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- The candidates running for the open Council position in CD2 met today in Sunland-Tujunga for a debate, which Mayor Sam liveblogged.
- Forget "pencils" and "teacher's dirty looks," try no more (new) books for K-8 students in California until 2016.
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- Headline of the Day: "Michael Jackson Gets His Brain Back." Thanks, Fox 11.
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- Speaking of tweeting (my, that sounds naughty!) rocker Courtney Love may well be the first person to be sued for libel over a Tweet. Incidentally, if you follow her on the site, you may notice she's, errmmm, prolific.
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