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Dead of a mosquito bite: L.A. records West Nile fatality as California cases hit 5-year high – Los Angeles Times Loved ones search for missing 15-year-old Los Angeles County girl – KTLA California lawmakers expected to pass law ending child marriage – CBS News Hollywood dim sum restaurant burglarized twice in one week, owner says – ABC7 Los Angeles Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 20 – Sacramento Bee African musician Angelique Kidjo receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star – Press Telegram City of Paramount’s $100K bronze military memorial statue stolen – NBC Los Angeles Breaking: Cristo Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 20 – Sacramento Bee African musician Angelique Kidjo receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star – San Gabriel Valley Tribune L.A. deputies shoot pit bull during foot chase of suspect – KTLA

Murders, imprisonment and violence: Threats to press freedom grow in Latin America

At least five journalists were killed in Mexico last year, dozens have been arrested in Cuba and Venezuela, and others exiled from Nicaragua. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.