expansion plans

Oil fields aren't new in Los Angeles. But with the price of crude beyond $100 a barrel, it is cost-effective to start drilling there again, in both old and new wells.

And that has made some residents very unhappy. Last year, Los Angeles County had 3,400 wells in operation.

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Home Depot posted a 66% drop in quarterly profit Tuesday, as it paid to close stores and cut back on expansion plans amid the housing slump, although the results topped analysts' forecasts.

The Stubb's music venue hopes to convince the Downtown Commission that it doesn't need to add more parking spots when it expands to accomidate 2,000 more fans.