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Democratic War for L.A.'s RichestWed, May 23, 2012
A t the top of the Santa Monica Mountains range in Beverly Hills, standing in the middle of the "urban forest" campus of the environmental group TreePeople, California Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, a leggy … More »Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest
Daniel Becerril's Victims Use Yelp to Fight Alleged Murderer …Wed, May 23, 2012
Debbie Search, a quality technician in Torrance, first suspected something when her financial adviser seemed to fall off the grid. She had a mysterious issue with her taxes and kept receiving letters from … More »Daniel Becerril's Victims Use Yelp to Fight Alleged Murderer and Con Man
Proposition 29 Cigarette TaxWed, May 23, 2012
This millennium has not been kind to cigarette smokers. Each year more locales prevent them from lighting up: restaurants, bars, beaches, parks. Since 1999, 47 states have raised taxes on tobacco. Strange … More »Proposition 29 Cigarette Tax
Comment: People Like UsWed, May 23, 2012
Last week was our annual People issue! And so, last week, we heard from a bunch of fanboys and -girls who were thrilled with the personalities we'd profiled and with Kevin Scanlon's glorious photography. … More »Comment: People Like Us