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The list of candidates to replace Janice Hahn as a city council member in the 15th district is now set. The City Clerk's office certified 11 candidates for the special election to be held on Nov. 8
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A proposed grant from the city of Los Angeles could be a boon for CicLAvia, the special event that closes down miles of streets, effectively turning them into temporary parks for a day.
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Small business owners on Olympic Boulevard have mixed feelings about the prospect of a NFL stadium being built right next door to their downtown businesses near L.A. Live.
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Parking will still be free at the Los Angeles Zoo, but be prepared to shell out a couple extra dollars at the ticket counter.
Basic Map of the new county districts
After a full day of testimony, and approximately 1300 people in attendance, the only thing that seems clear about the approved plan is that it will be reviewed by a judge.
Development and redevelopment projects in Los Angeles will soon have to comply with new regulations concerning sustainability and rainwater.
In fighting to protect redevelopment, cities may have created a worse problem.
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"There are too many damn regulations," Governor Jerry Brown said Tuesday on the steps of the L.A. Convention Center. And so he signed Senate Bill 292, a measure focused on "cutting red tape all over the state."
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A record 46.2 million Americans--1 out of every 6 people--are living in poverty, according to U.S. Census Bureau findings on income, poverty and health insurance released this month.
Turnstiles at the Metro Gold Line Soto Station
Metro officials will lock turnstiles for the first time in a demonstration project at the Purple Line's Wilshire and Normandie Station in Koreatown
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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation announced this month that it will be implementing a green bike lane project in Los Angeles to help motorists avoid bicyclists and increase safety.
The Coliseum could be an interim home for an NFL team
AEG and the L.A. City Council want a football team playing in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum by 2012 and kicking off in the proposed Farmers Field by 2015. But, not so fast.
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