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11

Oct 2009

City is serious about budget woes, really

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

Public will feel the pain of city's cuts

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...

08

Oct 2009

Inmates' lawyers call for Schwarzenegger to be held in contempt for state prison plan

Lawyers for California's prison inmates on Thursday demanded Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger be held in contempt by a federal court for his "bald defiance" of an August order to slash more than 40,000 inmates from the state's clogged prison...

08

Oct 2009

Bratton: "It's time for an insider"

POLICE: Outgoing chief says LAPD should hire replacement from within. As he makes his final rounds across the city, Police Chief Bill Bratton cautioned Thursday against reductions in the Los Angeles Police Department and said he hopes his...