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May 2010
A Los Angeles City Council panel backed a proposed ordinance Monday that would raise ambulance fees by 37% starting July 1, the first of several strategies for passing the city's budget woes on to consumers.
The proposal would increase the...
24
May 2010
The father of slain Escondido teenager Amber Dubois recognizes that legislation he plans to unveil Tuesday could receive a hostile reception in some Capitol corners.
Moe Dubois isn't sure what kind of reception he'll get from the...
24
May 2010
Crime in the United States dropped dramatically in 2009, bucking a historical trend that links rising crime rates to economic woes. Property crimes and violent offenses each declined about 5 percent, the FBI said Monday, citing reports...
24
May 2010
A man has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for shooting and wounding a Los Angeles police officer in 2008.
Prosecutors say 30-year-old Samuel Jackson got the maximum sentence in Superior Court Monday for shooting Officer Owen...