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The Los Angeles Conservancy, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, Mexican American Political Association and other groups announced lawsuits yesterday aimed at blocking plans to raze the Ambassador Hotel. Their grounds: that the school board has not complied with state enviromental laws. The board wants to knock down most of the hotel to build schools.
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