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- Governor Schwarzenegger swore in Abel Maldonado (R) as Lt. Governor of California today.
- The two teen girls arrested Friday on Long Beach's Wilson High School campus have been charged with felony witness intimidation for allegedly threatening classmates who were witnesses in the shooting death of Melody Ross.
- The 405 Freeway in Seal Beach came to a halt for an hour today as the CHP arrested a North Hills man.
- Yo! Venice spotlights this horticultural house in their neighborhood that has a full-on flora remodel.
- Speaking of gardens, model and athlete Gabrielle Reece talks about her involvement with The Teaching Garden, and the new project that she helped put down roots for at a school in Santa Monica yesterday.
- Jezebel is putting grist in the rumor mill about a celeb who is expected to come out of the closet via a People mag cover soon. Any guesses?
- You're not the only one who may be skeptical about possible privacy issues incurred due to Facebook's new external site connections; several state senators have approached wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg with their concerns.
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