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Fri 16 May 2008

Los Angeles Eyes Sewage as a Source of Water

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Faced with a persistent drought and the threat of tighter water supplies, Los Angeles plans to begin using heavily cleansed sewage to increase drinking water supplies, joining a growing number of cities considering similar measures. (more…)

 

Mon 12 May 2008

Are L.A. freeways the roads less-traveled? Gas Prices may be reducing Traffic!

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Three days each week, at the tail end of the morning rush hour, Jonathan Ball drives from Pasadena to his job in Camarillo — a journey of 57 to 64 miles, depending on his route. (more…)

 

Sat 10 May 2008

Traffic crunch takes a toll; Fees, taxes may be needed to move transportation projects

Posted by admin under Local , Los Angeles , Traffic/ Roadways , Transportation  No Comments 

Maintaining and boosting Southern California’s transportation system over the next three decades could cost some $531 billion and require new taxes, tolls (more…)

 

Mon 21 Apr 2008

Service cutbacks looming as budgets to be unveiled

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Faced with the most severe economic conditions in nearly two decades, Los Angeles city and county officials today will unveil budgets that are expected to call for wide-ranging service reductions while also asking residents to pay more to finance government. (more…)

 

Wed 16 Apr 2008

Foreclosure glut further depresses housing prices

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The traditional spring home-buying season is off to its worst start in 20 years, data released Tuesday show, with sales so weak that foreclosures now account for more than one-third of all market activity. (more…)

 

Wed 16 Apr 2008

Real-estate prices nosedive: Foreclosed properties account for 40 percent of sales

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Southern California real estate took another beating in March when prices plunged by record amounts and foreclosures accounted for nearly 40 percent of sales, an industry tracker said Tuesday. (more…)

 

Thu 10 Apr 2008

Bust of classic-car theft ring reveals new trend

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With its polished chrome, whitewall tires and gleaming black-and-white paint job, the classically restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air drew lots of attention. And among admirers of the $150,000 beauty was Jerry Thompson - who police say made off with the Bel Air (more…)

 

Wed 2 Apr 2008

Redesigning cities: Its politicians are determined to turn Los Angeles into a normal city

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This week J. H. Snyder, a developer, broke ground for a new building in North Hollywood—a district in the San Fernando Valley where people shop for car batteries. Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles’ mayor, turned up to declare it a model for future development. (more…)

 

Tue 1 Apr 2008

Freeway shootings random, CHP says

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An incident Monday morning in which six vehicles were shot at with a BB or pellet gun on the 10 Freeway appears to be unrelated to two freeway shootings that occurred over the weekend, authorities said. (more…)

 

Mon 31 Mar 2008

2 Freeway Shootings, 1 Fatal, Extend a String in California

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A driver on a Los Angeles freeway was fatally shot in the head early Sunday, hours after another driver was shot in an attack about 30 miles away, the authorities said. The shootings were the latest in a string of attacks on Southern California freeways (more…)

 

Fri 28 Mar 2008

Police Union asks Governor to ensure Sara Jane Olson is punished to the full extent allowed by Law

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After hearing that attorneys for former Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson have mounted a legal challenge to her arrest last week, Los Angeles Police Protective League President Tim Sands released a letter the League sent to Governor Schwarzenegger (more…)

 

Thu 27 Mar 2008

Minor earthquake shakes Newport Beach area

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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded near Newport Beach Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at 9:28 p.m. at an underground depth of 4.7 miles. The earthquake’s force was recorded as far as the Los Angeles Civic Center 36 miles away. There were no reports of injuries reports the Los Angeles Times. 

 

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