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Palmdale woman adopted children despite complaints
L.A. NOWA Palmdale woman who was arrested in January on suspicion of torturing her foster children was allowed to adopt despite numerous complaints.... -
Reuben Pannor dies at 90; trailblazer for open adoptions
People have an intrinsic right to know their ancestry — at least Reuben Pannor thought so. A Los Angeles social worker and trailblazer for the open-adoption movement, Pannor co-wrote "The Adoption Triangle," a 1978 book that served as the...
Tags: Pearl Jam (music group), Cornell University, Social Issues, Family, U.S. Army
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Letters: Sex abuse scandal's broken lives
Re "Charges unlikely for Mahony," "Mahony lacks atonement," Column, and "Mahony's moral obligations," Letters, Jan. 23 I got sick reading the front-page article detailing the unlikelihood that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony will face charges for concealing...
Tags: Robert J. Lopez, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Ernest Hemingway, Roger M. Mahony
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Newton: Putting children first
It was nearly a year ago that Philip Browning was named head of Los Angeles County's Department of Children and Family Services. He accepted the post with some reluctance — the department has a history of controversy, and has been battered again and...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Health Treatments, Zev Yaroslavsky, Physical Therapy
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Commercial charity fundraisers and the bite they take
Charitable donations hit a notable high-water mark in California last year. According to a report released Thursday by the state attorney general's office, a little more than half of the dollars collected by commercial fundraisers in 2011 actually found...
Tags: Republican Party, Social Issues, Charity
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New holiday tradition? Giving Tuesday urges shoppers to give to others
After the shopping binge of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, charities are encouraging consumers to give back in a newly minted day called Giving Tuesday. Charities and nonprofits across the country are rolling out fundraising drives and recruiting...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Walmart, Holidays, Social Issues, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Newton: Targeting an L.A. judge
Last week, when a boy in Los Angeles foster care appeared before Judge Amy Pellman, she welcomed him warmly and clearly knew his history. Pellman asked how his martial-arts class was going, complimented him on his grades and urged him to enroll in a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System, Lawyers, Jim Newton
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Newton: What dependency court delays do
In the weeks since Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Michael Nash opened this county's dependency proceedings to the press, there have been a number of revelations about a system that, until now, has been largely shielded from scrutiny. For the first time,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Lawyers
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Democratic lawmakers counter Brown with new budget plan
PolitiCalWith two days left before the deadline to approve a state budget, top Democratic lawmakers released an updated spending plan on Wednesday.... -
Jerry Brown's proposed budget cuts will be felt across California
L.A. NOWThe budget cuts proposed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown to deal with a swelling deficit will be felt across California, from courts and social services to the paychecks of state workers. Brown's $91-billion budget proposal would cut health and welfare...... -
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Scam watch: Discount electronics, holiday cons, telemarketers
Money & CompanyHere is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Discount electronics -– Consumers should be careful when shopping for electronics on the Internet during the holidays, the Better Business Bureau said. Some shady people have......
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