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Volleyball? Basketball? Roller hockey? You can play all three . . . all at once . . . on the new multiuse court at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas. . . . Five-foot-high nets divide the court into sections that can each have a different game going. The $1.8-million park opened Saturday (B2).

Let Him Rot?

The release of financier Charles H. Keating Jr. from federal prison Thursday brought no feelings of closure to former investors in his failed Lincoln Savings & Loan. . . . “Money talks,” said Wanda Bean of Sylmar, who lost about $25,000. Blanche Goldin, 77, of Sherman Oaks thought Keating was pampered even during 4 1/2 years in prison on a fraud and racketeering conviction. “Oh, he’s got it good!” she said. None saw justice in a judge’s finding of jury misconduct, hence Keating’s release pending a new trial. He should be put away for life, they said--all but one who didn’t want her name used. “They should have kept him in until he rotted, of course,” she said disgustedly.

Chow Line

Phil’s Diner is coming alive again. . . . Owner Charles Hong says loyal customers are flocking back after a Times article chronicled his MTA woes. . . . Even the MTA stopped by with suggestions on ways to survive the Red Line tunneling project, blamed for chasing away patrons.

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Airport Roar

The sound insulation of as many as 2,300 homes near Burbank Airport could begin early next year. . . . So why aren’t homeowners applauding? Maybe it’s because they first have to sign away their right to sue (B1).

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