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NEWS of the Day - July 31, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - July 31, 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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Hahn Still No. 1 in Cash Race
The mayor, with $1.5million in the bank, continues to maintain a big fundraising lead over his rivals for next year's mayoral election.
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Probe to Date Finds No Fault in Fatal Arrest
Despite an autopsy that cited police restraint maneuvers as a factor in an Atwater Village man's death early this year, Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said Friday that a preliminary investigation found the conduct of officers didn't "appear inappropriate."
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USC Told to Repay Funds for Program
Officials admit errors in plan to train HIV/AIDS counselors but disagree on the financial figures.
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Runyon Canyon Parking Lot OKd
L.A. officials' decision disappoints residents and others who have led efforts to keep cars out of the city's largest off-leash dog park.
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From the Daily News:

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Sex-offender info online?
PALMDALE -- Names and photos of violent sex offenders living in Los Angeles County could be posted on the Internet, if county supervisors agree.
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Hahn's fund-raising pace shows slackening
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn reported Friday that his re-election campaign raised $646,000 over the past six months, a sharp slowdown in contributions and less than his aides had predicted recently.
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Judge refuses to order halt to busway project
Opponents of the Orange Line failed Friday to win an injunction to halt construction of the busway across the San Fernando Valley -- which is now 40 percent complete -- but said they will file their case with the California Court of Appeal next week.
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Eliminate 12,000 state jobs through attrition
California Performance Review recommendations at a glance.
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