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NEWS
of the Day
- September 21, 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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Ethics Watchdog Drops Chase in W. Hollywood
Critic who needled the council for eight years will get no au revoir
as he moves to France.
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story>
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Trauma Unit's Future Unclear
Burke calls plan to close facility at King/Drew hospital rushed.
County health chief says drastic action is needed.
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story>
Governor OKs Over-the-Counter Sale of Syringes
He signs a bill sought by AIDS activists that lets pharmacists sell
needles without a prescription.
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story>
Villaraigosa Reaches $200,000 in Donations
Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa reached the $200,000 mark in campaign
fundraising late last week, a month and a half after he announced
his second run for mayor of Los Angeles.
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story>
Ex-Chief of EIDC Avoids Prison
Cody Cluff was sentenced Monday to three years' probation on charges
of embezzling public funds as head of the agency that promotes film
production in Los Angeles.
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story>
Refinery Charged in Toxic Dumping
The Los Angeles city attorney has filed 109 charges of environmental
law violations against a Wilmington refinery for allegedly dumping
harmful chemicals into a storm drain, officials said Monday.
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story>
26-Year L.A. Employee Is Named City Clerk
Mayor James K. Hahn has appointed Frank Martinez as city clerk to
replace Mike Carey, who is retiring after 37 years with the city.
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story>
EDITORIAL
Reading Gets the Job Done
Is it possible that more than half of working-age people in Los
Angeles County are such poor readers that they have trouble reading
street signs and understanding a utility bill, as a new literacy
study says?
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From
the Daily News:
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County
officials fail to cut pension fraud
Los
Angeles County government has made little progress in its efforts
to rein in soaring workers' compensation claims despite repeated
promises and efforts to reform the system's runaway costs, a report
issued Monday says.
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Valley neighbors fight Hindu temple's plans
RESEDA -- Efforts by the San Fernando Valley's largest Hindu congregation
to expand its temple have hit a wall of opposition from neighbors,
who say the site is woefully short on parking and will bring too
much traffic to the residential area.
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Santa Anas to return -- along with fire danger -- in hot end
to summer
Summer is expected to hit Southern California this week -- just
in time for fall.
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L.A. to be model for world?
Southern California can be the nation's laboratory for creating
an antidote to sprawl as it develops land-use and mass-transit strategies
to ease gridlock, officials said Monday.
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Residents fear Best Buy will be no traffic bargain
SHERMAN OAKS -- The planned construction of a Best Buy electronics
store at Van Nuys Boulevard and Moorpark Street is raising concerns
from neighbors about the anticipated increase in traffic congestion.
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Water options laid out for project
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power would use groundwater
and water from the Owens Valley and the Colorado River to supply
the 5,800-home Las Lomas development proposed in the Newhall Pass,
according to a report expected to be approved today.
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story>
Opinion
Smart policing
Monday, September 20, 2004 - Unable to get the funding for an adequate
number of cops, the Los Angeles Police Department has had to come
up with creative ideas about how to keep the city safe - such as
the Motel 6 squad.
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn, Councilmember Hahn Urge County To Keep King/Drew
Trauma Center Open
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Announces Approval Of Valley's First Adaptive Reuse
Project
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Takes Action Toward Permanent Funding Of Housing Trust
Fund
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Discusses Drop In Crime, Community Improvements With
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Announces LA's Best Now Serves Over 20,000 Los Angeles
Children
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Announces The Resignation Of Port Executive Director
Larry Keller
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story> (pdf format)
Mayor Hahn Appoints Frank Martinez As Los Angeles City Clerk
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story> (pdf format)
From Senator Cedillo
Driver's License Bill Goes to Governor's Desk
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From Senator Alarcon
Letter to Mayor Hahn about DWP Rate Increase
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From the Department of Homeland Security
Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Before the
House Select Committee on Homeland Security
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Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the National
Emergency Management Association Conference
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story>
Department of Homeland Security Highlights Policy Initiatives
for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
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story>
Department of Homeland Security Announces $9 Million in Information
Technology Grants
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story>
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