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Giants Snuff Out Dodger Dream, 4-3

October 2, 2012
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Preview: The Dodgers face the San Francisco Gigantes in the second game of a three-game series. They must win and hope the St. Louis Cardinals lose tonight in order to qualify as a Wild Card Entrant in the playoffs. The Doyers’ Chris Capuano will face Barry Zito of Los Gigantes. Update: The St. Louis...

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Dodgers Face ‘Do or Die’ Series against the Giants

October 1, 2012
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Preview: It’s the last series of the season. The Dodgers are two games behind in the wild card race, and there are only three games left. And the Giants are in town. The math is formidable, to say the least. The Dodgers have to win every game, lets just leave it at that.  We...

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York Blvd Plan Unveiled

September 29, 2012
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Highland Park residents gathered on York Boulevard this morning for the unveiling of the “York Boulevard Improvement Vision and Action Plan.” The completion of the plan marks a significant step in a process initiated two years ago by City Councilmember José Huizar’s office to bring incremental positive changes to the York corridor between Avenue...

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Dodgers Win One They Have to, 8-0

September 28, 2012
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Preview: The Dodgers are headed into a crucial series against Colorado as they battle for a possible wild card spot. This is the first game of the Dodgers final regular season home series. With only six games left, the Dodgers hope to somehow catch and overtake St. Louis for the final wild card spot...

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ASNC Released from ‘Exhaustive Efforts’ Status

September 27, 2012
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By Eddie Rivera The troubled Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, one of the earliest local councils to be certified, has been released from its “Exhaustive Efforts” status by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE). ASNC President Martha Benedict was notified of the release by Interim General Manager Grayce Liu, in an e-mail dated September 27,...

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ASNC Board Member Riser Accused of ‘Unethical’ Candidacy

September 25, 2012
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by Eddie Rivera In an apparent violation of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council original bylaws, Hermon resident and longtime board member Joe Riser has filed to run for an unopposed seat in the upcoming elections. The move would create an unprecedented eight-year board term. At least one former ASNC board member called the attempt...

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Waiting for Endeavour

September 22, 2012
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Los Angeles waves goodbye to the space shuttle Endeavour on its farewell tour.

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Dodgers Fall to St. Louis at the Ravine, 5-2, in 12 innings

September 16, 2012
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Preview: This is the fourth game in a four-game series against St. Louis, the 147th game of the season. By winning Friday’s and Saturday’s games, the Dodgers are now tied for the elusive “wild card” spot, their ticket to the playoffs. Rookie Stephen Fife (o-1) will face Cardinal pitcher Adam Wainright (13-13). It’s 86,...

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Dodgers Stop the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-5

September 14, 2012
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Preview: The Dodgers face the 2011 World Series champs St. Louis Cardinals. This is the second in a four-game series, with the Cardinals winning last night’s game 3-2. The Dodgers essentially need to win the series, as they battle St. Louis for the remaining spot for a “Wild Card” spot in the upcoming playoffs....

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Sitting Time: York Boulevard to get One of New Planned City “Parklets”

August 24, 2012
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Sitting Time: York Boulevard to get One of New Planned City “Parklets”

The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously agreed to the creation of a street porch to be located on York Boulevard near Avenue 51. The new street porch is one of at least seven new “parklets” to be built in Los Angeles. The street porch—or “parklet”—will consist of a deck in the street at...

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