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IRS, EPA and other federal agencies on sequestration holiday
Looking for tax help? Not today. The IRS and other federal agencies are taking a Friday furlough due to sequestration and won't reopen until after the Memorial Day holiday.
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LA City Council approves $7.7 billion budget
A $7.7 billion spending plan for the city of Los Angeles was unanimously approved Thursday by the city council. The fiscal year starts on July 1.
Health care still roadblock to immigration deal
Who pays for health care for undocumented immigrants on the path to citizenship?
LA mayor's race: Why did so few voters show up? Blame economics
One of the lowest turnout voting precincts in the city sits in the shadow of the massive 105/110 freeway connector.
What's next for immigration reform in Congress?
What to expect as the Senate bill heads to the floor, and the House keeps debating whether to introduce a separate bill or take up the Senate's version.
Sen. Boxer calls for hearing on San Onofre
The California Democrat told NRC Chair Macfarlane that she also wants a complete investigation into problems at the San Onofre nuclear plant before any restart.
Mayor Villaraigosa welcomes Mayor-elect Garcetti to Getty House
The current mayor and the man who will succeed him met Thursday for breakfast and a talk on leading the country's second-largest city.
Immigration reform bill moves on without controversial changes
One amendment would have extended immigration rights to same-sex couples; another would have preserved two categories of immigrant visas.
Telling details from LMU's election exit poll
Loyola Marymount University's Center for the Study of Los Angeles details how Eric Garcetti won the race to become LA's next mayor.
LA election vote count not tardy, city official says
But an expert who has studied LA's process says the city could speed things up by counting votes at polling places.
House already sparring over Senate immigration bill
Democrats and Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee go at it over the immigration bill approved by their counterparts in the upper chamber.
Garcetti proves there's no litmus test for Latinos
After facing barbs from Latino politicians who questioned his ethnic claims, the Mayor-elect reflects a new reality in Los Angeles.
Garcetti's first priority as mayor: Rebuild middle class
The Mayor-elect was mobbed by reporters and supporters Wednesday in Echo Park during his first availability since defeating Wendy Greuel for the city's top job.
Wendy Greuel gives concession speech in the Valley
Speaking to reporters at her campaign office in Van Nuys, Greuel said she may not have been able to break the glass ceiling, but she helped crack it.
UPDATE: Eric Garcetti elected mayor of Los Angeles; Greuel concedes
The three-term City Councilman defeats his former council colleague and present city controller Wendy Greuel by 54 to 46 percent. Greuel conceded Wednesday morning.
