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Property Taxes Allegedly Reduced for Campaign Contributors
Reporter Randy Economy reveals the existence of criminal allegations against LA County Assessor John Noguez to reduce the commercial property taxes of clients of longtime campaign contributor Encino businessman Ramin Salari.
Groups assemble on both sides of charter city issue
Auburn Police volunteer David Albright issues a parking ticket in the city parking lot located near Old Town Auburn on Lincoln Way.
Impacting Public Policy: Why Mayor Hernandez and De La Torre's Affair ...
The antics of the City of San Fernando's city council have been difficult for the occasional observer and outside media to follow, described as "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride," twisting and turning, and challenging to connect the dots.
Everywhere you go for news about Wer always says that the plot is being kept under wraps .
Rash of California school tuba thefts continues
Thieves have been stealing the marching band sousaphones in recent months and two more were discovered missing on Monday at Bell High School.
FilmDistrict Looks to Wer to Deliver Chills and Box Office Dollars
Given the success of The Devil Inside , we knew it wouldn't be long until the next project from the duo behind that flick would score some support.
Four Big Facts The Daily Got Wrong In Its History of the Burrito
Here's to hoping my Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America is hitting the cultural caliente list at the right time--and it is, if you go by recent histories on Mexican food published by mainstream publications.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Bell City Councilman Breaks Silence, Blames Rizzo For Corruption
LOS ANGELES - Nearly a year and a half after the "Bell 8" were arrested for alleged excessive salaries and corruption, one official has become the first city council member of the group to speak publicly on the charges.
Complaint: Newport chamber using tax dollars for politics
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is refusing to disclose its financial statements, despite accusations of irregularities and its own stated policy of openness.
Paramount council member Martinez to run for 63rd Assembly seat
When Diane Martinez first ran for office, her brother was her campaign manager and she and her mother walked Paramount neighborhoods going door-to-door soliciting votes.
"Atsuko Tanaka. The Art of Connecting"
Atsuko Tanaka was a member of the avant-garde Gutai Art Association whose experimental work with nonphysical materials - such as light, sound and time - garnered her much attention during the mid-1950s. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has joined forces with The Japan Foundation, Britain's IKON Gallery and Espai d'Art Contemporani de Castello ... (more)
Sierra Highway gets additional funding
County supervisors approved a recommendation Tuesday asking that more money be set aside for continuing road work on Sierra Highway.
City in L.A. County is learning the SLO way of governing
One recent Saturday morning, dozens of Bell residents huddled around small tables to discuss hopes for their beleaguered city, whose leaders for the longest time didn’t want to know what citizens had to say.
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Music DVD Review: Mike Keneally Band - bakin' @ the potato
Mike Keneally has been a fixture of the San Diego music scene since the mid-80's, and eventually earned his claim to fame after becoming a member of Frank Zappa's last touring band in 1988. His mastery of Zappa's vast and nearly impossible-to-play catalog made him a cult hero in certain guitar circles, and also helped him score other prestigious gigs such as pulling guitar and keyboard duties in Steve Vai's band.
When award-winning chef Rocio Camacho steps into the kitchen of her new restaurant, Rocio's Mole de los Dioses, in Sun Valley, it's time for serious cooking.
Can Bell Residents Solve Their Own Problems?
From left, Luis Artiga, George Cole, Teresa Jacobo, Oscar Hernandez and George Mirabal listen during a preliminary hearing on Monday, Feb.
Probe finds Bell cops got unwarranted benefits
BELL, Calif. - The city of Bell says three former police chiefs and other employees received disability pensions worth millions of dollars that they didn't earn.
Millions paid to cops in latest Bell scandal
From right to left, former Bell City Administrator Robert Rizzo, former Assistant City Administrator Angela Spaccia, former council member Luis Artiga and then-Bell Mayor Oscar Hernandez appear during a preliminary hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court Feb.
Bell Corruption Scandal Continues: Top Cops Got Millions In Unwarranted Benefits
BELL, Calif. -- The California city of Bell says three former police chiefs and other employees received disability pensions worth millions of dollars that they didn't earn.