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- Happy 100th Birthday, Daily News! The paper today kicks off a year-long celebration with an article detailing their history, starting with its first iteration as the Van Nuys News.
- Like many cities, Inglewood is also facing a budget crunch and will lay off 27 full time employees.
- One day after a Riverside-based Federal Judge placed an injunction on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," lots of developments and questions.
- Are you happy? Like truly happy? There's a temporary job out there on the internets for a Good Mood Blogger. Pays $5,000 a month for five posts a week. Not bad!
- About that new piece of public art in Beverly Hills on Beverly Drive.
- More AOL Patch Drama, this time in Venice and about crediting wire services.
- Nom nom nom. D-Town Burger on 6th Street in Downtown is opening their second location... on 8th Street in Downtown.
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