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Stolen-artifacts case has cost much, yielded little, critics say
When hundreds of federal agents raided four Southern California museums early one January morning in 2008, it set the art world ablaze, suggesting that even amid an international looting scandal, museums had continued to do business with the black...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Trials, Artists, Criminals, Museums
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Little attention paid to race in huge community college district
An incumbent who styles herself as an outsider and a reform-minded community activist and political aide will face each other in a runoff election Tuesday for the final seat on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. Unlike the...
Tags: Political Fundraising, Students, Primaries, Teaching and Learning, Roger Hernandez
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New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short
UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...
Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Assault, Trials, Human Accomplishments, Golden State Warriors
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Critic questions air-regulator's doctorates
A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Clark E. Parker, who sits on the South Coast Air Quality...
Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Philosophy
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USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...
Tags: Game Playing, Autism, Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Research, University of Pennsylvania
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UCF golf moves into second at NCAA Tempe Regional
UCF junior Greg Eason fired a 7-under 63 on Friday in Arizona to take a six-stroke lead at the NCAA Tempe Regional. Eason, the Conference USA golfer of the year, started the day in third place. Ricardo Gouveia was 4-under on the day to move into second...Tags: Sports, UCF Knights, Basketball, Conference USA, College Basketball
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Troubled youths deserve more effective discipline than suspension
The limits on student suspensions approved by the Los Angeles Unified school board this week may burnish the district's progressive credentials, putting L.A. in the forefront of a national shift away from zero-tolerance policies that ban kids from...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment Events, Teachers, F-bomb Dropping
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Several highlights at Lott Trophy luncheon
NEWPORT BEACH — A special moment took place at The Pacific Club Thursday during the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list luncheon. Lott opened an envelope that revealed the recipient of a $5,000 check that put the IMPACT Foundation over the $1...
Tags: Charity, NFC Championship Game, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Victor Butler, Personal Income
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Political savvy vs. education skills in L.A. school board runoff
The race for a seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education pits the political savvy of Antonio Sanchez against the education skills of Monica Ratliff. And when it comes to campaign resources, politics trumps all. Sanchez, 31, has used his background in...Tags: Columbia University, Lawyers, Elections, School Examinations, Michael Bloomberg
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Students raised in foster system honored for completing college
Soon they’ll walk across stages at college campuses around Southern California, accepting their degrees and celebrating with classmates. But at a smaller, more low-key event on Friday, they were honored with a closer set of peers: fellow foster...
Tags: California State University, Northridge, Education, High Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Insurance, Healthcare Provider, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance, Medical Research
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Latest Minnesota sports
WHITE SOX-TWINS Dunn's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead White Sox over Twins MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday. Dunn hit a pair of two-run...Tags: Dayan Viciedo, Big Ten Conference, Dylan Axelrod, Chris Kluwe, Football
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