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L.A. City Council one step closer to passing 'condoms in porn' ordinance

  • Porn
  • January 11, 2012
The L.A. city council is one step closer to approving an ordinance that will require producers of porn movies in Los Angeles, to not only provide...
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As NFL lockout ends, L.A. pushes for professional football

  • NFL Los Angeles
  • July 26, 2011
In the wake of the official end of the NFL lockout, Los Angeles has taken another step toward securing an NFL team. On Monday, L.A. officials...
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Twitter: great connector or an island?

Many times over the past few weeks it's become common for people not to know about breaking news items, or Los Angeles community events, and...
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LAPD conducts ongoing investigations using Facebook and Twitter

As reported in The LA Times blog, the LAPD is using clues taken from surveillance cameras, as well as pictures, videos and content posted on social...
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Councilmember Eric Garcetti remembers his first tweet

Recently, while being interviewed for imagine East Hollywood, Councilmember Eric Garcetti told this LA Online Marketing Examiner how he first used...
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City Councilman moves to ban cat declawing

  • Pets
  • November 4, 2009
The League of Humane Voters is reporting that City Councilman Paul Koretz will ask the L.A. City Council Friday to enact a citywide ban on the...
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Who will Villaraigosa name to head embattled L.A. Animal Services?

As the fiscal year ends at midnight, so does the controversy-plagued tenure of L.A. Animal Services General Manager Ed Boks, leaving a key City...
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City Council sends mixed message on animals with Friday anti-rescue vote, followed by backtrack

The L.A. City Council voted Friday to create stricter controls on Animal Services adoption fee waivers granted to certain pet rescues and shelters...
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Pressure mounts on Mayor as City Council officially calls for Animal Services head to resign

Citing "a continuing crisis in the management of the Department of Animal Services" Councilmember Richard Alarcon on Tuesdaycalled for a...
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Chastened Animal Services head reinstates spay/neuter coupons, Councilman Zine calls for his firing

The L.A. Times reported today that Ed Boks, General Manager of L.A. Animal Services, has reversed his decision to summarily end the City’s...
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