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NEWS of the Day - September 15, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - September 15, 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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Old Tunnel May Be Tagged as a Landmark
A relic of Los Angeles' Red Car trolley era has become a shrine of sorts to graffiti. Now a developer wants to build on the site.
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System Failure Snarls Air Traffic in the Southland
A breakdown at an FAA control center diverts hundreds of flights headed to Southern California and halts takeoffs at area airports.
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Plan to Close Trauma Unit Jolts South L.A.
King/Drew proposal is seen by residents as one more affront to their community.
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School Checks In to the Hilton
Students learn in an unusual setting after city officials say their new charter campus hasn't completed the inspections process.
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Opposing Groups Share a Dislike for Romer's Plan for Ambassador Hotel
On the day that Los Angeles schools Supt. Roy Romer officially unveiled his plan to convert the Ambassador Hotel to a school, the two groups that have been at odds over the fate of the building agreed on one thing: They don't like the plan.
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Port's Effort to Cut Smog Is Criticized
Some Long Beach council members react after residents say that a report on an expansion project underestimates emissions.
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L.A. County OKs Mexican American Cultural Center
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to build a $70-million Mexican American cultural complex across from the historic Olvera Street plaza.
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New Curbs on Homeless Supported
Fed up with homeless people sprawled in front of Los Angeles public libraries, a City Council committee Tuesday endorsed a proposed law to make it illegal to loiter or sleep on library property between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.
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Officials Vote to Replace County Seal
Supervisors decide 3-2 to remove a cross and make other changes. But the debate continues.
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Letter to Governor Was Rigged to Ignite
Officials intercept an envelope that was intended for Schwarzenegger. Other governors have also been targeted.
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State Law Sealing Victim, Witness Data Takes Effect
Foes say the legislation fails to limit the types of information that can be kept from the public.
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Supervisors Block Bid to Cut Fire Tax
It was a request seldom heard at the County Hall of Administration.
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Plan Addresses Infant Mortality
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to combat a sharp rise in African American infant mortality in the Antelope Valley.
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Voters Approve Glendale Retail, Housing Project
Voters narrowly approved a plan Tuesday to build a $264-million retail and residential complex in downtown Glendale known as the Town Center project.
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From the Daily News:

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Air travel nightmare
Radio glitch strands thousands in Southland
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Fire-tax cut killed despite surplus
Despite hopes by taxpayer advocates that the Los Angeles County supervisors would use a surplus to reduce a tax, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to keep a fire-protection levy at its current level.
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Police light design on hold
Police Chief William Bratton's proposal to develop a customized LAPD flashlight will be put on hold until he and the Police Commission decides whether to continue allowing officers to use flashlights as weapons, police commissioners said Tuesday.
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Rubalcava to head DWP panel
Chief says he's disturbed by audit findings
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Board OKs new county seal 3-2 in face of opposition

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a new county seal to avoid a lawsuit threatened by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
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Supervisors reject Hahn plan for LAX
Board votes for more study of alternative from Parks
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