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Cover Story Immigration reform: What the last 'path to citizenship' did for immigrants
Congress is considering comprehensive immigration reform, including amnesty, work visas, and guest worker programs. What this path to citizenship could mean for 11 million illegal immigrants can be seen in the 1986 amnesty of 3 million legalized in the last major immigration overhaul.
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At a West Bank seder, Jews commemorate a modern quest for freedom
For Jews living in the West Bank, a Passover seder is an opportunity to discuss how one of history's most famous liberation stories can apply to freedom struggles today.
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Los Angeles mayor's race pared down to City Hall veterans
There will be a runoff in May for a pair of long-time Democratic operatives to determine the next mayor of Los Angeles.
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Cover Story Oscars 2013 and Spielberg: The storyteller is part of our cultural DNA
Oscars 2013: Oscar or not for 'Lincoln,' Steven Spielberg has not only shaped our fantasies, he's influenced a generation's perspective on history.
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Christopher Dorner manhunt: A $1 million reward and possible sighting (+video)
Christopher Dorner remains at large, but a $1 million reward has been posted for info leading to Dorner's arrest. Dorner, an ex-L.A. cop, is wanted for killing three people and is believed to be planning to kill more.
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Sherman-Berman race for House seat in California breaks the mold (+video)
Race for California's 30th District features two sitting congressmen. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman are both Democrats. Their positions are nearly identical. Their names rhyme. Isn't this a little weird?
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Carmageddon II: Los Angeles preps for freeway closure sequel (+video)
'Carmageddon II' is coming to Los Angeles' Interstate 405. One of the nation's most crowded freeways will be closed over the weekend. Authorities are hoping to see a repeat of the first 'Carmageddon,' when hundreds of thousands of motorists stayed off the road.
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Rotten egg smell traced to California's Salton Sea
Rotten egg smell: Scientists say strong winds from a storm churned the Salton Sea, stirring up foul-smelling gasses from the lake bottom. The Salton Sea is 150 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
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Rotten egg smell: Is Salton Sea source of California's big stink?
Rotten egg smell: A sulfurous stench hit southern California residents Monday. The Salton Sea, a saltwater lake 150 miles southeast of Los Angeles, may be the source of the rotten egg smell.
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L.A. earthquake: Blasé Angelinos snooze through temblor
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. No damage or injuries were reported, and most Angelinos slept through it. Or tweeted.
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Ernest Borgnine: An actor with nearly seven decades on screen (+video)
Ernest Borgnine worked in more than 200 films and TV shows, including McHale's Navy. Ernest Borgnine, who passed on Sunday, won an Academy Award in the 1995 movie "Marty."
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Twenty years later, Rodney King riots still resonate
South Los Angeles has calmed, but memories still remain.
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Modern Parenthood Teens drinking hand sanitizer – though underage drinking is down
Teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk is a new trend noticed by California authorities. While overall underage drinking has been going down in the past decade, 72 percent of teens who do report having had an alcoholic drink apparently were able to get it without resorting to the gooey gel.
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New trend? Some teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk
A spate of emergency room visits by eens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk have some health officials worried the potentially harmful behavior could become a larger trend.
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German arrested in L.A. arsons declares, 'I hate America' (Video)
Harry Burkhart, a German citizen and resident of Hollywood, was arrested in connection to the 53 arson fires set across Los Angeles.
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As Cyber Monday approaches, Black Friday sets new records
Black Friday this year set new records for in-store and online buying. Despite high unemployment and a generally worrisome economy, nearly half of all Americans went shopping.
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Rush hour nightmares: which US cities have the worst backups
Do you think your city has the worst rush hour? No, Los Angeles, it’s not you. And New York, fugetaboutit. On Tuesday, the Texas Transportation Institute, part of Texas A&M University in College Station, released its annual rankings, based on such things as yearly delay per commuter and travel time to and from work. Here are the five US cities that ranked as having the worst traffic congestion last year.
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Packers and Saints get it rolling for the NFL. Will it be a super season?
The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints launch the NFL's lucrative new season. But even as the TV money pours in, a challenge looms: how to keep fans in their seats – at stadiums.
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For American youth, Labor Day report paints an even worse jobs picture
The unemployment rate for 16-to-24-year-olds is twice that of the population overall, says a Labor Day weekend report. The portion of the group that is in the jobs market is at a historic low.
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Carmageddon brought out the 'very best' in people. What about next time?
Carmageddon that wasn't: Los Angeles rose to the occasion and avoided apocalyptic traffic jams. What led to the weekend of highway harmony, and will it happen again in 11 months?
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Carmageddon in Los Angeles: So what was the big deal anyway?
Carmageddon – warnings about traffic mayhem when Los Angeles had to close I-405 for a weekend – turns out to have been not such a big deal. Most Angelenos just stayed home.
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Hunker down or flee? Los Angelenos gird for 'carmageddon' on I-405
With the shutdown of the key I-405 freeway in Los Angeles this weekend threatening 'carmageddon,' city residents and businesses are finding ways to help one another cope.
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Will and Kate visit L.A.: Locals' top 10 southern California must-sees
Royal newlyweds William and Kate have a busy, business-first itinerary for their three-day visit to southern California, which begins Friday. If they had asked us, we’d have given them these 10 tips for how to savor the SoCal experience. For every obvious tourist gambit, we’ve thrown in some insider info about where to pan for the best Angeleno cultural gold.
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Nicholas Cage's comic book is found, but the thief is still at large
Los Angeles police are still looking for the thief who 10 years ago nabbed a valuable first-edition Superman comic book from actor Nicholas Cage.
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California budget deal collapse: Did state GOP blow a huge opportunity?
Gov. Jerry Brown needed four GOP votes to advance his California budget plan. The fact that talks failed without Republicans winning any concessions may come back to bite them.
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