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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Even after melanoma, some people keep on using tanning beds

April 08, 2013
By Karen Kaplan
April 8, 2013, 10:55 a.m.
You would think that people who were diagnosed with melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer -- would be meticulously careful about using sunscreen, avoiding tanning salons and generally protecting their skin.
 
You would be wrong, researchers said Monday.
 
Melanoma tumors develop in the skin cells that make melanin, the brown pigment that protects skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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NBC NIGHTLY NEWS: Celeb ‘swatting’ an alarming trend

April 06, 2013

In Los Angeles, a practice known as swatting has become an alarming trend — a series of hoax 911 calls claiming serious incidents at the homes of celebrities. A string of them happened just this week, prompting police SWAT teams to respond in force. NBC’s Diana Alvear.  Watch complete segment HERE:

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Rihanna 'swatting' incident has police frustrated

April 05, 2013
By Andrew BlanksteinThis post has been corrected.

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: Business investors talk tax bill

April 05, 2013

By Aaron Burgin
For Brian Overstreet, the state’s recent move to seek nearly $120 million retroactively from small business owners and investors has been a tipping point for him — and may become one for other entrepreneurs.

The 20-year state tax incentive allowed investors and owners of small businesses to get a 50 percent tax break on earnings. The California Franchise Tax Board last year implemented a court ruling invalidating the incentive program because it gave preference to California companies.

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THE (NEWPORT BEACH) DAILY PILOT EDITORIAL: Seeking support for abandoned boat law

March 28, 2013

From the Boathouse

Ahoy!

News of the week is that the Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) is encouraging boaters to support SB 122, which was introduced by Sen. Ted W. Lieu. This bill will prevent the automatic sunset of the abandoned and derelict vessel program scheduled on Jan. 1, and RBOC is supporting this bill to make the program permanent.

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ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER EDITORIAL: Sensible fix for AWOL sex offenders

April 04, 2013

Too often, toughened sentencing policies cast too wide of a net, which is why the Register's Opinion pages have railed at times against policies that up the ante on law enforcement by playing on public fears more than actual dangers. But a recent proposal by Sen. Ted Lieu , D-Torrance, to crack down on sex offenders who cut off their GPS monitoring devices is a needed fix to a real problem that is leading to serious danger for California residents.

MANHATTAN BEACH REPORTER: Legislators work to save vocational ed program for RUHS and other South Bay schools

April 04, 2013

The sense of urgency is intensifying for saving a hub of vocational education in the South Bay from closure, with four state legislators - two from the South Bay - jointly penning a letter expressing their deep concern.

Located on Crenshaw Boulevard near Wilson Park in Torrance, the existence of the 46-year-old Southern California Regional Occupational Center - widely known as SoCal ROC, or SCROC - is in jeopardy because of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed school-funding overhaul.

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