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NEWS
of the Day
- September 14, 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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King/Drew Trauma Unit Faces Closure
County supervisors say that shutting the heavily used center and
hiring outside managers could save the rest of the troubled hospital.
<full
story>
King/Drew Proposal Assailed
Closure of the trauma unit would further strain the remaining facilities
in L.A. and probably cost lives, critics of the plan say.
<full
story>
Building Stands in Path of Project
Activists back proposed cultural complex but oppose razing of historic
downtown structure.
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story>
Some SUVs Have a Serious Weight Problem
Santa Monica bans vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds from
most streets. Technically, that includes many large sport utility
vehicles.
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story>
L.A. Expands Lawsuit Against PR Company
Two additional city departments are added to the complaint against
Fleishman-Hillard, which has been accused of defrauding the DWP.
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story>
Parks Calls for End to 3/12 Police Schedule
Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard C. Parks, the former police
chief who is hoping to unseat Mayor James K. Hahn, continued his
attack on Hahn's public safety record Monday, gathering outside
City Hall with relatives of homicide victims to call for an end
to the shortened work schedule for LAPD officers.
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story>
Gov. Signs Bill Banning .50-Calibers
Measure outlawing the rifles comes the same day a federal assault
weapons ban expires. For Schwarzenegger, it's a break with the GOP.
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story>
It's Back to School for 2,600 Displaced Students
Charter community aids pupils of 60 closed California Charter Academy
campuses.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Day-care scramble
Working parents who relied on the Los Angeles Unified School District's
after-school programs to provide day care for more than 50,000 children
are scrambling to come up with other solutions after the district
shortened the pickup time from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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story>
Walk, wait? $9.3 million in signals too dim to read
Three years after Los Angeles city officials paid $9.3 million for
15,000 energy-efficient pedestrian-crossing signals, they face spending
millions more to replace them because the lights went dim.
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Fire district tax decrease expected to be hot topic
In a proposal that has stunned taxpayer advocates, Los Angeles County
supervisors today plan to consider reducing the voter-approved fire
protection district tax by 6 percent for the second consecutive
year.
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story>
Parks again criticizes 3-day LAPD workweek
Backed by victims of violent crime, City Councilman Bernard Parks
stepped up his criticism Monday of the LAPD's shortened work week,
saying Los Angeles would be safer if police worked a traditional
schedule.
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story>
Incident highlights protocol
Los Angeles officials got assurances Monday that federal agents
will take charge in case of a hijacking at Los Angeles International
Airport.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From
Mayor Hahn:
Mayor Hahn, Chief Bratton Urge Immediate Renewal Of Federal Assault
Weapons Ban
<full
story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Announces Appointments Of General Managers To ITA
And General Services Departments
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Kicks Off Latino Heritage Month 2004
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story> (pdf format)
From Senator Feinstein:
For Weapons Dealers, Ban Was 'Big Nothing'
Some Backers Agree Flaws Marred Effectiveness
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story>
Senator Feinstein Raises Concerns about the Justice Department's
Anti-Terror Efforts
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story>
Statement of Senator Feinstein on the Expiration of the Federal
Assault Weapons Ban
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story>
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