***Various items relating to local issues/local government, in and/or around Southern California....
* Voice of OC: "Santa Ana Approves $25 Million Police Pay Raise, But Not Funding"
* Los Angeles Times: "Man choked by off-duty L.A. firefighter wins $7.4 million settlement"
* Daily News: "Sherman Oaks homeowners to Metro: Sepulveda Corridor transit in the Valley must stay underground"
***ALSO:
* The Argonaut: "No News Was Bad News" - "Slow notification process during Marina del Rey oil well blowout prompts county review"