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Los Angeles News Roundup

4:02 PM PST on November 17, 2006

Hollywood-- Smog City
Besides peddling stereotypes and trafficking in misinformation, a study has shown that the television and film industry is the #2 polluter in Los Angeles, behind only oil refineries.

Raging Raccoons in Venice
The International Herald Tribune reports that some Venice pet owners are upset that the city has a "no kill" policy with regard to raccoons, who they say are terrorizing their dogs and killing their fish.

Dodgers Lose Drew
J.D. Drew is close to signing a contract with the Boston Red Sox. We say, good riddance. Drew was never a part of the community in LA, and was always a go-to guy to not get a hit when needed, and to hit towering homers when it didn't matter a bit.

Bigfoot Tracks Discovered in LA
Cryptomondo clues us in to the latest from the Weekly World News-- Bigfoot's footprints mysteriously appear outside Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

New Google Map of LA
LALife.com is a new site with an interesting map of LA, featuring crime, public schools, and home values.

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We Mapped All the Random Spots In California That DHS Operates From, Revealed By the Latest Hack

L.A. TACO confirmed the locations of nearly 100 DHS-controlled sites in more than 60 cities across 11 counties in the state, including a warehouse in El Cajon primarily used by different pool and spa wholesale companies and much more.

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Second Hunger Strike at Adelanto ICE Facility This Year Sees Participants Up to 65 Years Old Demanding Their Freedom From ‘Kidnapping’ 

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center is one of the deadliest ICE detention facilities in the nation. At least 24 reported detainees are standing against their captivity this past week.

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The Untold Origin Story of L.A.’s Most Iconic Shrimp Taco

“I sold DVDs on the street,” Raul Ortega tells L.A. TACO. “I was a custodian, I was a mechanic; all while going to school to learn English. I did everything that was needed to feed my family.”

November 10, 2026

Investigations Newsletter: D.A. Nathan Hochman Wants the State to Keep Killing People

Pursuing death penalty cases at a time when approval for state-sanctioned killings is at an all-time low is a weird hill to die on (no pun intended).

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In ‘Cop City,’ Young Santa Clarita Activists Are Fighting Flock Cameras

“I came back from college. I was applying for jobs, and no one was responding,” Jaechan Lee says. “So I decided I’m just going to make experiences for myself. I had seen the local media post an Instagram poll where 80% of people were against Flock cameras."

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Be The First To See The Newest Rides From Porsche DTLA, Chevy, Alfa Romeo, and Dozens More At L.A. Auto Show

Look, touch, get inside of, and even test-drive the most cutting edge vehicles at the esteemed 10-day celebration of the newest 2027 cars. With plenty of classics among its one-million square feet.

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