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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Los Angeles County Bans Plastic Bags

    The LA Board of Supervisors today banned plastic bags from all stores in the unincorporated parts of the County. It also approved a 10-cent surcharge on paper carry-out bags. Elizabeth Marcellino reports for the City News Service .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The LA Board of Supervisors today banned plastic bags from all stores in the unincorporated parts of the County. It also approved a 10-cent surcharge on paper carry-out bags. Elizabeth Marcellino reports for the City News Service.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    The LAPD: Racial Profiling and the Federal Government
    1. 0:00Los Angeles County Bans Plastic BagsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:20LA Police Chief Beck Discusses Racial Profiling
    3. 20:20Attorney General Campaigns Focus on the Ballot Counting
    4. 25:48Can the Lame Duck Congress Get Anything Done?
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