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Teamsters victory in harbor may have impact

Times-USC version of race tightens to Garcetti by 7

10:55 PM Fri | The ten-point Garcetti lead over Greuel that only the USC-LAT poll found last month has shrunk a bit. But it's better for Garcetti than the dead heat that the last major poll in the race found.

9:03 AM Fri | Morning Buzz: Friday 5.17.13

1:41 PM Thu | One last time: Where in Van Nuys they film The Office (video)

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L.A. assessed valuations projected to jump in 2013

4:37 PM Fri | Here's another explanation for the improving fiscal outlook: Property is gaining in value. This is good news for local governments, as well as for homeowners who are seeing the value of their properties creep back up after several down years

1:58 PM Fri | Whatever happened to those dastardly budget deficits?

10:12 AM Fri | Average retirement age is creeping up... to 61

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Battle of the French Dip sandwiches (video) Dutch journalist and maker of LA-centric videos Joris Debeij has posted a four-minute exploration of the rivalry between Philippe and Cole's over the origin story of the French Dip sandwich. Animation included. Last-place Dodgers turn to the past for help Rosalind Wyman will throw out the first pitch before tonight's game with the Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Roz Wyman was the youngest member of the Los Angeles City Council in 1957 when she joined with Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley and county Supervisor Kenneth Hahn to bring the team to LA. Kings-Ducks at Dodger Stadium won't be a hockey first for LA The National Hockey League made it official and announced that Dodger Stadium will host an outdoor, night game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks next January 25. But in the 1940s, there was hockey at the Tropical Ice Gardens in Westwood Village — including at least two matches involving the Montreal Canadiens. Magazine asks: why isn't prolific serial killer dead? Randy Kraft was arrested almost 30 years ago with the body of his latest victim in the front seat of his car, and photos of many other victims under the Toyota's floormat. The computer programmer was convicted of 16 murders and linked to 65 others. He's still languishing at San Quentin, now 68 years old. Tamale on Whittier Boulevard put up for sale The piece of progammatic architecture in East LA known as the Tamale was listed for sale this week: $459,000 with adjacent house. Ciclavia got a bit backed up Many fans are loath to say anything negative about Ciclavia, but USC physics professor Clifford V. Johnson — as enthusiastic a supporter as there is — has some constructive criticism after Sunday's mass turnout across the Westside. One, there were too many bike traffic jams. More inside. Archives: Architecture \| Planning \| Geography \| History \| Infrastructure
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