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Villaraigosa Loses Appeal for Control of School Board

Hosted by Warren Olney Apr. 17, 2007
LA Mayor Villaraigosa lost another round today in his plan for a partial takeover of LA schools.   On Reporter's Notebook, multi-million dollar pot farms inside some high-priced suburban homes in the eastern San Gabriel Valley.

LA Mayor Villaraigosa lost another round today in his plan for a partial takeover of LA schools.   On Reporter's Notebook, multi-million dollar pot farms inside some high-priced suburban homes in the eastern San Gabriel Valley.

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Pot Farms Raided in Diamond Bar

Officials uncover an eighth marijuana-harvesting center in the eastern San Gabriel Valley suburbs. The indoor farm is in Diamond Bar, where homes that are too quiet now...

5 min

Another Court Says 'No' to Mayor Villaraigosa

The Mayor’s plan to take partial control of Los Angeles Unified School District is unconstitutional—even though it was passed by the legislature and signed by the...

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Warren Olney

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Frances Anderton, Vanessa Romo

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