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NEWS
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- August 11, 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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Alarcon Seeks Audits of L.A. Contracts
State senator, a mayoral candidate, targets pacts with outside lawyers,
DWP fund transfers.
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story>
Angry Supervisors Berate King/Drew Chief
Officials threaten to sever a contract with the medical school unless
standards are raised.
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story>
City Council Votes to Fight Halt of Valley Busway
In a unanimous show of support for a half-built busway, the Los
Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to seek ways to overturn a court
ruling that has halted construction.
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story>
Day labor debate hits the streets
Enforcement of city's anti-solicitaton law to begin today after
judge denies group's request for injunction.
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story>
Ethics Panel OKs Looser Fine
Policy Members tentatively agree not to fine candidates who return
smaller excess contributions promptly. Some criticize change.
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story>
Group Offers Affordable Housing Plan
Industry coalition counters L.A. proposal with its own alternative
for low-income units.
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story>
L.A. Council Votes to Restrict Superstores
The law would require studies of possible harm before large centers
such as Wal-Mart's are built.
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story>
'One Door Closes, Another Opens'
Homeboy Industries ends graffiti removal but not its program of
hope.
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story>
Scathing Report on Prison Doctors
A panel of experts ordered by court to review state system calls
physician quality 'seriously deficient'
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story>
Shootout Kills County Policeman
The off-duty officer was confronted by two men during a morning
bike ride, officials say.
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story>
State, ACLU Settle Suit on Education
The agreement would set aside up to $1 billion to repair deteriorating
schools, many of them in L.A. It requires a judge's approval.
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From
the Daily News:
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Bratton pledges help for Pacoima
PACOIMA -- Neighborhoods in Pacoima have been designated for extra
resources as part of a Safer City Initiative to turn around crime,
Police Chief William Bratton said Tuesday.
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Captain killed in shootout An off-duty
Los Angeles County police captain was killed Tuesday in a shootout
with at least one gunman, authorities said.
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City measure would single out Wal-Mart
After years of debate, the Los Angeles City Council will consider
a measure today that would effectively single out Wal-Mart and make
it prove that opening a superstore selling groceries and merchandise
would not economically harm neighborhoods where stores would be
located.
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County puts focus on mosquito control
Vector control crews stepped up their efforts Tuesday to find mosquito
breeding sources in the Northridge neighborhood where health officials
confirmed a 91-year-old woman had died from West Nile virus.
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DWP may redo way of buying
After spending five years and nearly $10 million to develop a computerized
system for buying products and services, Department of Water and
Power officials said Tuesday they are thinking about starting over.
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Joined against hate crimes
CHATSWORTH - Five years after white supremacist Buford O. Furrow
Jr. wounded five people at the North Valley Jewish Community Center,
then brutally murdered mail carrier Joseph S. Ileto, the victims'
families and local officials joined Tuesday in calling for stricter
gun control and hate crime legislation.
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Orange Line backers hope stall ends today
Successful so far in court on a narrow legal point, members of the
residents group fighting the Orange Line have waged a broad attack
on the busway, which they say will be unsafe, cause traffic tie-ups
and provide little transit punch for the $330 million investment.
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Utility overcharged, employee says
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is being overcharged
for janitorial supplies through an exclusive contract with one vendor,
a DWP custodial supervisor told a City Council committee Tuesday.
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From
other sources:
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From LAPD:
Los Angeles Police Commission Holds Community Meeting in South
Los Angeles
As part of the Los Angeles Police Commission's ongoing community
dialogue, the panel will listen to and address the public safety
issues of South Los Angeles including the Southeast Use of Force
incident.
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From Mayor Hahn:
Statement From Mayor Jim Hahn on State Budget
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn Directs Harbor Department to Explore Inland Ports
as a Solution to Congestion
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn Urges Passage of Resolution in Support of Farm Workers
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn, Chief Bratton Announce Significant Decrease in Valley
Auto Thefts
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Mayor Hahn Announces Successes of Derelict Building Crackdown
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Mayor Hahn Unveils Community Improvement Project in the Valley
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Mayor Hahn Announces Appointments to City Commissions
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn, Councilmembers Garcetti & Reyes Urge Support for
Superstore Ordinance Proposal
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story> (pfd format)
From Senator Feinstein:
Statement by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
-- On President Bush's Call for a Director of National Intelligence
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Senator Feinstein Urges Speaker Hastert to Schedule Vote on Assault
Weapons Ban
-- Comments Follow Speaker's Mistaken Comments on NPR --
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Statement by Senator Feinstein on Nomination of Representative
Porter Goss as new CIA Director
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