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California may delay tax refunds amid budget impasse
With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of Democrats' $18-billion package of tax hikes and cuts, the state could begin issuing IOUs as soon as Feb. 1. GOP legislators join a suit against the package. State officials on Tuesday braced for the possibility of delaying tax refunds to millions of Californians, along with student grants and payments to vendors, as the latest round of budget negotiations between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislators collapsed.
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Surf, sewage form a combustible mix in Malibu
The city is eager to complete Legacy Park, where storm water would be treated. But environmental groups say officials aren't taking adequate steps to prevent sewage from leaching into the ocean. The perfectly shaped point break at Malibu's Surfrider Beach lures wave riders from around the world.
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Unflattering portrait of Carona painted for jurors
In closing arguments, the prosecution describes the former O.C. sheriff's alleged corrupt actions. The case could go to the jury today. Prosecutors on Tuesday painted a disturbing picture of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona's management of California's second-largest sheriff's department, citing testimony that he accepted secret cash payments, had numerous illicit sexual affairs, and provided badges and concealed weapons licenses to campaign contributors.
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'Subway to the Sea' timetable is too long for Villaraigosa
Transit officials overseeing Measure R say it may take until 2032 to extend tracks 10 miles to Westwood. An aide to the mayor says that is unacceptable. According to a timetable set by transportation officials overseeing Measure R, one of the most significant projects to speed travel on Los Angeles' Westside -- the "Subway to the Sea" -- is set to go very, very slowly.
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Porn mogul Larry Flynt sues nephews over use of family name
Flynt says his good name in adult entertainment is being cheapened by his relatives' porn movies. They respond that Flynt is their name too. Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has been called a lot of things over the years. But he insists that the Flynt name still stands for quality when it comes to adult entertainment.
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LAPD tried to reverse a coroner's verdict in girl's death
After a 19-month-old child was killed by police in a shootout, a high-ranking official pushed a campaign to reopen the investigation into her death. The intense lobbying failed. The Los Angeles Police Department waged an aggressive behind-the-scenes campaign to convince coroner's officials to change their finding that a SWAT officer's bullet killed a 19-month-old girl held hostage by her father three years ago, according to records reviewed by The Times.
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Gunfire traps 4 Riverside police inside house
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Authorities say four Riverside police officers were trapped inside a house but escaped unharmed after they were fired on while trying to conduct a probation search at a home in a gated community.
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A closer, faster walk with thee
Publishers and pastors are serving up God on the go via books, e-mails, even podcasts for busy Americans hungry for spirituality. So you're racing through another jam-packed day, late picking up the kids from basketball practice because you got stuck at the office. You still have to pay the bills, walk the dog and perhaps grab cold pizza before collapsing into bed.
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U.S. court upholds L.A. ban on billboards
A federal appellate court issued a ruling today upholding Los Angeles' citywide billboard ban, handing a rare victory to the city in its uphill battle to regulate outdoor signs.
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Management knew about train engineer's texting, lawyers say
An employee of Metrolink contractor Connex Railroad had allegedly complained about Robert M. Sanchez's cellphone use on the job before the deadly Sept. 12 crash. Lawyers for victims of the Chatsworth Metrolink crash alleged today that officials with the contractor that provides crewmen to the commuter rail service knew that the engineer involved in the deadly crash had a history of sending text messages while on duty.
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