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Eric Garcetti: up close

Someone in the audience asked the mayoral candidates about the county’s foster children program. Eric Garcetti answered in a particularly well-informed manner, mentioning that he and his wife have cared for seven foster children.

Rahm Emanuel is a fighting policy wonk with a Jewish soul

One thing Rahm Emanuel is not, all agree, is the president-elect\’s conciliatory signal to the Jewish community after a campaign fraught with worries that Obama would tip toward even-handedness in dealing with the Middle East

Leading . . . by pulling back

When Lori Schneide was 16 years old, she lived in India for the summer.

\”I had this deep impression of calling,\” she said. \”There\’s something we all can humbly contribute.\”

Actor-writer pens memoir of life marred by murder

For the past 10 years, Dinah Lenney, author of the memoir, \”Bigger Than Life,\” has lived with the memory of the murder of her father, a prominent New Jersey businessman and onetime senatorial candidate who was knifed to death by three teens in Manhattan.

Sex and The 30-Something Professional

Before David Rouda became a stage director and writer, he was an internationally ranked rower who placed 17th in the 1999 World Rowing Championships. Rouda, who started training as a sculler at 13, won six Gold Medals at the Maccabee Games and just missed qualifying for the 2000 Olympics.

To Tell the Truth

A little embellishment here and there isn\’t so bad — creativity and a sense of humor are always great things. But there are just certain things that you should never lie about.

Singles – Imperfect One and Only

I have a friend who answered one of these \”too-good-to-be-true\” ads. They met for brunch and she knew right away it wasn\’t going to work out because he glanced at the menu and then said, \”So, do you want to split an order of toast?\”

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