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NEWS of the Day - September 12, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - September 12, 2004
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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Residents Fight Port Expansion

With reports of lung problems triggering increased worry over pollution, Long Beach council agrees to review construction plans.
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Club Provides Textbook Cases of Philanthropy

For most of its 110 years, a Los Angeles women's group has given scholarships to high-achieving but low-income students.
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D.A. Opposes Deportation of Sex Offenders
Prosecutors want violent predators placed in state hospitals after their prison terms, not returned to their home countries.
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In L.A., Tributes From Many Faiths
Pleas for religious tolerance and solemn ceremonies mark local Sept. 11 events.
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From the Daily News:

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State HQ in fast lane
Caltrans -- notorious for its slow pace in building freeways and soundwalls -- took just three years to erect its new $190 million headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, prompting critics to ask why that kind of efficiency isn't used to ease gridlock.
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Parents not informed by fed deadline
The Los Angeles Unified School District failed to meet federal deadlines for informing parents at struggling campuses that they have the right to transfer their children to higher-performing schools, officials said Friday.
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New CHP chief expected to reign in abuses

SACRAMENTO -- The first duty of the California Highway Patrol's next commissioner will be to control widespread abuse of disability retirements and workers' compensation by high-ranking officers, the governor's office and key lawmakers said in the aftermath of an investigative report.
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