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Hombre perece al ser arrollado por un tren
Un hombre murió al ser arrollado por un tren de Metrolink en Van Nuys, ayer en la mañana, en lo que las autoridades consideran se trató de un suicidio.
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'Starlet Bandit' Strikes Again
VAN NUYS -- The so-called "Starlet Bandit" held up a Bank of America branch in Van Nuys Tuesday, getting away with an undetermined amount of money, authorities said.
The robbery occurred about 9:30 a.m. at 7225 Woodman Ave. near Sherman Way, said Laura...Tags: Banking, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bank of America Corp., Theft, Bank Robbery
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New California law allows cities to give loans for energy-saving improvements
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBerkeley and Palm Desert may be poles apart when it comes to politics. But the two cities are pioneering a new path to solar energy. Pushed by these unlikely municipal bedfellows, California on Monday enacted a law that allows cities and counties to make...Tags: Energy Saving, Energy, Energy KD, Local Authority, Palm Desert
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Metrolink tracks reopened after fatal accident in San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTrain tracks reopened late this morning at the site where a Metrolink train struck and killed a man this morning in the Van Nuys area. The man, whom investigators had not identified this morning, was walking on the tracks about 8 a.m. near Raymer...Tags: Chatsworth, Bellaire, San Fernando
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L.A.'s homicide toll is slightly below that of the same 2007 period
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter rising nearly 40% earlier this year, killings in the city of Los Angeles have fallen below last year's levels, according to LAPD statistics. The Police Department said there were 204 killings in 2008 as of Monday evening, four fewer than were...Tags: Gang Activity, Murder, North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), San Fernando, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Oil prices threaten Latin America's economic gains
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAre exploding oil prices about to burn Latin America? With the largest petroleum reserves outside the Middle East, the region has been on a roll in recent years. Record exports of crude and grain fueled economic growth not seen since the 1970s. The...Tags: Energy Saving, United Nations, Religious Education, Food Industry, Vehicles
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Drop Out Rate for High School Students Hits 24%
VAN NUYS -- Almost a quarter of California public school students dropped out in the 2006-07 school year, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced today in Van Nuys.
According to O'Connell, 67.6 percent of public school...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, Jack O'Connell
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Grant Awarded To Lower Washington Preparatory High School's Dropout Rate
KTLALOS ANGELES (CNS) - An $8.8 million federal grant was awarded to a Los Angeles Unified high school in South L.A. in an effort to lower its dropout rate, the county announced today. Washington Preparatory High School, which has a large population of...Tags: Therapies, Mental Illness, Jack O'Connell, Health Treatments, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Do more to stop gangs
I applaud The Times for running the editorial "L.A.'s gang emergency." The first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem -- the second step is actually taking action to correct it. For the last three decades, I have headed the largest...Tags: Gang Activity, Migration, Drug Trafficking, Rape, Demographics
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1 in 4 California high school students drop out, state says
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersDeploying a long-promised tool to track high school dropouts, the state released numbers Wednesday estimating that 1 in 4 California students -- and 1 in 3 in Los Angeles -- quit school. The rates are considerably higher than previously acknowledged but...Tags: Chatsworth, Academic Progress, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Jack O'Connell, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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