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White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...Tags: African Americans, Marijuana Use, Behavioral Conditions, Recreational Substance Use, Social Issues
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Suspicion in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
Last of four parts
Reporting from Calexico, Calif., and Badiraguato, Mexico
The towering iron gates opened onto a palm-lined driveway that led past the family church, a twisting water slide and two man-made lakes, one stocked with fish, the other with...Tags: Crimes, Court Preliminary, Services and Shopping, Illegal Immigrants, Police Arrests
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Richard S. Amador Sr. dies at 75; expert in community economic development
Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He...Tags: U.S. Army, Politics, Small Businesses, Career and Workplace, Loans
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Andre Pineda dies at 46; pollster aided top Democrats
Andre Pineda, a Democratic pollster and expert on the burgeoning clout of Latino voters, died this week. He was 46.
He died Tuesday after jumping off Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge.
Pineda, a native of South Pasadena, built an international...Tags: Politics, University of Michigan, Bill Richardson, Democratic Party, Barack Obama
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Theater review: 'Ghetto Klown' at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre
Culture MonsterCharles McNulty reviews "Ghetto Klown," John Leguizamo's solo show that was on Broadway last season.... -
Tamales, L.A.'s original street food
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...Tags: African Americans, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Immigration, Restaurants
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Navy SEAL from Coronado dies in motorcycle crash in Bali
L.A. NOWA Navy SEAL from a Coronado-based unit, on leave from deployment to Afghanistan, has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Bali, Indonesia, the Pentagon announced Friday.... -
Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'
This is what the revolution looks like: It's a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their children's future; it's a dozen residents in a South-Central apartment gathering to compare notes on the failing...Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Academic Progress, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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NBCUniversal taps Emilio Romano as Telemundo president
Company TownTelemundo president. NBCUniversal Wednesday hired Emilio Romano, a long-time media and airline executive, to run its Spanish-language television network Telemundo and cable channel mun2.... -
L.A. schools need billions in facilities upgrades, report finds
L.A. NOWBillions of dollars of repairs are needed in Los Angeles public schools and districts around country, report finds... -
San Jose hot dog vendors held on weapons, drug charges
L.A. NOWTwo hot dog vendors were arraigned Thursday on federal weapons and drug charges. Federal agents said the men sold guns and a quarter of a pound of methamphetamine to an undercover San Jose police officer.... -
The Arts on TV: Dale Chihuly; Plácido Domingo; Ramsey Lewis
Culture MonsterThe Arts on TV: Dale Chihuly; Plácido Domingo; Ramsey Lewis...
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