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Tattoo Parlor owner asserts First Amendment Right to open shop in Hermosa Beach

The L.A. Times reports here. Anderson, owner of the Yer Cheat’n Heart tattoo parlor in Gardena, said he thinks his store is in a seedy neighborhood and sought to move to a vacant storefront in Hermosa Beach in 2006. His … Continue reading

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Vultures descend on grieving Metrolink victims

The LA Times reports: The phone rang at a rare moment between Angie Akins’ frantic drives from her home and her husband’s bedside in an intensive-care unit, between shuttling to her job and driving her 14-year-old daughter to after-school sports … Continue reading

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California Court of Appeal Shuts Down Homeschooling Parents Without Teacher Credentials

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: A California appeals court ruling clamping down on homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials sent shock waves across the state this week, leaving an estimated 166,000 children as possible truants and their parents at risk … Continue reading

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Yagman faces six years in federal prison for tax evasion

The LA Times reports: Civil rights attorney Stephen G. Yagman, whose relentless quarter-century crusade against police brutality drew both admiration and ire, was convicted Friday in federal court of 19 felony counts of tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud and money laundering. … Continue reading

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LA Times confirms that Pinkberry’s product is yogurt

The Los Angeles Times reports: The growing Pinkberry Inc. chain took a couple of body blows last month, when two consumer lawsuits were filed contending that the popular frozen dessert lacked the healthy bacteria cultures found in yogurt. Making matters … Continue reading

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