In case you missed them

Dec. 6, 2007 1:26 PM PT

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California

L.A.’s stained-glass blessing

A church completes a 75-year project that reflects the city’s history and diversity.
Sept. 30, 2007
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$Officer Brandon Valdez, 27, handcuffs a suspect who was stopped in what was suspected to be a stolen vehicle. The man was released but was arrested in another incident later the same day. Minor traffic infractions are enough to allow officers to pull a vehicle over, which can then lead to arrests for parole violations or outstanding warrants.$

California

A quiet night’s menace

L.A. gang unit cops slow their pace when it’s calm. Suddenly, shots are heard, then screams, sirens and police radios.
Nov. 17, 2007
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Sports

Mixed martial arts, a sport once condemned for its brutality, is riding a wave of popularity and profit but still fighting for legitimacy

Las Vegas -- THE audience has paid to see blood and will not be disappointed.
Jan. 14, 2007
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California

In California, a cellphone call to 911 can be hit or miss

Dispatchers sometimes struggle to send paramedics to the correct address when wireless technology fails to disclose a location. The FCC is tightening tracking standards over the next five years.
Nov. 23, 2007