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##  [ Enough Is Enough: City Hall, LAHSA, and the Mayor’s Office Funneled $100 Million to a Homeless Provider That Violated Federal Law — And Tried to Hide It ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31880:enough-is-enough-city-hall-lahsa-and-the-mayors-office-funneled-100-million-to-a-homeless-provider-that-violated-federal-law-and-tried-to-hide-it&catid=375)

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## [First the 99-Cent Stores and Now the Penny – What’s Next?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31878:first-the-99-cent-stores-and-now-the-penny-whats-next&catid=375)

ACCORDING TO LIZ - Abraham Lincoln copperheads are heading for extinction. Like the dodo, they won’t be able to reproduce and will eventually become curiosities instead of real money. For over 230 years, the penny has circulated through A…

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