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Thanks to crippling budget cuts in California, the world renowned higher education system could face serious decline.
The Union Pacific Railroad company wants to kick a homeless man out of his tent in Northridge, but Jimmy, a Palestinian immigrant, fights back with the help of his friends in the feral cat community. With Bruce Springsteen songs providing inspiration, he may just win.
The family of the USC student who was a hit-and-run victim express outrage at a plea rejection by the suspects.
A public viewing is set for the 6 year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by his stepfather. A memorial fund has been set up to help the family with expenses.
LAStreetsBlog caught a glimpse of some pay turnstiles being installed at Union Station.
Wanna see how much your local government will lose under the state budget? Check out this database and see just where the $2 billion to be borrowed from cities and counties is coming from.
Police found a woman's body near a path in Griffith Park. She was fully clothed and investigators are still trying to determine the approximate age and cause of death.
Finally... The city of LA has been pushing rubber checks. Over 900 vendors tried to cash checks dated July 24th only to have them returned for insufficient funds. Around $6 million of checks bounced and the City Controller Wendy Gruel says that her office is aware and has taken steps to correct the problem.