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The Torrance Superior Court jury deliberated one day before finding Gilbert Espinoza, 32, guilty of three counts each of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. via Daily Breeze

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“What did pirates do? They took people's money.”

Members of Realizing Amazing Potential at Will Rogerse and Jane Addams middle schools rehearse for Saturday's Pirate Days Parade. via Daily Breeze

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“The trauma center is not the hospital”

The two candidates to succeed Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke presented contrasting approaches to the environment and traded accusations during a debate in West Los Angeles on Thursday night. via Daily Breeze

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“We're giving (residents) six months to tell us: Does this community want a market? Will this community support a market?”

Diane Buehler of Babcock Farms of Fresno unloads a batch of apples at her stall in the newly reopened Lawndale farmers market on Wednesday. via Daily Breeze

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“You don't get to see that kind of stuff on a normal day. It's one of the most alternative remote control shows you've ever seen.”

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Where: Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. via Press-Telegram

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“It's the way Los Angeles developed - without infrastructure the older areas sort of developed based on real estate transactions. I don't think there was a conscious effort to incorporate parks.”

Wearing T-shirts printed with the words "We need a park at 118th and Doty," a group of high school students and community activists quietly protested the auction of a vacant Hawthorne lot. via Daily Breeze

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“But I am too focused on my immediate needs - income, in particular - to see beyond the challenge ahead. What should I think about now, for the future?”

Once she emerged from total shock at the news that her husband of 19 years wanted out, Julie went through what she now suspects were typical responses: sadness, anger, grief and, of late, a desire to get on ... via Daily Breeze

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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa earlier this year urged city residents to take public transportation to work in a bid to fight soaring gas prices and reduce traffic congestion. via Daily Breeze

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“I'm spending too much on gas. It's taking away from other things. We don't go out to dinner as much as we used to. We stay at home more than usual.”

Southern Californians' love affair with their cars is undergoing a major transformation as gas approaches the watershed $4 a gallon and crude oil sets new records in the commodities market. via LA Daily News

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“The people evidently are appreciative of some of the things that have been done and the council that's been here to do it”

One newcomer was voted in alongside two incumbents in Lawndale's Tuesday election, and voters approved a ballot measure to build a new community center. via Daily Breeze

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