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Inmate to Taco Bell: It's 'nacho' taco shell

dailypilot.com — Many an inebriated college student may have thought about how good tacos wrapped in a Doritos shell would taste, but a prison inmate is suing Irvine-based Taco Bell, saying the idea for the fast-food hit was his.

Chipmunks and squirrels can carry plague, health officials warn

latimes.com — Here's a summer reminder: Chipmunks and squirrels can carry infected fleas and plague, a bacterial disease people can contract through close contact with the furry animals, health officials warned. "Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation ...

Antonio Villaraigosa's Quest for Wall Street, Washington and Wealth

laweekly.com — After 19 years spent mostly in elected office, where he has gained a reputation as a frenetic promoter of both himself and the city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was busily working an A-list room once again - this time inside the posh Sunset Tower Hotel at Vanity Fair's Feb.

Bell is on the brink of a fiscal crisis, audit says

latimes.com — Bell's finances have worsened considerably since its infamous corruption scandal, leaving the city unable to refund millions of dollars in taxes illegally levied on residents and businesses, an audit released Wednesday shows. The report by the state controller paints a troubling picture of the small southeast Los Angeles County city's efforts to recover from the 2010 scandal, which resulted in felony convictions against five former City Council members.

L.A. mayor's race: It's Eric Garcetti by wide margin

latimes.com — Three-term city councilman Eric Garcetti's relentless campaigning paid off early Wednesday as he decisively won a hard-fought race to become Los Angeles' next mayor, scoring well with voters across the sprawling city and even challenging rival Wendy Greuel on her home turf in the San Fernando Valley.

L.A. election results: Understanding the early numbers [Video]

latimes.com — Results are beginning to trickle in from Tuesday's L.A. city election.

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

latimes.com — WASHINGTON - The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct. Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, a 29-year Army veteran, was suspended from his post at Ft.

Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled

latimes.com — MEXICO CITY - The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.