NEWS
of the Day
- September 29, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
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From
the LA Times:
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Prisons Fail to Heal Healthcare
Disclosures of doctors' spotty backgrounds point to a state system
still in crisis, a lawmaker declares. A hearing is scheduled for
today.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prison29sep29,1,1841951.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Expansion
of Port Faces Vote
Long Beach officials to consider rescinding approval of the Pier
J environmental review.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port29sep29,1,2918032.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Official
Had OKd Site of Blaze
Authorities don't know if a fire inspector in May overlooked 10
illegal rooms in a warehouse that burned Friday, killing one resident.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire29sep29,1,7912540.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Council Backs
Expansion of the Red Line
The officials agree that 'congestion has reached a breaking point'
and support building the subway system westward along Wilshire.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-subway29sep29,1,1841951.story?coll=la-headlines-california
County Officials
Cite Improved Balance Sheets
With nearly $1 billion in the general fund, years of budget discipline
appear to have worked.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-county29sep29,1,2497318.story?coll=la-headlines-california
D.A. to Get
Records of King/Drew Meetings
Under fire for allegedly breaking California's open-meeting law,
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed late Tuesday
to give the district attorney records from two closed meetings on
the proposed closure of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center's
trauma unit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brown29sep29,1,3828677.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Bratton Is
Certified as State Peace Officer
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton was officially certified
as a California peace officer Tuesday after he passed tests in firearms
and arrest techniques.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton29sep29,1,3272279.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hahn Foe
Posts Crime Statistics on Website
Mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg hammers public safety issue on his
campaign site.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor29sep29,1,4156357.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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County finds unexpected $309 million
Surplus funds will cover pay raises, building repair
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2433100,00.html
Business
tax survey to be aired
Hot-button issue in race for mayor's post
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2433171,00.html
Council gives
vector control more power
Even with cooler temperatures reducing the risk of the West Nile
virus, the Los Angeles City Council moved on Tuesday to make it
easier to try to eradicate the mosquito-borne illness.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2432964,00.html
City votes
to lift ban on subways
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support Councilman
Tom LaBonge's resolution seeking to lift the bans on subway construction
in Los Angeles.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2432937,00.html
Sweeping
CRA changes made
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a sweeping reorganization
of the Community Redevelopment Agency to streamline it and create
seven regional offices across the city.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2432942,00.html
Hertzberg
joins criticism
Hopeful challenges Hahn on rising crime
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2432934,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From
Senator Feinstein
Senator Feinstein Cosponsors Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform
Legislation
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Releases/r-nid-092704.htm
Senator Feinstein
Seeks Overturn of Federal Regulations that May Preempt California's
Landmark Privacy Law
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Releases/r-privacyregs2.htm
From the Department of Homeland Security
Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Public/Private
Sector Program on Emergency Preparedness
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4049
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