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Major permitting hurdles force sudden shutdown of inaugural LA Jazz Festival
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SM.a.r.t Column: A City That Knows Its Limits
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Extreme heat drives crowds to beaches as Los Angeles County lifeguards perform nearly 2,000 rescues
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