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Aug 2009

Budget woes inflict pain on state court system

The current round of state budget cuts has affected not only state workers, but also the employees of California 's court system. Beginning Sept. 16, California courts, facing an estimated $415 million in state budget cuts, will be closed...

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Aug 2009

Retiring Los Angeles Police Chief Has Book Deal

William J. Bratton, who last week abruptly announced he would retire as head of the Los Angeles Police Department, has a book deal. Bratton, highly praised for helping reduce crime and ease tension between police and the public, is co-...

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Aug 2009

Republicans urge cutbacks over freeing inmates early

Reporting from Sacramento Girding for a showdown next week over cuts in the state prison system, Republican lawmakers said Wednesday that there is enough fat in the corrections budget to avert any early release of prisoners from state...

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Aug 2009

L.A.'s new disaster response center officially opens

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today officially opened the city's new $107-million, high-tech Emergency Operations Center, the nerve center where officials will coordinate the city's response to major earthquakes, wildfires, acts...