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- LAUSD teachers protested this afternoon outside the LA Times, prompting LA Now to ask its readers "Are L.A. teachers right to protest The Times over evaluation database?"
- The cops captured the man the FBI calls the "balding bandit"...and it wasn't during a "Hair Club for Men" meeting, either.
- Comedian and TV personality Bill Maher received his star on the Walk of Fame today. During his ceremony he thanked "George Bush, Sarah Palin and the pope."
- The trial of the man accused of killing Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and others during an alleged drunk driving accident last year got underway today.
- Former President Bill Clinton has endorsed Jerry Brown for Governor of California.
- A fire in Benedict Canyon this morning on Wanda Park Drive off Beverly Glen did approximately $1M in damage to a vacant home once owned by Sylvester Stallone.
- Toyota is attempting to get the consumer lawsuit for sudden acceleration issues thrown out; lawyers for the car company say there's no proof the cars have defects.
- Find out how you can help the Southwest Museum with just a mouse click.
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