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SI.com: Private donors help L.A. pick up tab on Lakers' parade

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday defended the decision to stage a victory parade for the NBA champion Lakers, saying it's important to celebrate even at a time of high unemployment and home foreclosures.

Mayors want funds to fix their cities

Mayors across the country are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to invest in their cities when he takes office in order to get the economy back on track.

People.com: Britney Flips the Switch on L.A. Christmas Tree

The pop star serves as special guest with the mayor for a gala holiday ceremony

Authorities: One of California wildfires 'human caused'

One of three major wildfires burning in southern California appears to be "human caused," a spokesman for the state's fire agency said Sunday.

Thousands who fled fires may be able to return, official says

Officials are close to lifting the evacuation orders for thousands of people that fled raging wildfires that have torched more than 20,000 acres of Southern California terrain, Los Angeles mayor said Tuesday.

Time.com: Los Angeles Mayor Announces Bold Housing Plan

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled a $5 billion plan to provide 20,000 affordable homes in the city over the next five years, but acknowledged he'll have to reach far and wide to raise the funds amid the financial meltdown

Human error led to fatal train collision, spokeswoman says

Friday's two-train collision killed 25 people and injured more than 130 others near Los Angeles after an engineer failed to heed a traffic signal, a spokeswoman for Metrolink commuter trains said.

Time.com: LA Commuter Train Wreck; 18 Dead, 135 Hurt

Emergency crews found more victims early Saturday, boosting the death toll to 18, as they delicately picked apart the mangled wreckage of a commuter train that collided head-on with a freight train on the same track

Commentary: Media didn't conspire to protect Edwards

For several weeks now, a friend -- who happens to be a fellow journalist with a good nose for news -- has been hounding me to be among the first columnists in the country to write about L'Affaire Edwards.

Time.com: New LA School Spurs Controversy

The Los Angeles High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, with space for some 1,600 students is the crown jewel of the district's ambitious $20 billion building campaign

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