NEWS
of the Day
- October 6, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
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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
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From
the LA Times:
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Cash
Rolls In for Bid to Add Police
Supporters of a ballot measure to boost the sales tax in Los Angeles
County to pay for more police officers and sheriff's deputies have
raised almost $2 million, much of it from interest groups and businesses
with a stake in the outcome.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-baca6oct06,1,6997302.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Nursing Dispute
Worsens at County-USC Hospital
Officials say lives are endangered by a refusal to treat patients.
Union blames staffing levels.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-county6oct06,1,2106399.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Council Candidates
Oppose LAX Plan
Contenders to succeed termed-out Cindy Miscikowski speak out against
the airport modernization proposal she has championed.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airport6oct06,1,194391.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Candidate
Chips In Funds for Measure
L.A. mayoral hopeful Villaraigosa could boost his own cause by using
money from his state campaign kitty to back hiring more officers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-antonio6oct06,1,5310791.story?coll=la-headlines-california
5-Year Plan
for Smaller Schools OKd
L.A. Unified approves the conversion of 131 middle and senior high
campuses to 'learning communities' of 350 to 500 students.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-convert6oct06,1,1767255.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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LAPD
close to consent decree compliance
In the most optimistic report to date on the Los Angeles Police
Department's progress toward federal reform goals, LAPD leaders
said Tuesday that they have achieved compliance on more than 80
percent of the goals.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2448195,00.html
Green power
mandate OK'd
Despite warnings of higher rates, the Los Angeles City Council decided
Tuesday to require the Department of Water and Power to get more
of its energy from "clean" sources than state law requires.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2448146,00.html
Villaraigosa
backs Measure A
Councilman to give $500,000 for passage
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2448368,00.html
Knowing when
to intervene
Bratton says training not result of incident
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2448120,00.html
Prop. 59
would beef up right to get public data
SACRAMENTO - The basic democratic right of citizens to request and
receive information from government has became a tarnished ideal
in California, weakened by court rulings and everyday practices
in public offices.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2448369,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Urges Federal Incentives To Prevent "Runaway
Production"
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27423863_10052004.pdf
Mayor Hahn
And Chief Bratton Announce New Training Curriculum For LAPD Recruits
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27423855_10052004.pdf
From Senator
Boxer
Senate Passes Boxer's First Responder Communications Initiative
http://boxer.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=227139
From Senator
Feinstein
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Feinstein Bill to Limit
Supply of Chemical Used to Produce Methamphetamine
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Releases/r-meth.htm
Senate Approves
Feinstein Amendment To Improve Intelligence Functions of FBI
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Releases/r-911comm-fbiamndt.htm
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