Today's Picture: Los Angeles Synagogue Shooting
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - October 30, 2009
2 Jewish men were shot and injured yesterday in a synagogue's parking garage.
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USC Football Player Awake and Communicating After Surgery
By
Jeff Greer
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The Paper Trail - September 30, 2009
Stafon Johnson crushed his larynx in a weightlifting accident but is now in stable condition.
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Post-Wildfire Worries: Floods, Damaged Ecosystem
Science - September 8, 2009
Wildfire has left nearly a quarter of the 1,000-square-mile Angeles National Forest barren.
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USC Outsources Off-Campus Security
By
Jeff Greer
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The Paper Trail - August 25, 2009
To help students feel safer, USC contracts security officers to stand guard.
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A Plan for Parents to Shut Down Schools
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - May 12, 2009
L.A. charter school operators launch a parent campaign to improve L.A.'s worst schools.
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Los Angeles Looks at Firing Teachers
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Zach Miners
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On Education - May 4, 2009
A controversial proposal to streamline teachers' firing raises questions.
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The Worst Intersections in the United States Are in New York, Chicago and LA
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - March 3, 2009
Most are in the New York, Los Angeles or Chicago metropolitan areas.
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Tumbling Asking Prices: Los Angeles
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - January 29, 2009
A look at some homes that have been forced to reduce their listing prices in L.A.
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L.A. School Superintendent Steps Down
By
Jessica Calefati
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On Education - December 11, 2008
The move causes more tumult for a district that's likely to face $200 million to $400 million in cuts.
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How to Solve Our Problem With Math
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Eddy Ramírez
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Education - December 4, 2008
Three top schools in Los Angeles use different strategies to help students score in math and science.
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America's Best Leaders: Terence Blanchard & Herbie Hancock, Musicians
By
Eddy Ramírez
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Nation & World - November 19, 2008
Their Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz brings music education to public schools.
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$350 Million L.A. High School Finally Opens
By
Jessica Calefati
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On Education - September 5, 2008
Toxic gases and the threat of quakes caused lengthy construction delays.
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Developers to Open Paparazzi-Proof L.A. Condo
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - August 20, 2008
Israeli-trained security guards are just one of the measures designed to keep the flashbulbs away.
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Too Much Sunshine? Los Angeles Tries for Rain
Nation & World - June 17, 2008
Cloud-seeding program seeks to replenish water supplies.
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Which L.A. ZIP Code Is Most Housing Busted?
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - April 25, 2008
New tool lets eager California find out—and the data aren't pretty.
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Two Teach For America Recruits Share Their Stories
Education - April 11, 2008
Two Teach for America members confront the challenges of life in a Los Angeles high school.
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Pinkberry's Success Story
Small Biz Scene - May 10, 2007
Failing at one business venture is enough to ruin most people, but not Shelly Hwang. The 33-year-old Southern California entrepreneur ran two unsuccessful franchises before hitting the jackpot with the wildly popular frozen yogurt shop Pinkberry.
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Looking Back in History
Michael Barone - May 2, 2007
Washington is all caught up in the battle between George W. Bush and the Democratic majorities in Congress over Iraq.
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