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NEWS
of the Day
- July 22, 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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Old Wounds May Inflame Campaigns in Mayor's Race
It's a tangled web of onetime alliances, betrayals and broken relationships.
It's the Los Angeles mayor's race.
<full
story>
Prison Takeover Threat Called Real
Though such a move would be highly unusual, those who know the judge
who issued the warning say he means it.
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story>
Authorities Defend Officer in Shooting
Officials rule out a link between the man killed by El Monte police
and the slaying of a 6-year-old.
<full
story>
City Panel OKs Project in Westwood A contentious $100-million project
in Westwood cleared an important hurdle Wednesday after community
activists and the developer resolved a final divisive issue.
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story>
Settlement Forces Ralphs to Make Good on Free Hotel Stay for Thousands
Ralphs Grocery Co. agreed Wednesday to offer free two-night hotel
stays to thousands of customers who qualified for a 2003 sales promotion
but weren't told of restrictions on the prizes.
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story>
Acton Fire Heads for Dead Trees
Most evacuated residents are allowed to go home. Meanwhile, officials
issue health and power warnings.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Fire danger can only get worse
Six years of drought mixed with scorching temperatures and low humidity
have ignited the earliest fire season in recent memory, prompting
firefighters to prepare for harsh, relentless wildfire outbreaks
in coming months, officials said Wednesday.
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story>
LAUSD officials urge parking-plans study
Three school board members said Wednesday that they will ask the
Los Angeles Unified School District to put off plans to borrow $40
million for a new employee parking garage at district headquarters
until they can compare how other downtown employers handle parking.
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story>
Hahn tells DWP: 'cooperate fully'
Mayor James Hahn found himself on the defensive again on Wednesday,
urging that an inquiry into a new controversy over billings by public
relations giant Fleishman-Hillard be completed as quickly as possible.
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story>
10-year block on new air terminal fails to appease critics
BURBANK -- An agreement being worked out between the city of Burbank
and the Bob Hope Airport would block a new terminal for 10 years,
but residents concerned about the possibility of more jet traffic
complained Tuesday that the pact simply delays expansion.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Jim Hahn Statement Regarding Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors Vote to Put Baca Initiative on November Ballot
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story> (pdf file format)
Salas to Step Down as Acting General Manager of Department of
Water and Power
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story> (pdf file format)
Mayor Hahn Announces Appointments to City Commissions
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story> (pdf file format)
Mayor Hahn Updates Los Angeles Residents on Risks and Preventative
Measures Associated With West Nile Virus
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story> (pdf file format)
From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Announces Court Judgment in Vacation
Promotion Lawsuit Against Ralphs
Resolution of ‘Great Escape' Case Provides Restitution to Consumers,
Civil Penalties
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story>
From Senator Feinstein
Judiciary Committee Approves Constitutional Amendment to Protect
the Flag
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story>
Statement of Senator Feinstein on Legislation to Create a Director
of National Intelligence
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story>
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