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• Man arraigned in deadly Hawaiian Gardens shooting rampage

  Joseph Mercado is shown during his arraignment for murder at Norwalk Superior Court on July 22, 2010.

• Your commute: Live L.A. traffic conditions

  L.A. Now is the Los Angeles Timesa news blog for Southern California. It is produced by more than 80 reporters and editors in The Timesa Metro section, reporting from the papera s downtown Los Angeles headquarters as well as bureaus in Costa Mesa, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Riverside, Ventura and Santa Monica.

• Carnival to switch ships in Long Beach and Tampa

  Carnival Cruise Lines will flip its ships in Long Beach, Calif., and Tampa in order to shake things up at those ports and offer two moreA Panama Canal cruises.A In fall 2011, the 2,052-passenger Carnival Inspiration will reposition to Long Beach from Tampa to offer three- and four-day sailings to the Mexican Riviera.

• Long Beach Mulls Police Cuts, Layoffs

  Facing an $18.5 million budget hole and running out of ways to save the jobs of police officers,A firefighters and other city workers, the Long Beach City Council will meet to discuss potential layoffs.

• Catalina Flyer island ferry undergoing upgrades

  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. a " The 500-passenger Catalina Flyer catamaran is being outfitted with new engines and won't resume daily trips from Newport Beach to Santa Catalina Island until February.Tour boat company general manager Bob Black says service to Avalon could be suspended as early as Sunday if he's unable to find a catamaran to lease.The ...

• Block parties reign as Long Beach says goodbye to summer

  4th Annual Block Labor Day Event on Monday, September 6, 2010. LONG BEACH, CALIF.

• Time to be careful as Long Beach-area kids return to school

  Motorists who have become accustomed to ignoring the "school zone" signs during the summer better be prepared to slow down Wednesday when children are present.

• Across the Nation

  Ohio's Attorney General Richard Cordray says he's pleased that Craigslist apparently shut down its adult services section, a week and a half after a group of state attorneys general demanded the section be closed.

• City Goats 101: Got Goats in Long Beach?

  In an effort towards more sustainable living, many people are choosing to grow their own food in their own backyard.

• Queen Meg & Princess Carly Prepare To Celebrate Labor Day Events Throughout The State

  Just days after leading thousands of people in a Sacramento march celebrating women's right to vote, and decrying those politicians who dishonor it, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today announces that Labor Day festivities across the state will feature both Queen Meg and Princess Carly, the two satirical figures lampooning ...