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Water supply in Antelope Valley to be reduced during system upgrades
Beginning Sunday, about 165,000 residents in the Antelope Valley and some nearby communities will have extremely limited water supply for a week because of system upgrades, according to officials at Los Angeles County's Waterworks Districts. The...Tags: Water Supply, Plant Closings, Animals, Los Angeles, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Quilters give injured veterans their handmade, heartfelt warmth
In one corner of the classroom at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, a group of women knotted blue thread atop layers of star-spangled fabric and cotton batting. In another corner, a sewing machine hummed over floral-patterned strips.
About a dozen ladies...Tags: Virginia, Christianity, Vehicles, Defense, Anglican
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Protests to be a key test for Proposition 8 opponents
A series of protests against the passage of Proposition 8 scheduled to take place today in Los Angeles and across the country will be a key test for a loosely formed Internet-based movement that has emerged since California voters banned gay marriage last...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Executive Branch, Fires, Christianity, California
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Budget crunch a threat to defense spending, whoever wins White House
Election day may signal bad news ahead for Southern California's biggest private employers -- aerospace giants Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. -- no matter who wins today. ¶ With a financial crisis pinching federal coffers and deep cuts in federal...Tags: Engineering, California, San Diego (San Diego, California), John McCain, Armed Forces
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Warning of extreme fire danger is extended through Sunday
The National Weather Service is warning of extreme fire danger in parts of Southern California through Sunday evening. A red flag alert for the region's mountain, forest and valley areas was scheduled to expire at 11 tonight but was extended for at least...
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Why should all Californians pay for high-speed rail?
Today's question: Why is high-speed rail a top infrastructure-spending priority that every California taxpayer should contribute to? Dan Tempelis and Adrian Moore debate Proposition 1A.
A boost for our economy, infrastructure and environment Point: Dan...Tags: State Budgets, Environmental Pollution, Railway Transportation, Government, California
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How much will Prop. 1A cost taxpayers?
Every major infrastructure project costs more than expected, and every major U.S. passenger train system loses money. Will this be any different? Moore and Tempelis conclude their discussion on Proposition 1A and high-speed rail.
A rail plan based on...Tags: State Budgets, Railway Transportation, Government, California, Voting
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Stand against Prop. 8 costs priest dearly
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA week ago, Father Geoffrey Farrow stood before his Roman Catholic parishioners in Fresno and delivered a sermon that placed him squarely at odds with his church over gay marriage. With Proposition 8 on the November ballot, and his own bishop urging...Tags: California, Voting, Defense, Minority Groups, Paul Newman
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Feds probe L.A. airport agency's allocation of $40 million to visitors bureau
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFederal authorities are questioning whether the agency that manages Los Angeles International Airport has illegally provided more than $40 million in revenue since 2002 to L.A. Inc., the city's convention and visitors bureau. The Federal Aviation...Tags: Michael Collins, Air Transportation Industry, Marketing, Tour Operations Industry, Local Authority
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Pequeños inmigrantes bajo custodia
Dos menores de edad guatemaltecos permanecen actualmente en un albergue de Los Ángeles a la espera de que se defina su situación migratoria, uno de ellos fue encontrado en una casa de "seguridad" en Palmdale el jueves pasado.
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United Airlines to double flights at L.A./Palmdale Airport
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTrying to lure more passengers, United Airlines will double its flights at L.A./Palmdale Regional Airport, which has been struggling to attract travelers since air service resumed at the facility a year ago. Officials for Los Angeles World Airports...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Transportation, United Air Lines, Los Angeles
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Federal foreclosure-purchase program may fall flat in California
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTo Congress, it looked like a way to both ease blight and provide affordable housing: give local governments $4 billion to buy, repair and resell homes lost to foreclosure. But the program -- included in the landmark housing bill signed by President Bush...Tags: Homes, Executive Branch, Real Estate, Laws, Personal Income
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