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NEWS
of the Day
- September 18, 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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More Killers Gaining Parole
Under Schwarzenegger, 48 murderers have been released in less than
a year. In his five years as governor, Gray Davis freed just eight.
<full
story>
Hospitals Dread Possible Effects of Closing King/Drew Trauma
Center
Six patients a day. That's how many people, on average, in need
of lifesaving care will need to find other hospitals if Martin Luther
King Jr./Drew Medical Center's trauma unit closes as proposed in
the coming months.
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story>
L.A. Port Director Resigns
Larry Keller steps down under pressure from city officials, clean-air
activists and community leaders. Hahn's aides say he wasn't forced
out.
<full
story>
Battered Women's Law OKd
Schwarzenegger signs bill giving more inmates the ability to challenge
their sentences using proof that they were coerced by their abusers.
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story>
DWP Weighs Proposals on Green Power
Agency solicits ideas in part to learn if they are financially feasible
as it tries to increase its use of renewable energy from 3% to 20%
by 2017.
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story>
City Employees Owe $7,000 for Citations
Tally is released after mayor orders workers to pay delinquent parking
tickets.
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story>
LAPD Probing Rash of Robberies
Los Angeles police are investigating 15 robberies since May by a
group of thieves who have targeted fast-food restaurants, grocery
stories and small businesses in West Los Angeles.
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story>
388 Guns Seized From Simi Valley Man
Police seized nearly 400 firearms from the home of a Simi Valley
man, more than all the guns recovered in Los Angeles last year,
city officials said Friday.
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story>
New Law Lets State Supersede Foreign Trials
Fugitives who come back across the border may soon be tried for
crimes allegedly committed in California even if they already have
been prosecuted for the crimes in another country.
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story>
'9 to 5' Bandit Sought in 7 Bank Robberies
A man dubbed the "9 to 5 Bandit" because he wears a dress
shirt and tie was working late Friday when he held up a Wells Fargo
bank branch about 5:30 p.m., the FBI reported.
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story>
After-School Program Will Run Till 6 P.M.
An after-school tutoring and activities program will again be offered
through 6 p.m., Los Angeles Unified School District officials said
Friday.
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story>
Some Teachers Go to a War Every Day
By Aaron Hanscom, a substitute teacher
Every
day, I go to work in a war zone. Though I'm not in the front lines
of the war on terror, I like to believe that what I do makes a difference.
I'm not unaware of the danger of snipers' bullets or ambushes by
thugs, but I guess I'm naive enough to believe that the goodness
of my intentions will always protect me. I'm not in Fallouja; I'm
a substitute teacher in South Los Angeles.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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More
L.A. subways?
Councilman wants to reopen doors in transit debate
With the population booming and freeway gridlock at a "crisis
stage," one Los Angeles politician says the time has come for
Los Angeles County residents to reconsider the ban on building new
subways, and some others agree with him.
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story>
Weapons stockpile confiscated
Los Angeles police seized 387 illegal firearms from the home and
car of a Simi Valley man -- a haul that nearly equals the number
of guns confiscated by the LAPD's gun unit so far this year and
exceeds last year's total, police said Friday.
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story>
Protest staged at King-Drew
WILLOWBROOK -- Supporters of Los Angeles County-owned Martin Luther
King-Drew Medical Center vowed Friday to halt the proposed closure
of its trauma unit, with federal officials threatening legal action
to block the shutdown.
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story>
Mayor issues reminder to city workers
Los Angeles city officials are cracking down on the practice of
city employees parking municipal vehicles illegally and not paying
the parking fines.
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story>
Police find drugs, guns; McClay teacher arrested
A 44-year-old McClay Middle School teacher was being held Friday
in lieu of $100,000 bail following his arrest on suspicion possession
of marijuana for sale, police said.
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story>
Reward for killer now at $50,000
BURBANK -- The city of Burbank announced Friday it will add $15,000
to the reward for information in the slaying of Sharon Santos, bringing
the total to $50,000.
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story>
Help make a cleaner Valley for the ocean's sake
Coastal Cleanup Day, "the largest volunteer day on the planet,"
is coming to the San Fernando Valley on Saturday.
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story>
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
Hundreds of Guns Confiscated
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story>
Critical Missing 11 year-old Girl
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story>
From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Accepts New Homeland Security Funds For Port;
Calls For More Federal Funding To Meet Protection Needs
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn Urges Authority To Preserve Housing For People With
Aids
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story> (pfd format)
Mayor Hahn Declares Electricity Service Running Normally In Los
Angeles
<full
story> (pfd format)
From Attorney
General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Releases Statewide Homicide Statistics
for 2003
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story>
From Senator Feinstein
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Funding for California
Public Safety, Coastal Research Projects
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story>
Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Protect Social Security
Numbers and Combat Identity Theft
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story>
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