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NEWS
of the Day
- August 28, 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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Driver's License Bill Clears Legislature but Faces Veto
SACRAMENTO - Rushing to end their 2004 session, lawmakers defiantly
ignored Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's objections Friday and voted
to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who pass a criminal
background check.
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story>
Man, 22, Is Sought in Valley Rapes
Authorities announced a $50,000 reward Friday for information leading
to the capture and conviction of a man who allegedly raped several
females in the San Fernando Valley, including a 14-year-old girl.
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story>
2 Officers Injured When Car Crashes Into Building
Authorities are investigating why a Los Angeles Police Department
cruiser smashed through the wall of a South L.A. building Friday
night, temporarily trapping two officers inside the car.
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story>
Governor, Reconsider Gun Violence Bill Veto
The menacing gaze of Arnold Schwarzenegger wrapped in Terminator
sunglasses assaulted us again as we headed home on the westbound
Hollywood Freeway. Since the gargantuan head shot first appeared,
advertising the release of "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"
on DVD, we had passed it at least 100 times.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Car insurance slackers targeted
SACRAMENTO -- Californians who let their car insurance lapse would
have their vehicle registration revoked by the Department of Motor
Vehicles if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill the Legislature
has sent to his desk.
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Tastier water on tap
Forget expensive bottled water. Los Angeles will soon start getting
better-tasting, better-smelling water using a different disinfectant.
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MTA challenging order for EIR on Rapid buses
As construction ramped up Friday on the San Fernando Valley's Orange
Line busway, the state Supreme Court considered a request to overturn
an order requiring the MTA to conduct an environmental study of
an alternative bus system, officials said.
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Residents want brush cleared
MISSION HILLS -- Tinder-dry grass and tall stalks of highly flammable
arundo grow within five feet of the wood-shingle mobile homes at
the Bermuda Senior Mobile Home Park, and Ed Lipkin's eight-month
crusade to have the city chop them down has yielded few results.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Enters Agreement to Improve Access to
USC's Transportation System For Individuals with Disabilities
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story>
From the LAPD
Officer Arrested for Making False Report
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story>
Two Murder Suspects Arrested
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story>
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