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The Veterans? Administration has finally agreed that homeless military veterans will be housed on 400 acres in West LA?land dedicated to them more than 100 years ago. An exit strategy for commercial properties that have been leasing the land will be negotiated.

Inglewood voters may decide whether an NFL stadium should be built in their city as soon as this June. Despite complaints about noise, traffic and the environment, it took just three weeks to gather more than twice the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. That doesn't mean it's not highly contentious.

José Huizar is the incumbent in Council District 14 ? now facing a surprise challenge from termed-out Supervisor Gloria Molina.  Antonio Villagraigosa has added spice to the mix by abandoning former ally Huizar and endorsing Molina. We hear about personalities, money and issues.

State Attorney General Kamala Harris has been welcomed by some US Senators to replace retiring Barbara Boxer next year. But isn't there supposed to be an election? What about Xavier Becerra, Loretta Sanchez and Antonio Villaraigosa? For the first open seat from the biggest state in the Union since 1992, Hispanic Caucuses in Washington and Sacramento want a competitive primary. We look at the prospects.

The history of Los Angeles is the history of water, and that?s likely the future, too.  The prospect of ongoing drought has Mayor Eric Garcetti serious about projects rejected or ignored by past city leaders.

Since the Santa Barbara News Press used the term "illegals" to describe immigrants newly able to obtain drivers? licenses, the city has been seething with charges and counter-charges of "racism" and "political correctness."

A San Diego urgent-care clinic closed yesterday after five people arrived with symptoms of measles. Were they at Disneyland the week before Christmas? It's safe now, but that was the scene of the latest outbreak of a disease the US eradicated 15 years ago. Measles is coming back ? in part because too many people refuse vaccinations.

Next time a Los Angeles police officer talks to you, you might be on camera. By next year, 7,000 LA cops are expected to hit the streets with body cams.

Do Hermosa Beach voters want 34 new oil wells 150 feet from surf shops and beach-side homes? They have less than two months to make up their minds. It could be expensive to say "no. " A "yes" vote might be lucrative, but it could also endanger public health and destroys a peaceful neighborhood. We look at the options.

President Janet Napolitano warns that the UC will lose its status as one of the world's great institutions without more state money or increased tuition.  Governor Brown's latest budget says "No" to both options.

After 30 years in Washington, US Senator Barbara Boxer says it's time to come home, and she won't run for re-election next year. 

Anybody who's watched crime dramas knows that crime statistics can be deceiving ? and politicized.  The LAPD's "Compstat" system may not be as good as advertised. The latest numbers show an increase in violent crime last year. Is that because crimes in previous years were under-reported ? by mistake or on purpose?

Governor Brown and other officials gave California's High-Speed Rail project a morale boost today with a groundbreaking in Fresno.  Critics say there's no way it'll ever reach expectations: a two-hour 40-minute ride from LA to San Francisco by 2028 at a cost of $68 billion. But, whatever it ends up costing, whatever the time required, Brown called it an obligation to future generations ? like the cathedrals of Europe. There's no doubt it will be the most expensive public works project in state history ? if it's ever completed.

Beginning his fourth term as California?s Governor today, Jerry Brown touched on familiar issues ? also making a big new commitment to renewable energy. His extended family crowded the balcony of the Assembly Chamber as he recalled seeing his father sworn in to the same office 56 years ago to the day.  But Brown?s positions on potential controversies remain to be clarified. 

More and more consumers want entertainment over the Internet, and Silicon Valley's tech companies are happy to oblige. But it's Hollywood that produces quality content. Can they co-exist or are they on a collision course?