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- Oy vey! Now a fix for the Gulf oil spill is two months away.
- The CHP is saying that there were fewer drunk driving arrests but more traffic deaths this holiday weekend.
- Sunday night was not quiet in Echo Park and Silver Lake as bike thieves and fires kept residents awake.
- Get a haircut and a high? A Pomona was arrested for allegedly selling marijuana at his shop.
- Observing the Memorial Day weekend flags at Los Angeles National Cemetery on Sepulveda.
- Democrat vs. Democrat in Venice and the Southbay: "Liberal Marcy Winograd is again challenging the more conservative Jane Harman in the 36th Congressional District. An analyst calls it 'an ideological battle for the soul of the Democratic Party.'"
- Up in Sacramento, state legislators are tackling a series of healthcare bills, ranging on topics from raising premiums to letting consumers easily compare prices.
- Good Food News: "Demand causes more farmers markets to sprout up" in Long Beach.