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12
Oct 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday signed into law two bills authored by Southland lawmakers that crack down on drunken drivers.
Both laws involve the installation of ignition interlock devices on cars by DUI offenders. The ignition...
12
Oct 2009
Prisons will be reduced by about 20,000 inmates over the next two years now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill under pressure from federal courts to reduce prison overcrowding.
The plan combines previous reform efforts...
11
Oct 2009
For many of the neighborhood council leaders who gathered at City Hall this weekend, it must have seemed like deja vu all over again.
Led by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and hammered at by other city officials, the message was: "This time,...
11
Oct 2009
BUDGET: Early retirements and furloughs will mean less service.
With thousands of city workers scheduled for furlough days, reduced work hours and early retirements in coming months, city officials are bracing for what could be a big...