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NEWS
of the Day
- September 8, 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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Inland Empire Traffic Is 5th Worst
Population growth and more trucks raise the region's U.S. ranking.
L.A. area is still No.1.
<full
story>
Reviving Promise of Panorama City
Planners want to restore the Valley's model suburb of the '40s with
a discount shopping area.
<full
story>
Foes Say Hahn Fails on Crime
Rising homicide rate means the mayor has failed to deliver on his
promise to make L.A. the nation's safest big city, election rivals
say.
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story>
New Rules for Bathhouses OKd
L.A. County supervisors tentatively approve an ordinance to require
health permits.
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story>
Daily Flights to Resume at Palmdale
After six years, airport will start service to North Las Vegas.
The city is offering a year of free rent and subsidies to Scenic
Airlines.
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story>
City in Stalemate on Traffic Lights
Because of a dispute over who will pay, Los Angeles has failed to
meet a state requirement to update the signals.
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story>
DWP Reinstates Solar Incentive Program
The board of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power voted
Tuesday to reinstate its program that provides financial incentives
to businesses and homeowners who install solar electric systems.
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story>
Small pocket bikes, big dangers
Police are cracking down on riders of the little motorized cycles,
which are short, fast and not street legal.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Major need is for all to communicate
When terrorists slammed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World
Trade Center's North Tower, a fireball of jet fuel shot out of the
lobby elevators' shaft, sending a commander of the Port Authority
police diving for cover.
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story>
L.A.'s expensive vehicular love affair
Southern California's traffic jams ranked the worst in the nation
for the 18th consecutive year, according to a study released Tuesday,
and experts say it will take money, political will and individual
lifestyle changes to get any relief.
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Hahn touts housing gains
While his election challengers prepared for their debate today on
the issue, Mayor James Hahn touted his record on Tuesday in promoting
housing construction in the city.
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12th West Nile death recorded
The West Nile fatality count statewide reached 12 Tuesday with the
death of an 86-year-old Corona woman.
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Cancer rate study now ready
GRANADA HILLS -- Nearly a year after launching an investigation
into cancer rates near Sunshine Canyon Landfill, Los Angeles County
health officials on Thursday night will unveil the results of their
door-to-door health survey of the neighborhood near the dump.
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Parks wants answers from LAPD
City Councilman Bernard Parks called on LAPD leaders Tuesday to
explain what they are doing to reverse the city's homicide rate,
which has ticked up more than 5 percent since last year.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
Serial Robbery Suspects Sought
The Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Detectives are investigating
serial robberies.
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story>
Keeping Kids Safe…LAPD/LAUSD Safe Return to School
As children of all ages return to school, the Los Angeles Police
Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District once again
collaborate on a School Safety Plan. As always, our priority is
"Keeping Kids Safe," including the importance of ensuring the safety
of children as they attend schools throughout the Los Angeles Unified
School District.
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Detectives Seek Help With Homicide Investigation
On Thursday September 2, 2004, at approximately 5:30 in the morning,
an eyewitness observed a male Black dump the body of a female Hispanic
from his vehicle near the 500 block of South Los Angeles Street.
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story>
From Mayor
Hahn Mayor Hahn Announces City Pools Will Remain Open After Labor
Day
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story> (pdf format)
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