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NEWS
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- September 27, 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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Insiders Are Cashing In on State's Bond Market
SACRAMENTO - With California state and local governments issuing
bonds at a rapid pace, a handful of political insiders are quietly
profiting by helping investment banks win the underwriting contracts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-consultant27sep27,1,1872003.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Initiative Fight Puts Focus on Felons
Proposition 66 would make fewer offenders subject to three-strikes
law. Debate is emotional.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-strikes27sep27,1,7920741.story?coll=la-headlines-california
High Turnover Leaves City Departments in Limbo
Mayor James K. Hahn is spending a lot of his time these days in
job interviews.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-polcol27sep27,1,5193467.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Molina's Longtime Dream Almost a Reality
A Mexican American cultural center, to open as soon as 2007, is
the result of years of work.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-plaza27sep27,1,3374506.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Downtown Building Up in Air -- for Now
City Council to decide if an overhang on Caltrans headquarters can
remain above 1st Street.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-caltrans27sep27,1,3321745.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Quake Bill Is a Sad Victory for Victim's Parents
A measure to require warning placards on some brick buildings becomes
law.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jenna27sep27,1,3051415.story?coll=la-headlines-california
2 Killed, 2 Injured at Party in L.A.
Two teenage boys were shot and killed and two others injured at
a party in the garment district downtown Saturday night, police
said.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-party27sep27,1,7629769.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Gunfire Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Injured
A man was killed and five other people were wounded Sunday evening
in what police said appeared to be a gang-related shooting near
Watts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-shoot27sep27,1,7498694.story?coll=la-headlines-california
TIMES ENDORSEMENTS
Yes to More Police Protection
Measure A, the Los Angeles County Public Safety, Emergency Response
and Crime Prevention Measure, asks voters to hike the L.A. County
sales tax by half a cent to hire 5,000 police officers and sheriff's
deputies. Do we need more officers? And if so, is there any other
way to pay for them?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-measurea27sep27,1,2544739.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials
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From
the Daily News:
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Chick says she has no intention of changing her ways
This might come as a surprise to those who have watched her over
the years, but City Controller Laura Chick says she never had plans
for a full-time career in politics.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2428616,00.html
Councils may fight zoning plan
Idea for low-income housing draws fire
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2428982,00.html
West Nile virus epidemic sees statewide slowdown
A statewide drop in West Nile cases in recent weeks has raised hopes
that this year's epidemic may soon end.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2428987,00.html
Sprawl hazardous to health
Report shows more chronic ailments as opposed to dense city areas
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2428996,00.html
What went wrong
Part 2 of a three-part editorial series
There's a reason why Southern California's three-decade-long war
against gang violence has failed, and it's not because we're not
trying hard enough.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20951~2428592,00.html
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