CALIFORNIA TO RECEIVE NEARLY $416 MILLION TO TURN AROUND ITS PERSISTENTLY LOWEST ACHIEVING SCHOOLS

LA GALAXY TO HOST SPANISH GIANTS REAL MADRID AT THE ROSE BOWL ON AUGUST 7

LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena to Lead MLS All-Stars Against Manchester United in the 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game

Ms. Bernier-Toth stated, while the impact of the individual storm can vary widely, we found that there will be hurricanes and at least some of them will have a significant impact on US citizens living in the affected region or visiting it as tourists or travelers. Our motto is: “Plan for the worst and hope for the best”.

“People are looking for the best kind of events that are FREE,” said Los Angeles 8th District Councilmember Bernard C. Parks

Andre Birotte is the first black U.S. Attorney to the post, which makes him the top federal attorney in the Central District of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Major League Soccer (MLS) two-an- a-half week 2010 World Cup break came to an end and the local LA teams – Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy – were back in action. CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA midfielder Osael Romero scored the lone goal and his first, when a deflected cross from Mariano Trujillo [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ New conductors are at the controls of Southern California’s Metrolink commuter trains. Crews from Amtrak are taking over train operations Saturday in one of a series of moves the rail agency has made in the wake of a crash in 2008 that killed 25 people. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority [...]

Some California lawmakers and education advocates are pushing legislation that would lower the percentage of the vote needed to pass a school parcel tax to 55 percent.

“The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon,” proclaimed a 100-foot banner spread out near the entrance to Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale on Friday to mark the first anniversary of Jackson’s death.

LOS ANGELES _ The Metrolink board of directors has approved a fare hike and service reductions for commuter trains in Southern California. The board on Friday unanimously approved hiking rates 6 percent starting July 1 and cutting two trains on the San Bernardino Line and two on the Ventura County Line. Officials had suggested eliminating [...]

Low mortgage interest rates and homebuyer tax credits helped support sales and home orders for KB and other builders this spring. But the tax credits _ $8,000 for first-time home buyers and up to $6,500 for current homeowners _ ended in April, pulling sales that would normally have taken place in May or June ahead to March and April.

Four-time African champion Cameroon had been one of the continents great hopes. But the Indomitable Lions _ featuring Inter Milan’s recent Champions League winner Samuel Eto’o _ are already preparing to pack their bags after failing to find their bite in losses to Japan and Denmark.

Giancarlo Abete blamed Europe’s big clubs, awash with money from lucrative broadcast contracts, for failing to develop young players good enough for international football.

As the 7-0 loss to Portugal concluded, the North Koreans quickly halted Monday’s coverage. “The Portuguese won the game and now have four points,” the Korean Central Broadcasting commentator said. “We are ending our live broadcast now.”