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NEWS of the Day - July 23, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - July 23, 2004
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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MTA Agrees to Add Buses
Unanimous decision could end decade-old dispute over crowded service in L.A. County.
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PR Firm Billing Inquiry Expands
Alleged overcharging of DWP has L.A. officials scrutinizing Fleishman's work for port, airports.
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School Headquarters Purchase Investigated
A federal grand jury is examining L.A. Unified's $74.5-million acquisition of a downtown high-rise, document shows.
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Romer's Contract Is Extended to 2007
Action is hailed as giving L.A. Unified stability. His salary will stay at $250,000.
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From the Daily News:

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Panel warns greater attack now ‘probable’
WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan commission that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks concluded in its unanimous final report Thursday that they "were a shock but they should not have come as a surprise." It warned that without a historic restructuring of the nation's intelligence agencies and a new emphasis on diplomacy, the nation would leave itself open to an even more catastrophic attack.
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U.S. grand jury probing LAUSD headquarters buy
A federal grand jury has opened an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District's controversial purchase of its downtown Beaudry Avenue headquarters, a $74.5 million deal pushed by Superintendent Roy Romer despite questions about the high cost and the high-rise's structural integrity.
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National Latino museum considered
WASHINGTON -- A key House committee chairman on Thursday endorsed the idea of a national Latino museum in the nation's capital, the first step on a long road to establishing a major new cultural center focused on Hispanic Americans.
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Silly String trivial? Not to City Council
Some call it trivial, others a waste of time, but that hasn't stopped Los Angeles City Council members from their crusade to ban Silly String in public places.
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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Sponsers Security Exposition For Small Businesses
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Mayor Hahn Announces Expansion of LAs' Best To 119 Sites
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Mayor Hahn Anounces Grant To Identify And Protect Potential Los Angeles Terror Targets
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