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- Orange County's KOCE is prepping to become the region's #1 PBS station come January, when KCET goes indie.
- Compton residents have filed a civil rights suit alleging the elections system discriminates against Latinos.
- Planning to hang some holiday lights this weekend? Be safe, folks.
- RIP Sri Daya Mata, who ran the Self-Realization Fellowship for 55 years.
- Look who's growing: Santa Clarita got their first community garden today.
- When it came to who beat who in California's recent Senate race, Boxer beat Fiorina. Turns out Boxer also outspent Fiorina, too.
- Mark your calendars: You can check out the new winter cocktail menu at La Descarga starting December 9th.
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