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Aug 2008

Shame

A scandal begets a scandal. By Jack DunphyIn 1985, Reagan administration labor secretary Ray Donavan and six others were indicted in Bronx County, New York, and accused of fraud and larceny in connection with a construction project for a...

21

Aug 2008

Police seek suspect in San Pedro killing

Police said Wednesday they are looking for a 30-year-old man suspected in a gang-related killing in San Pedro. Albert Trujillo fled after allegedly killing Gilbert Rodriguez, 23, in an alley behind the 1100 block of West Gaffey Street on...

21

Aug 2008

Melrose Avenue residents on guard after 7 armed robberies

Hit by seven armed robberies in 10 days, residents who live in and around trendy Melrose Avenue have launched a campaign to warn neighbors and visitors to take precautions in response to the crime spree. As many as three robbers, working...

21

Aug 2008

Schwarzenegger's budget calls for temporary sales-tax increase

SACRAMENTO -- Hoping to break a partisan logjam and prevent the Legislature from borrowing its way out of a state spending crisis, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went public Wednesday with his own budget blueprint, the backbone of which is a...