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NEWS
of the Day
- September 2, 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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Allegations Roil a Sedate City
One council member is accused of conflict of interest, another of
long-ago molestations. The two deny wrongdoing as Commerce, unused
to scandal, is abuzz.
<full
story>
LAPD Narcotics Analyst Erred
Botched evidence raises questions on credibility. Public defender's
office demands an accounting.
<full
story>
50 Migrants Discovered in Sailboat
Two skippers are arrested on suspicion of smuggling people after
the Coast Guard raids the luxury vessel outside Los Angeles Harbor.
<full
story>
Summer Traffic Has Taken Off at LAX
Long Labor Day weekend lines are expected, with 12% more travelers
than last year.
<full
story>
Chick Criticizes CRA Over Subsidy
The agency failed to perform adequate reviews before awarding $38
million to the developer of Crenshaw project, controller says.
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story>
Alternative Classes Are Unfair to Teen Mothers, Suit Says
Antelope Valley district is placing the students in rooms with 'little
or no teaching instruction,' a complaint contends.
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story>
FBI, LAPD Set Reward in Motorist's '99 Murder
The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department announced a reward
Wednesday of up to $20,000 for information leading to the capture
of Merced Cambero Jr., 26, accused of taking part in the racially
motivated killing of a black motorist in Highland Park in 1999.
<full
story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Residents rail against homes, school project
Some West Hills residents have mobilized to oppose a developer's
plan to convert an abandoned hospital into a school and build 18
homes on adjacent undeveloped land, saying the project would bring
congestion and has already caused construction headaches.
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story>
Jury pay won't cover $255 parking fine
The way 77-year-old Bill Wiese sees it, he wouldn't even have been
at the North Hollywood transit station the day he got that $255
parking ticket if his wife, Mary, wasn't such a good citizen.
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story>
Officials say 50 Mexicans found aboard rented yacht
Two men were arrested in an alleged attempt to smuggle 50 Mexican
nationals into the United States by crowding them into the small
cabin of a rented luxury yacht, the Department of Homeland Security
said Wednesday.
<full
story>
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Announces That 3-1-1 System Plays A Key Role In City's
Anti-Graffiti Efforts
<full
story> (pfd format)
From Senator Cedillo
The Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act Coalition Press
Conference
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story>
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