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In the News Tuesday

The Golden Globe Award nominees have been announced (if the Hollywood Foreign Press Association site is jammed, try the LA Times ). Most noms: Brokeback Mountain. And the Housewives are back.
The Downtown News chases down some drummers drumming and ladies dancing for a local 12 Days of Christmas .
In Northridge somebody was so seized by the spirit of Christmas that they snatched decorations off the lawns of a block of houses, the Daily News reports. Grandma wants her Santa back.
The Santa Monica Mirror has a profile of the new President of Santa Monica College , appointed yesterday. Dr. Chui L. Tsang will make $175,000 -- good luck finding a place to live in Santa Monica.
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.