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Silence Broken: Cities Profiting From Immigrant Detention

WireTap Magazine (Free subscription) | 03/27/2009

Column: Budget shortfalls have prompted cities to raise revenue by jailing undocumented immigrants.

As Transit Is Gutted in Orange County, Freeways Set to Expand

Streetsblog (Free subscription) | 03/26/2009

Communities around the country are bracing for the impact of fare hikes and transit cuts, as jury-rigged funding mechanisms for vital local transportation systems crumble under the strain of the weakening economy. You already know about the MTA's woes in New York City; today, the Times had a report about the 75 percent fare increase that's going to [...]

Fitch Rates Cypress ESD, California's GOs 'AA-'; Stable Outlook

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/23/2009

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to Cypress Elementary School District, California's (the district) $17 million of general obligation (GO) bonds, election of 2008, series A. The

Fite Nite To Hold Event In Heredia

Octagon Buzz (Free subscription) | 03/23/2009

International Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing is back · Fite Nite’s first event of 2009 will gather 24 fighters of mixed martial arts and boxing. · Main boxing event involves Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia, who defeated Humberto Aranda last year and Frenchman Ferrid Kheder who defeated Alejando Solano by Unanimous Decision. · Free Live Internet Stream The explosive...

Out of the Vaults, Into Your Ears #21

GaragePunk.com (Free subscription) | 03/23/2009

The Untold Fables - Live at Safari Sam’s, Huntington Beach, CA (1985) With commentary by Gringo Starr from the Sonic Nightmares podcast. The Untold Fables were Paul Carey on voice, Jon Niederbrach on guitar, Robert Butler (later of The Miracle Workers) on bass and Paul Sakry on drums. Although The Fables were mainly associated with the mid-’80s [...] ShareThis

State sues medical labs over billing

Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 03/21/2009

Seven companies -- five in L.A. County -- are accused of bilking Medi-Cal by overcharging for lab tests. California is seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars -- possibly approaching $1billion -- from private medical laboratories accused of bilking the state Medi-Cal program by drastically overcharging for various tests, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown said Friday.

• State sues medical labs over billing - L. A. Times Dodgers Blog

Kobe Bryant Back in Court - for Possible Jury Duty

SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 03/19/2009

Kobe Bryant was spotted at the Orange County Civil Courthouse in Santa Ana, CA, on Wednesday. But he wasn’t there to face any charges - he was there to possibly pass judgment on others. In case you couldn’t tell, that pic of Kobe awaiting selection for jury duty comes courtesy of TMZ. Originally in a pool [...]

Kobe Bryant in Court -- This Time It's Consensual

Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 03/18/2009

Filed under: Celebrity Justice , Talk Sports , Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant lost on an L.A. Court last night, ...

Southern stars at state championships

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/18/2009

Southern stars Some of the Southern California standouts who will be competing in state championship games at Arco Arena on Friday and Saturday: Boys Andrew Bock (Eisenhower-Rialto): A 6-1 point guard who will play at Creighton next season, Bock scored 21...

Barcelona: Barcelona

360 Cities (Free subscription) | 03/18/2009

Panoramic photo by Jordi Munné Ruiz .

High School Top 25: March 17

Baseball America (Free subscription) | 03/16/2009

Bellaire makes a big jump in this week's rankings.

Pink Friday in LA.

PREA Prez (Free subscription) | 03/14/2009

From the LA Times: Prompted by billions of dollars in state budget cuts, more than 26,000 teachers have already received pink slips, including 2,300 in the Los Angeles Unified School District. These notices are warnings and must be finalized later this year. Educators are hopeful many will be rescinded by the May ballot if propositions 1A [...]

¡Charo! Visits RuPaul's Drag Race [Clips]

Jezebel (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009

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Diverse Careers, Inc.: Diverse Careers, Inc. Announces Orange County Career Fair to Be Held Tuesday, March 24th -- 10am to 2pm

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009

SANTA ANA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Diverse Careers, Inc. would like to invite job seekers and employers to participate in the Orange County Career Fair on March 24, 2009 from 10am to 2pm at the Doubletree Hotel located at 201 E. MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92707. Job seekers and employers are encouraged to participate.

Daytrippingmom's picks for - 3/7/09-3/8/09

daytrippingmom.com (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009

Saturday 3/7 Target Free Saturday @ La Habra Children's museum Santa Ana Zoo Birthday Party Dana Point Festival of Whales Whale of a Day Celebration- Palos Verdes Public Star Party @ Griffith Observatory Free Ice Skating and gear rental @ The Great Park- Irvine Sunday 3/8 OCMA= Target Free Sunday Dana Point Festival of Whales Free Ice Skating and Gear rental @ The Great Park Irvine 35th annual Festival...

Anteros by n2a Motors to debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show

trymi | 11/12/2008

n2a Motors, a tutor builder out in Santa Ana, California, will demonstrate its latest creation, the Anteros, at the 2008 LA Auto Show next week. The Anteros utilizes the design cues of the 2009 Corvettes and highlights a body that it says is “reminiscent of iconic Italian designs,” reminding us of the Ferrari California.

In La Spezia sports get eco-friendly and carbon-light

legionofmarduk | 02/07/2008

Dressing room heating, climatization, hot water for taps and showers, all of these features, which help making the new Follo sports centre near the Ligurian town of La Spezia comfortable for its users will now be less of a stress for the planet and its atmosphere, thanks to the photovoltaic cells placed in the hundreds on its roofs and tilings...

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