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What's Yours Worth? LA Property Values Plunge
An assessor's office report released Thursday says the overall value of property in the county declined by about $1 billion in value last fiscal year, the first drop since 1996.
Cost of MJ Tribute: $1.4 Million
The city of L.A. spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, according to city officials as they figure out just who will come up with the funds to pay the tab
LA Structural Fire Reveals Drug Farm
Los Angeles police say a downtown commercial building gutted by fire housed an illegal drug farm.
State Flunks Plan for Extended Summer for LA Schools
Officials have rejected a plan by two Southern California elementary schools to use extended summer sessions to make up for lost class time.
 
 
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Universal teams with TuneCore to discover talent
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Universal Music Group's distribution arm is teaming up with digital track distributor TuneCore, a move it says will give it a leg up in signing up-and-coming artists without a recording deal yet....
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People....
Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam....
Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show
GENEVA (AP) -- Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show....
 
 
 
 
Drug Dealer Convicted in "Alpha Dog" Trial
 
 
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Jackson Scoop Not Enough to Boost TMZ Ratings
TMZ, the celebrity gossip website, may have broken the news about Michael Jackson's death, but as KFWB's Jan Stevens reports, its TV show ratings for that week were down.
Dozens Indicted in CA Healthcare Fraud
A massive Medi-Cal fraud ring is shut down by federal and state officials. KFWB’s Pete Demetriou reports not only were taxpayers hit for millions, but patients’ lives were endangered.
Travel, Entertainment Sites Join Forces Online
How's one-stop shopping sound for all your travel and entertainment needs? KFWB's Michael Shappee has the latest on a new partnership between Priceline.com and Ticketmaster.
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