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NEWS
of the Day
- July 11, 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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Owens Valley Wary of Thorns in Olive Branch
Some see Hahn's proposal to ban development as an election ploy.
Others fear exclusion or losses.
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story>
Baca Backs Shift in Inmate Probes
Sheriff wants deputies to ID illegal immigrants in jails, boosting
federal reimbursement. Critics see a slippery slope.
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story>
Remarks by Bratton Still Reverberating
The LAPD chief's apology fails to soothe critics at a town hall
meeting held to discuss recent videotaped beating by officers.
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story>
Rule May Aid in Firefighting
Water-dropping helicopters now can depart on new missions later
in the evening.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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County pension gravy train
Nearly 1,200 retired Los Angeles County government employees receive
pensions of more than $100,000 a year, with the top 10 ranging from
$210,434 to $316,047, county figures show.
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story>
Immigrants pay high price in notaries scams
NORTH HILLS -- There's a world of difference between a notary public
in the United States and a notario publico in Latin America, and
the confusion over words that sound so much alike cost some people
thousands of dollars and lead to their deportation.
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story>
'Enhancements' can add considerably to pensions
State and local officials have sugar-coated public pension plans
in recent years in several ways.
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story>
Allen Avenue residents hope another street gets the bus
GLENDALE -- After more than four years of living with the noise
and pollution of city buses traveling along tree-lined Allen Avenue,
residents might be getting the break they've been fighting for.
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story>
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