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Self-drive autos raise privacy concerns
A bill that would allow self-driving cars on California's roads may improve traffic safety but it does not do enough to protect privacy, a consumer group said.
The bill, SB 1298, sponsored by state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), is awaiting Assembly...Tags: Alex Padilla, Human Mishaps, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Photography Supplies and Services, Networking
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Used-car prices are starting to come down
Used-car prices, which had shot up in recent years, are starting to fall.
Easing gasoline prices in much of the nation and more trade-ins from a pickup in new-car sales are behind the decrease.
Used-car prices are expected to decline 2% in June from...Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Passenger Cars, Toyota, Vehicles, Ford
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Car review: Fun at 200 mph — here's three adrenaline boosters
Life is different driving 200 miles an hour.
The magnitude of what you're doing — traveling fast enough to lift a loaded Boeing 747 off the ground — is belied by a surprisingly calm environment. It's quiet, almost, save for some low wind...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Jackie Chan, Auto Racing, Car Engine Repair, Vehicles
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Lions Gate posts $22.7-million loss, but its outlook is bright
Any Hollywood studio would kill to release "The Hunger Games" in theaters and the fourth "Twilight" movie on DVD within two months of each other, but doing so hurt Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s bottom line in the short run.
The Santa Monica studio...Tags: Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Entertainment, DVDs, DVDs and Movies, The Hunger Games (movie)
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Pep Boys' buyer backs out of $1-billion deal
The future of Pep Boys has been cast in serious doubt after a Los Angeles private-equity firm scuttled a $1-billion deal to buy the struggling auto parts retailer.
Gores Group walked away from the acquisition amid worries that Pep Boys' business was...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Car Parts, Companies and Corporations, Vehicles, Car Repair
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Shopping: Save bucks at trunk and sample sales this week in L.A.
All The RageMulti-designer retailer ShopExpressBaggage.com and jewelry seller RequiredFlare.com are having a joint trunk sale in Studio City on Saturday. Plus other shopping news.... -
Magda Berliner launches lace capsule collection
All The RageLace is a huge fashion trend for spring, but for L.A.-based designer Magda Berliner, it's never gone out of style. Dresses and skirts made from collages of vintage white lace have been a constant in her line for eight years....... -
Controversial Malibu Lagoon project to begin Friday
In a battle that has polarized the wealthy beach town of Malibu, activists are pledging to stand in the path of oncoming bulldozers when work begins this week on a controversial effort by the state to clean up a pollution-choked salt marsh that sits...
Tags: Politics, Wetlands, Local Elections, Renovation, Conservation
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Europe worries stalk Wall Street; Dow loses 161
Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark U.S. bond hit its lowest point since World War II. In the United States, where concerns about...
Tags: Politics, Realty, David Kelly, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate
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Justin Bieber assault case still in early stages, sources say
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives are still in the early stages of their probe into an altercation involving singer Justin Beiber and a photographer and have no timeline for presenting the case to prosecutors, law enforcement sources... -
Consumer group says self-driving cars pose privacy risk
A consumer group says a bill that would allow self-driving cars on California's roads does not do enough to protect privacy. The bill, SB 1298, sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), has passed the California Senate and is awaiting Assembly...
Tags: Human Mishaps, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Consumers, Photography Supplies and Services, Networking
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Used car prices ease off of highs
Used car prices are starting to fall after rising steadily for much of the year. Easing gas prices in much of the nation and more trade-ins coming back to dealers because new car sales have picked up are behind the decrease. Used car prices are expected...
Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Passenger Cars, Toyota, Ferrari, Vehicles
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