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—Retired Mexican general Jose Rodriguez has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the 2014 abduction and disappearance of 43 student-teachers in the city of Iguala. [Reuters]
—Two men were shot and wounded on Wednesday near Google headquarters and Venice Bridge Home in Venice. [SMDP]
—Local activists are alleging that this week's searches of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and former chair of the Civilian Oversight Commission Patti Gigganas' homes are retaliation for an investigation into deputy gangs in the L.A. Sheriff's Department. [People's City Council]
—A Boyle Heights street will be officially renamed for ranchera legend Vicente Fernandez this afternoon. [MNLA]