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—Altadena: Joseph Chahayed, a local store owner who moved to the U.S. from Syria 42 years ago, has won $1 million for selling the $2 billion-winning Powerball ticket at his business this week. [CNN]
—Downey: The construction of a housing project destined for the land once comprising the historic Potter's Field cemetery for the indigent attached to Rancho Los Amigos will soon begin, drawing the attention of preservationists concerned about the possibility of human remains still present, and advocating for a permanent memorial. [Esotouric]
—El Segundo: A fire broke out at Chevron's El Segundo oil refinery yesterday, burning for a few hours before firefighters put it out. [Daily News]
—Recycling plastic is "practically impossible," with a new Greenpeace study reporting only 5% of plastics being turned into new things, a decrease that is expected to grow. [NPR]