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NEWS
of the Day
- August 16, 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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W. Hollywood Stakes Claim to Sunset Strip
City is denying rights to the name to sites outside its borders.
But Hollywood says glitzy history is on its side.
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story>
Fallen Rookie 'Gave 110% Every Minute'
Firefighter Jaime Foster was crushed by a truck. The L.A. department
is investigating.
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story>
State to Release Student Test Scores
The California Department of Education today will release results
of standardized tests taken by nearly 4.8 million public school
students in grades two to 11.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Will L.A. garbage become export?
A tissue tossed in a Van Nuys waste bin could wind up in a dump
in the Antelope Valley, Riverside, San Juan Capistrano or even as
far away as San Diego or Arizona if Los Angeles officials follow
through on a promise they won't use Sunshine Canyon Landfill in
Granada Hills.
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story>
Colleagues remember eager rookie
The investigation continued Sunday into the death of rookie firefighter
Jamie L. Foster as a wave of sadness gripped the Los Angeles City
Fire Department, with co-workers remembering her passion and resolve
during just three months on the job.
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story>
Alarcon discounts rumors he's ducking mayor's race
The rumor du jour at City Hall has state Sen. Richard Alarcon abandoning
his quest for mayor and running instead for city controller.
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story>
Assault-weapons ban has made America safer
As chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and a 28-year veteran
of law enforcement, I have seen firsthand the death and destruction
that can be brought by military-style assault weapons.
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story>
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