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The economy and us
The economic sky might be falling, but here I am at Starbucks in Koreatown fretting over the death of the cafe. Really. Last Sunday's New York Times had a story about the decline of traditional cafes and bars in France -- there were 200,000 in 1960 and...Tags: New York Times, Sociology, Starbucks Corporation, New York, Dining and Drinking
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Police chase in L.A. leaves 4 hurt
A one-hour police pursuit across L.A. on Sunday resulted in three crashes, police said At least four people were injured in separate collisions during the pursuit by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Division, said Officer...Tags: Los Angeles, Police, Transportation Accidents, Road Accidents, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Evidence suggests commuters are abandoning transit habit
On Thursday, Dan Hawes got into his car in Pasadena and braced himself for the drive to his job in Santa Monica. Hoping to avoid the dreaded Santa Monica Freeway, he instead headed west on the 134, which was bad, to the 101, which was worse. The 405,...Tags: Commuting, Los Angeles, Road Transportation, Public Transportation, Traffic
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Treasury takes stakes in 21 more banks
The federal government said Monday that it had invested $33.5 billion in 21 more banks as part of its $700-billion rescue plan for financial firms.
Beneficiaries of the capital infusions ranged from U.S. Bancorp, a 2,556-branch Minneapolis-based giant...Tags: Los Angeles, Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Incorporated, U.S. Bancorp, UCBH Holdings Incorporated
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Wiping away stains of a troubled past
One was a nice Jewish girl, born on Groundhog Day 1955.
Her parents had survived the Holocaust -- her mother living in the woods with resistance fighters, her father enduring Auschwitz, then Buchenwald.
After the war, they staved off the nightmares...Tags: Los Angeles, Medicine, Gang Activity, Prisons, Medical Specialization
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Southern California's Korean Christians put a premium on evangelism
Visit a large Korean church in Southern California and you are likely to see a distinctive part of the decor -- a world map peppered with markers locating missionaries supported by the church. At Grace Korean Church in Fullerton, two walls inside the...Tags: Los Angeles, Minority Groups, Protestant, Garden Grove, Rebellions
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L.A. man shot to death at his front door
A 40-year-old Los Angeles man was shot to death at his front door Monday, police said. Darren Turner opened his door at 3 a.m. and was confronted by two men, one of them armed, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The armed man opened fire on...Tags: Los Angeles, Murder, Police, Los Angeles Police Department, Crimes
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Suspect arrested in death of man left at Alhambra clinic
Sheriff's deputies today said they have arrested a suspect and are looking for two others in the death of a man who was dumped at an orthopedic clinic in Alhambra. Sam Lock Sui, 35, of Alhambra, was taken into custody Tuesday and authorities issued...Tags: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Scott Young, Police, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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Relaxed U.S. visa rules could bring surge in tourism
Jong Min Kang's South Korean relatives are exactly the kind of travelers American hospitality and retail businesses are yearning for during this time of financial despair -- free-spending foreigners on vacation.
Members of his large family -- there are...Tags: Los Angeles, Tour Operations Industry, Government, Universal Orlando, Terrorism
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Korean churches growing rapidly in Southern California
Six days a week in Koreatown, hundreds of people converge on Oriental Mission Church for a prayer service before sunrise.
Some worshipers inch their way to the base of the cross on their knees. Others raise their arms heavenward, calling out, "Hana-nim...Tags: Los Angeles, Shintoism, Minority Groups, Values, Protestant
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When it comes to eating, two Gold standards
Mark Gold, the esteemed marine scientist and president of Heal the Bay, knew it was only a matter of time before his older brother, Jonathan Gold, the equally esteemed Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic, would pick up a set of chopsticks and commit the...Tags: Los Angeles, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Beverly Hills, Schools, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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L.A. County precincts get extra ballots to meet rush
As the evening voting rush begins, about 172 polling sites have received additional ballots to keep up with the record-breaking pace of voting, said Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan. He said workers were rushing more ballots to every...Tags: Los Angeles, Referenda, Los Angeles County, Law Enforcement, Police
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