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NEWS
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- July 7, 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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Hahn Moves to Preserve Owens Valley
Mayor's proposal would bar development on more than 320,000 acres
in the scenic corridor.
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story>
Police Panel Has Kept Low Profile
Agency's inconspicuous response to June beating leads some to question
its role, responsibilities.
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story>
Mayors Join Debate Over Budget
L.A.'s James Hahn and Fresno's leader are tapped to stay at Capitol
to press for a deal that deters the state from seizing local funds.
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story>
Hahn Targets Problem Intersections
Mayor James K. Hahn unveiled a plan Tuesday to improve 25 congested
and unsafe intersections in the next year, and touted his accomplishments
in adding traffic lights, turn lanes and pedestrian warning lights
to other dangerous intersections over the last three years.
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story>
New Charges Against Attorney
A watchdog panel files a civil money-laundering case over Mayor
Hahn's 2001 campaign.
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story>
Audit Faults Oversight of Business Districts
Los Angeles is doing a poor job watching over its more than 30 business
improvement districts, leading to shoddy accounting and questionable
spending in at least one, City Controller Laura Chick said Tuesday.
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story>
Violent Crime Drops Statewide
But property crime increased in 2003, compared with the year before,
according to a report issued by the attorney general's office.
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story>
Task Force Proposed for Cleaning River of Plastic
Dismayed at all the plastic trash in the Los Angeles River, Councilman
Ed Reyes proposed creating a task force Tuesday to study how to
raise money to keep the channel clean of plastic bags and other
plastic debris.
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Police Seek Relatives of Homeless Victim
Authorities Tuesday asked the public's help in finding relatives
of a man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver.
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From
the Daily News:
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Mothers push back at crime
NORTH HILLS -- Fighting back against escalating violence, dozens
of mothers whose children belong to rival gangs marched down one
of the toughest streets in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night
and called for peace.
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Intersection fixes rev up Hahn critics
Mayor James Hahn outlined his plan Tuesday to make 25 of Los Angeles'
most dangerous intersections safer with traffic signals, turn lanes
and crosswalks -- a strategy critics called a piecemeal solution
to traffic problems that have worsened under his watch.
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Valley lawmakers divided
SACRAMENTO -- As the state entered the sixth day of the fiscal year
without a budget, most San Fernando Valley legislators split along
party lines over whether they support Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's
deal to fund local government.
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Immigration screening sought
Sheriff Lee Baca wants sheriff's personnel, rather than federal
immigration authorities, to determine if jail inmates are convicted
criminal aliens who could be recommended for deportation upon their
release.
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FPPC accuses Hahn contributor of using false identities
The state agency that enforces campaign-finance laws Tuesday formally
accused a Los Angeles attorney of making 26 donations to Mayor James
Hahn's 2001 mayoral campaign under a series of false identities.
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Crime declines in state
Violent crime, including homicides, rape and robbery, dropped in
California in 2003 compared with the year before, according to a
state report released Tuesday.
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LAUSD evolving to respond to students' needs
Everywhere we go throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District
there are signs of new schools being constructed. Today, there are
66 new schools and 29 additions under construction. The LAUSD is
adding 162,000 new seats -- the equivalent of the entire San Diego
Unified School District.
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$331,000 state grant will continue anti-gang program
LANCASTER -- A multiagency anti-gang program in Lancaster will continue
for another year with the help of a $331,000 state grant.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Keeps Moving With Improvements to City's Worst 100
Intersections
<full
story> (pdf file)
From the LAPD
"Detectives Seek Clues In Homicide Investigation"
Los Angeles: Rampart Homicide Detectives are investigating the death
of a female Puerto Rican, 45-50 years of age.
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"Suspect’s Information Wanted in Homicide Investigation"
Los Angeles: On July 3, 2004, at about 9:00 p.m., Marcus Earl Lane,
36 years of age was driving his car eastbound 107th Street from
Central Avenue. A man, described only as being Black, approached
Mr. Lane and shot him. The suspect left immediately after the shooting.
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"Detectives Exhaust All Leads and Now Seek The Public's Help"
Los Angeles- Southeast Homicide Detectives are seeking the public’s
assistance in identifying the suspects involved in the shooting
death of 28 year-old Jason James.
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story>
From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Locker Releases Statewide 2003 Crime Statistics
Violent Crime Down Slightly From 2002; Property Crime Inched Up
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story>
From Senator Feinstein
Statement of Senator Feinstein on U.S. District Court Ruling
Upholding the California Financial Information Privacy Act
Washington, DC – On Wednesday U.S. District Court Judge Morrison
C. England Jr. upheld the California Financial Privacy Act authored
by state Senator Jackie Speier ( D-San Mateo ) and signed into law
last August.
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story>
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