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NEWS
of the Day
- August 26, 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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Conflict Alleged at King/Drew
Hospital pays more than double the price for surgical devices made
by one of its surgeons than standard instruments used by most doctors.
<full
story>
4 Boys Accused of Gang Rape at Fairfax High
Some school officials say police have left them in the dark on the
case. The LAPD denies the claim.
<full
story>
Neighbors Rally Round a Community Center
Pomona school district says it will no longer house the project.
Residents stage sleep-ins.
<full
story>
Ruling Adds a Hurdle for LAX Proposal
Panel's finding forces the mayor to garner more council support
to approve the airport modernization plan.
<full
story>
Feds, County Reach Settlement Over Juvenile Halls
Conditions must be improved at the youth detention facilities, including
use of force and medical treatment.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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MTA didn't realize work on busway could restart
The MTA kept work halted on the Orange Line busway across the San
Fernando Valley at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars because
its lawyers didn't understand that an appeals court order stopping
construction actually ended a week ago, officials said Wednesday.
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story>
Study: Illegals cost U.S. billions
WASHINGTON -- Poorly educated and often unskilled, illegal immigrants
cost the federal government more than $10 billion annually, and
the net cost would nearly triple to $29 billion if they became legalized,
according to a report released Wednesday.
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story>
Arnold's state 'garage sale'
Looking for a good deal on a late-model Ford Mustang, a slightly
used laptop computer or 30 pounds of scissors?
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story>
Honoring safety's 'first line'
Dedicating their careers to making the San Fernando Valley's streets
safer, five officers and a civilian employee in the Los Angeles
Police Department's Valley Traffic Division were honored Wednesday
with "Officer of the Year" awards.
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story>
Firm wants DWP to pay
A month after shutting down a computer program that was supposed
to save the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power millions of
dollars and reduce the possibility of "pay to play" contracting,
the company that developed the program filed a legal claim Wednesday,
alleging nonpayment.
<full
story>
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Calls For Tougher Restrictions On High Powered Rifles
In California
<full
story> (pdf format)
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