cathie Wright dies at 82; former assemblywoman and state senator
A cardboard elephant in Cathie Wright's Sacramento office during her 20 years in the Assembly and state Senate from 1980 to 2000 summed up the Simi Valley Republican's sense of statecraft: "It's Better to Be a Stomper, Than a Stompee."
"I'm tenacious, I'...Tags: Democratic Party, Willie Brown, Cook County, India, Regional Authority
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Capitol community celebrates Skelton's 50 years of California coverage
PolitiCalThe Capitol community gathered in Sacramento on Thursday night as the Sacramento Press Club paid tribute to Times columnist George Skelton, marking his 50 years of covering California politics. When Skelton began covering Sacramento, the Legislature met... -
Pete Wilson endorses in area congressional race
PolitiCalFormer Gov. Pete Wilson endorses former Rep. Steven T. Kuykendall. Rep. Janice Hahn gets more labor endorsements.... -
A new pro-Romney group: Career politicians for Mitt
Opinion L.A.Mitt Romney disdains politicians who spend year after year in the public sector, where they're insulated from the problem-solving challenges that arise in the business world. So whose endorsement is the Romney campaign trumpeting? Former California Gov.... -
Mitt Romney touts endorsement by former Gov. Pete Wilson
PolitiCalMitt Romney announces endorsement of former California Gov. Pete Wilson. Immigrant groups quickly target Mitt Romney for endorsement by former California Gov. Pete Wilson.... -
John McCain, Pete Wilson back Kuykendall for Congress
PolitiCalSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and former Gov. Pete Wilson are heading an honorary host committee for former Rep. Steven T. Kuykendall. He is one of several candidates running for the 47th Congressional District in Long Beach and Orange County.... -
Richard Floyd dies at 80; tough-talking California lawmaker
Former state Assemblyman Richard E. Floyd, a tough-talking Democrat with a penchant for salty speech who was best known for championing a bill that requires motorcyclists to wear helmets, died Thursday. He was 80.
Floyd, who represented the South Bay...Tags: Government, Injuries and Wounds, Democratic Party, Korean War (1950-1953), World War II (1939-1945)
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Edie Wasserman dies at 95; Hollywood philanthropist and wife of studio chief
Edie Wasserman, who was the widow of Hollywood powerhouse Lew Wasserman and who was known as a tireless benefactor for charitable causes, especially the Motion Picture and Television Fund, has died. She was 95.
Wasserman died Thursday in Beverly Hills of...Tags: Bill Clinton, Johnny Carson, Ronald Reagan, Lucille Ball, Entertainment
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