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NEWS of the Day - August 22, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - August 22, 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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School Shuts Its Doors
Losing Inglewood charter campus is a shock to many
A wrinkled California Charter Academy banner with one edge loose hangs on a weathered white church that was - just days ago - home to an Inglewood school. Soon the banner will be packed and shipped away, along with globes, textbooks and computers.
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From Wasteland to a Showplace for Native Plants
A professor and her students transform an island in an urban park. 'Instead of something awful,' she says, 'I saw opportunity.'
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Children's Care Effort Left to Wither Away
The governor uses his line-item veto to slice almost all support for a mental health services initiative that serves 4,000 statewide.
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'Dirty' Bomb's Impact Studied
A radioactive "dirty" bomb detonated at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could cause a $34-billion loss to the nation's economy, according to researchers at a two-day symposium that focused on the economic impact of terrorism.
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Plan Aims to Reduce Truck Congestion at Ports
Truck traffic around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could ease under a plan forged by terminal operators to open their gates for shipping during off-peak hours.
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From the Daily News:

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Charters take on LAUSD
Seven charter schools have joined together to battle the Los Angeles Unified School District, which they say is overcharging them for services and plans to withhold $3 million in state money they need to educate poor students.
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$2 DMV increase proposed
California motorists may have to pay $2 more to register their vehicles and an additional 75 cents for a new tire under a plan to fund air pollution programs.
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