Skid row's severe cases get off the streets and manage to keep their rooms, in most instances. But it takes political will and enormous effort by staff. And there are no smooth outcomes. |
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Steve Lopez
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The crack epidemic's toxic legacy - August 7, 2010 - There was applause this week when President Obama signed legislation...
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Grief threatens to topple a family's silent world
Eddie Hernandez, hard of hearing and battling demons, was killed six months ago. He was a hero to his family and to the deaf basketball players at Fairfax High School.
Team's worth is the sticking point in McCourts' divorce
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A skid row project that deserves a chance
L.A. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich should see the successes of Project 50 before proclaiming it 'warehousing without healing.'
Pride in competition for skid row basketball teams
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Gun owners backing 'open carry' law run into dilemma in Redondo Beach
A city ordinance prohibits guns in public parks, and the city attorney says the pier is a park. The gun-rights advocates see it as a commercial district, but they don't push the issue.
A lawman, a lawyer and a junior high
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How much does your city manager make? The average is $210,000, Times finds
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Schwarzenegger, Brown urge resumption of gay marriages
In written arguments to the judge who overturned Proposition 8, the governor and attorney general say such weddings should be allowed during the appeals process.
Anne Rice discusses her decision to quit Christianity
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