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NEWS
of the Day
- June 20, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following group of articles from local
newspapers and other sources constitutes but a small percentage
of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood
activist public. It is by no means meant to cover every possible
issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular
point of view ...
We present this simply as a convenience to our readership ...
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From
the LA Times:
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Concert in MacArthur Park May Be Recipe for Comeback
City officials have been eager to turn around the park, long plagued
by crime and avoided by many residents. Toward that end, surveillance
cameras were installed, extra police patrols were assigned and the
park's 10:30 p.m. curfew was enforced.
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From
the Daily News:
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Overtime bonanza
County employees doubling their paychecks
Despite serious budget problems, Los Angeles County's overtime costs
have soared, with some employees doubling their base salary by putting
in extra hours.
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New split enrages parents
LAUSD decision hits Valley hard
The Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to split the
San Fernando Valley into two local districts, rather than three,
has outraged some parents, who say it will shortchange students,
stall academic progress and cut parents out of the information loop.
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Officials order rapid cleanup of plane gauges
Radiation is 100 times normal
Federal officials have launched a $7 million emergency cleanup of
radioactive contamination at a North Hollywood warehouse, removing
more than 1 million vintage airplane gauges that were painted with
radium to illuminate them during night flights.
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Soccer, polo sites open
Northeast Valley gets 4 new fields
Dozens of parents, soccer-playing kids and polo players turned out
Saturday morning for the dedication of four new fields that will
be used for both sports.
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Reuniting families turning into success story for county
Number of children living in foster homes drops nearly 10%
For Gino Lee, failing grades were one of the symptoms of his unhappiness
while living in foster homes for most of his 10 years. But since
being reunited with his family a year ago, Gino has twice made the
honor roll and received an award naming him the "the multiplication
champ."
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LAPD gets a different viewpoint
Corina Alarcon joins panel
Corina Alarcon has a knack for turning hardships into opportunities
... Now Corina Alarcon is taking on one of her biggest and most
public responsibilities as the newest member of the Los Angeles
Police Commission.
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