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NEWS
of the Day
- September 1, 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 ...
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From
the LA Times:
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Some Bus Drivers Ban Breastfeeding, Protesters Allege
MTA officials apologize for the actions of a few but say there is
no policy against nursing.
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story>
Gov. Vetoes Bill on Juvenile Crimes
Measure was intended to help clarify for judges when a minor should
be prosecuted as an adult.
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story>
Suspect in Sexual Attacks Is Sought
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man
they believe raped one woman and attempted to sexually assault two
others near downtown Los Angeles' Union Station in July.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Small gain for LAUSD
Los Angeles Unified schools showed a modest increase in standardized
tests this year with 56 percent meeting federal benchmarks in English
and math, still lagging behind the statewide average, according
to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.
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story>
Pharmacy takes on giants
CANOGA PARK -- Since 1959, the De Soto Pharmacy has been a popular
neighborhood drugstore where patients pick up their prescriptions,
then grab a malted milkshake from the store's classic soda fountain.
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story>
Final touches put on budget; '05 cuts begin
After months of number crunching and belt tightening, Los Angeles
Unified School District board members unanimously signed off Tuesday
on the school district's $6.8 billion operating budget for the 2004-05
school year.
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story>
District should be at nation's top
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Roy Romer touted
rising test scores Tuesday and a flurry of school construction as
evidence the district is on the right track.
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story>
Cedillo battling for his bill
Even with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger likely to veto the measure,
state Sen. Gil Cedillo launched an effort Tuesday to try to build
public support for his latest proposal to provide driver's licenses
to illegal immigrants.
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story>
Tax wouldn't pay for as many officers as predicted
A one-half percent sales tax increase in Los Angeles would bring
1,260 new officers to the Los Angeles Police Department, officials
said Tuesday -- a decrease from earlier predictions of as many as
1,800 additional officers for the shrinking police force.
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Couple robbed as they return home
Police launched a manhunt Tuesday for two armed men who robbed an
Encino couple as they entered their garage at night, in a pattern
similar to other home invasion robberies in the hillside area.
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Glendale trolley study OK'd
GLENDALE -- The City Council on Tuesday unanimously appropriated
$100,000 to study a trolley system that would connect stores, restaurants,
movie theaters and parking in downtown Glendale.
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story> http://www.dailynews.com/cda/article/print/0,1674,200%257E20954%257E2371996,00.html
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other sources:
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From the LAPD
Sobriety/Driver License Checkpoint Notification
On September 3, 2004, the Los Angeles Police Department's West Traffic
Division will be conducting a sobriety/driver license checkpoint
on Sunset Boulevard at Hayworth Avenue in Hollywood Area. The checkpoint
will be operational between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
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story>
Chief Bratton Promotes Michel Moore to Deputy Chief
Chief William J. Bratton has promoted Commander Michel Moore to
the rank of Deputy Chief, Commanding Officer of Operations-West
Bureau.
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story>
From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Urges Creation of Cell Phone Recycling Program
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn Announces Harbor Air Quality Task Force Members
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story> (pfd format)
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