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Extra, Extra

Emma G. Gallegos
Published Sep 4, 2011 11:00 PM
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  • Volunteers are gathering signatures for a ballot measure that would overturn a California law requiring that public schools include the gay rights movement in their curriculum.

  • The Hammer Museum debuted a cultural map of Los Angeles this weekend that puts quotes about Boyle Heights from Raymond Chandler and Father Greg Boyle next to one another.

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