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From the LA Times:

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Gifts Flow, as Does the Access
The governor's staff gets around limits on special-interest perks. The largess is routine.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lobby7nov07,1,6714557.story?coll=la-headlines-california

How Prospects for Prop. 66 Fell So Far, So Fast
Three-strikes revamp looked likely till Pete Wilson, the governor and a billionaire joined to defeat it.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pete7nov07,1,949640.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Terrorism Early Warning Group Works to Keep L.A.'s Guard Up
In a cramped office inside Los Angeles County's emergency operations center, John P. Sullivan sits buried in the latest intelligence on terrorists around the world.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-terror7nov07,1,6497322.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Program Closes Ranks Behind Homeless Veterans
VA-funded transitional housing effort in L.A. helps ex-servicemen put their lives back in order. It provides meals, shelter and job training.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goodturns7nov07,1,78374.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Residents Share Fears Over Railway
People living near the site of recent train crash near Whittier meet with Union Pacific officials.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-derail7nov07,1,1989096.story?coll=la-headlines-california

A path all can follow
The public is welcome--or not. Battles have broken out over access to wilderness areas near homes. The challenge: striking a compromise.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-re-nature7nov07,1,1208670.story?coll=la-editions-valley

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From the Daily News:

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NoHo coming to life
Housing, new shops changing community
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2518398,00.html

Bratton keeps eye on goals
Third-year chief wants more cops
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2518397,00.html

Man shot at intersection
Fatal attack similar to debunked urban legend; police downplay connection
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2518944,00.html

Firefighters glad to get cost-of-living raise
BURBANK -- Burbank firefighters will see an average salary of $82,330 bumped up by nearly $2,000 a year by a 2.4-percent cost-of-living increase the City Council has approved.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2519126,00.html