A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud.

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A student may be responsible for two incidents of vandalism involving graffiti targeting African-American students at Agoura High School. On Sunday, racially derogatory graffiti was found painted on the walls of the school.

Officials painted over Sunday's graffiti without warning parents. But the culprit struck again Wednesday and targeted five specific African American students in a so-called "hit list" painted in the boy's bathroom. The latest writing on the wall claimed the five students would be the first to die.

Larry Misel, Agoura High School's principal, doesn't believe the messages left across campus Sunday and Wednesday were racially motivated. Misel said one theory being investigated is the possibility a student could be responsible for the graffiti. "We do not believe this has anything specifically to do with a racial incident, but rather a motivation for somebody to get what they thought they needed," said Misel.

Officials believe the student was trying to create the perception of a hostile environment at Agoura High School. The student was trying to get around CIF regulations so that he or she could transfer to another school to play sports.

Augora High School has a population of over 2,100 students. Officials say 31 of those students are African-American.

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After a contest for mayor of Los Angeles that has consumed the better part of two years, the two finalists, their staffs, the media and a largely disinterested electorate doubtless would welcome an end to the drama Tuesday, election day.

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When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a pacemaker, Cedars-Sinai's list prices for these routine treatments ranked among the top 5% in the country.

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California’s pace of job creation slowed in April, as employers added 10,300 jobs in April, nevertheless pushing the state’s unemployment rate down to 9% from 9.4% the month before. Employers had added twice as many jobs in March as they did in April. They slowed job creation in nearly every sector, including government, financial activities and trade, according to data released Friday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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A teenager in California who only knew the  first name of a girl who posted suicidal thoughts online has saved her life  after calling police and sparking an against-the-clock search.

Jackie Rosas, from Cathedral City,  California, alerted her local authorities at 5pm on May 6 after she saw the girl  write on Tumblr, a social networking site, that she was going to kill  herself.

Armed with just the girl's first name, local  police and school staff carried out tireless web sleuthing to uncover the  identity of the girl - who was found in Union Township, New Jersey eight hours  later.

The 16-year-old girl, who has not been named,  was found unconscious after consuming a large quantity of pills, taken to a  medical facility and put on a psychiatric hold, according to police  reports.

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IF YOU EVER FEEL SUICIDAL, PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER:

1-800-273-8255

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

We spoke with Whittier residents who are angry about the proposed water meter fees that will exponentially increase the water bills of residents, just for the privilege of having a meter at all.

Residents who used to pay just $2 a month for their meter now pay about $15 a month, and by next summer that amount will jump to nearly $74 a month!

The increased fees have nothing to do with water usage or water shortages.

To make a difference, we are urging residents/businesses to WRITE a simple letter of protest with their names and addresses included, and mail it PRIOR TO JUNE 11   to:

City Clerk
City of Whittier
13230 Penn Street
Whittier, CA  90602

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CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL

How bad and widespread are California cities' fiscal problems? "Virtually ubiquitous and massive,'' says Rod Kiewiet, professor of political science at California Institute of Technology.

In April, Stockton became the fourth California city — and the nation's largest — to go into bankruptcy protection since the recession began five years ago. The move by the Central Valley city to reorganize its wrecked finances under court protection has triggered a guessing game over which hard-pressed cities might be next.

Despite signs of economic recovery, many parts of the nation's most populous state are feeling a hangover from the collapse of housing prices, prolonged high unemployment and resulting declines in revenue. They are confronting soaring demands for spending on public workers' pensions and retiree health care while slashing services, rolling back pay and laying off cops, firefighters and other workers.

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I had a great time on "Good Day LA" this morning.  This week the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted to ban suspensions for  "willful defiance". Willful defiance has been criticized as a vague term that  could punish kids for behavior like refusing to take off a hat or turning off a  cellphone.

Almost half of the suspensions issued in the state last year were for  "willful defiance."

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