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Rash of street warfare in South L.A. kills three, wounds 13
Shooting of a Grape Street Crips leader at a party leads to retaliatory acts involving that gang, the East Coast Crips and the Bounty Hunters. LAT
Civic leaders push to keep LAPD financial disclosure
Warren Christopher, the heads of the L.A. chamber of commerce and Urban League, and others urge the City Council not to veto the police commission's controversial new policy requiring disclosure by narcotics and gang officers. Mayor Villaraigosa also offered a compromise to defuse anger among officers and their union. LAT, DN
Bush at Torrance plant today
President Bush will speak to employees at Robinson Helicopter Co., the world's largest manufacturer of civilian helicopters, about free trade. Breeze
Giuliani expected to endorse McCain in Simi Valley
Part of the show at the Republican debate at the Reagan library. Debate will be aired on CNN and KFWB. DN wires
Further tension over Durazo's endorsement
Some in the County Fed have openly questioned Maria Elena Durazo's personal endorsement of Barack Obama, saying it shows a lack of commitment to the labor federation's internal factions, David Zahniser writes. LAT
Rosendahl converts to Obama, Waters for Clinton
Councilman Bill Rosendahl had been a Dennis Kucinich supporter, but he announced he's now backing Sen. Barack Obama for president. "As the highest-ranking gay elected official in the City of Los Angeles, I take very seriously my role as champion of our civil rights. Obama has demonstrated a stronger commitment to LGBT rights than any other candidate," Rosendahl emails. Rep. Maxine Waters, meanwhile, endorsed Hillary Clinton, saying "She has thought through the issues that are important to me and a lot of the people I represent." Breeze
Will BizFed ever agree on anything?
Judging by the members' stances on the ballot measures, BoifromTroy thinks not.
Palisades murder a drive-to, not drive-by
Guy plowed into his girlfriend and uncle after getting into an argument at a Silver Lake club, then dumped them in Pacific Palisades. Tabloid Baby
Tower Records building ready to demolish
It's been painted out and preservationists have been shut out of trying to landmark the Sunset Strip location. LAT.
'Casablanca' hangar gets new home
The surviving facade of that original hangar from the grass airfield that became Van Nuys Airport was relocated to the Airtel Plaza Hotel. DN