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NEWS
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- August 6, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
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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
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From
the LA Times:
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L.A. to Replace Sewage Pipes
After decades of spills, the city settles a lawsuit and will start
replacing deteriorated lines. The cost could hit $2 billion, and
rates may rise.
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story>
First Line of Defense
Crews stage terror attack at Port of Los Angeles
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story>
25 Deputies May Face Discipline Over Inmate Deaths
The Sheriff's Department is seeking to discipline 25 of its deputies
for policy violations that contributed to a series of inmate killings
in Los Angeles County jails, the chief attorney for the Office of
Independent Review said Thursday.
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story>
Area's Beach Health Risks Mixed
Closures due to water pollution increase in L.A. and Ventura counties,
decline in O.C., according to an environmental group.
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story>
Insurers Pay L.A. County Partial BailDebt
The $5.1 million is part of an estimated $10 million in unpaid forfeitures
linked to Capital Bonding, now banned by the state.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Powerful Hahn backer may be jumping ship
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn's bid for re-election has suffered
a series of setbacks in recent days with the latest turn of events
-- the likely defection of powerful labor union boss Miguel Contreras
-- having potentially the most serious consequences for the March
primary election.
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story>
LAPD panel may design flashlights
Two days after announcing that LAPD officers will stop carrying
heavy metal flashlights that can inflict serious injuries, Chief
William Bratton said Thursday that his officers will design their
own rather than buy off-the-shelf models.
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story>
Sheriff may use jail wristband
The Sheriff's Department is considering the use of high-tech, tamperproof
wristbands to track inmates in an effort to prevent attacks like
those that have plagued the Men's Central Jail in recent months,
officials said Thursday.
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Bail bond firms send county $5.2 million
Two bail bond companies, under investigation in an emerging industrywide
scandal to avoid forfeitures involving hundreds of fugitives from
justice, have sent checks totaling $5.2 million to Los Angeles County
to pay off forfeiture debts, officials said Thursday.
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Sewer-system upgrade part of city settlement
Under the terms of a $2 billion settlement, the city of Los Angeles
has agreed to rebuild about 7 percent of its sewer lines -- or 488
miles of the system -- to end a lawsuit brought by community groups
and the federal government over thousands of raw sewage spills during
the past decade.
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story>
Grants used to dress up street
City Council President Alex Padilla on Thursday unveiled $395,000
in new sidewalks and streetlights along a 700-foot stretch of Dronfield
Avenue where residents have complained for years about a lack of
improvements.
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CHP leader wants big rig disabler
SAN FRANCISCO -- Growing concerns about truck bombs have prompted
authorities in California to look with new interest at a 3-year-old
invention designed to disable big rigs hijacked by terrorists, but
which critics dismiss as flawed and a waste of money.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From Attorney General Lockyer
Seizes Evidence, Obtains Court Order Freezing Assets of Private
High School
Court Appoints Receiver To Run California Alternative High School
Until Lawsuit Resolved
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story>
From Senator Boxer And Schumer
Ask For Shortened Deployment Time For Shoulder-Fired Missile
Defense On Commercial Aircraft
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story> (pdf format)
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