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2012 Ballot Initiative Results

Statewide Measures 24,135 of 24,491 (98.5%) precincts reporting as of November 7, 2012 7:40 am. Proposition 30: Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Yes 4,941,423 (53.9%) ...

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Last to Register for Nov 6th Election

If you have not registered to vote yet, today is the final day.  You can register online at http://registertovote.ca.gov/ and your application must be completed by midnight tonight. This is virtually painless and you can also add permanent absentee to your application if you so...

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HNTB wins Sixth Street Viaduct conceptual design competition

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA AND COUNCILMEMBER HUIZAR ANNOUNCE WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR NEW 6TH STREET BRIDGE New Bridge Will Create Nearly 5,000 Construction Jobs LOS ANGELES – Mayor Villaraigosa today joined Councilmember Jose Huizar to announce that the architecture firm HNTB is the winner of the international...

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And the winner is…

The 6th Viaduct Design winner is in! Who will it be? Come find out tomorrow morning! A press conference will be held at 9:45am tomorrow morning, Friday October 19, 2012 to announce the final selection of a design consultant. The announcement will take place on...

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TIP A COP at Wurstkuche TONIGHT!!

Come get some beer and sausages at Wurstkuche as the amazing men and women in blue act as your servers for the evening!  This is a fundraiser benefitting the Special Olympics!  Come and support the Officers in our neighborhood!    ...

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LADWP Asks Customers to Continue Conserving Energy Where Possible During Heat Wave

LOS ANGELES — As a heat wave continues to roast the Southland, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power asks customers to keep conserving energy use where possible between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. today, while staying safe. A statewide Flex Alert was issued yesterday by the California Independent System Operator (CAL ISO) to encourage energy conservation through Sunday, August 12. LADWP joins CAL ISO in this call, asking customers for conservation to prevent overtaxing the electrical infrastructure that serves Los Angeles around the clock daily.

Energy demand in Los Angeles reached 5642 megawatts Thursday but today’s demand is expected to approach higher levels, as the heat wave reaches its peak intensity, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees for the fourth straight day in