Civic activists in L.A. have growing appetite to curb medical marijuana clinics

By Scott Gold
When residents in the Eagle Rock area found nearly a dozen facilities in a 2-mile radius, they petitioned City Hall for a say in how the shops are approved. »

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An ironic twist in the tale of SEC's Christopher Cox

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Octuplets' mother already has twins, four other children

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Judge denies request to withhold Proposition 8 donors' names
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Corona renames street that honored accused priest

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Mexico City braces for water rationing

By Tracy Wilkinson   |   Thu, 29 Jan 2009 9:23:13 PM
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2 men killed in crash at Santa Monica Airport are identified

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Attorneys for victims in 2005 Glendale train crash fault engineer

By Robert J. Lopez   |   Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:43:14 PM
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Low snowpack may mean a third dry year for California

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By Bettina Boxall   |   Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:43:14 PM
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Charges against Carona's wife, ex-mistress are dropped

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A jury acquitted the former O.C. sheriff on corruption charges, so a federal judge ordered related...
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O.C. karate instructor accused of molestation

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Politics enters state's stem cell research program

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L.A. chamber awards civic medal

By Joanna Lin   |   Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:38:12 PM
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