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NEWS
of the Day
- July 28, 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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Baca to Study Deputies' Role in Beating Probe
L.A. County sheriff says he'll examine alleged misstatements to
LAPD investigators about the June 23 arrest of a suspected car thief.
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story>
Riders Safe After Red Line Evacuation
Malfunctions cause the subway to slow to a crawl, prompting riders
to get off between stations and the MTA to cut power to the area.
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story>
L.A., Scouts Immune From Abuse Suit
A man who alleged that a former deputy police chief molested him
three decades ago cannot sue the city of Los Angeles or the Boy
Scouts for failing to protect him, a judge has ruled.
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story>
Pasadena Alters Plan for Retrofit
A $93.3-million retrofitting of Pasadena's historic City Hall for
earthquake safety may exceed estimates by several million dollars
because of the increased price of steel and concrete on the international
market, city officials said.
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story>
Shooting by Officer Justified, Police Say
The shooting death of a black man by Pasadena police officers in
April, which fanned racial tension between residents and law enforcement,
was justified, according to an internal investigation released Tuesday
by the Pasadena Police Department.
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story>
Union for City Hall Workers OKs Pact
The union representing 10,000 blue-collar workers at City Hall has
tentatively agreed to a contract that defers raises for a year to
accommodate the city's budget problems, union officials said Tuesday.
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story>
Alarcon Unveils Website for Race
The portal features information on the mayoral candidate and his
blog.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Plug pulled on DWP's computer-bid system
A computer system intended to save the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power millions of dollars a year on purchases and reduce
the possibility of "pay to play" bidding was shut down by the company
that developed it because the utility hasn't paid its bills, officials
said Tuesday.
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Few needy L.A. kids get promised tutoring
Only 4 percent of the thousands of poor students in struggling Los
Angeles public schools who were eligible for tutoring got the help
they were promised under the federal No Child Left Behind law, officials
said Tuesday.
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story>
SEIU and city reach tentative contract pact
Los Angeles city officials announced a tentative agreement Tuesday
with about 10,000 of its lowest-paid workers who will get no raises
this year and 6.25 percent hikes over the following three years.
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Alarcon: Hahn acted slowly
State Sen. Richard Alarcon, in his most aggressive step since entering
the race for mayor of Los Angeles, attacked corruption at City Hall
on Tuesday and accused Mayor James Hahn of reacting too slowly to
deal with the scandal.
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story>
Education campaign focuses on proper 911 usage
GLENDALE -- Don't call 911 unless there's a life-threatening emergency.
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Cooley wary on tax hike
Critics say they have spotted some serious flaws in the one-half
percent sales tax proposal the Board of Supervisors will put on
the November ballot at the urging of the sheriff and many city councils
in Los Angeles County.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
"In Custody Death Investigation"
Los Angeles: In response to several media requests for information,
the Department is issuing the following about an incident that occured
on January 17, 2004.
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story>
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