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NEWS
of the Day
- October 23, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
activist
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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 ...
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From
the LA Times:
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DNA Analysis Links Inmate to 12 Slayings
The victims were all women, their bodies found mostly in one South
L.A. swath. The accused is serving time in state prison for rape.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-serial23oct23,1,5001441.story?coll=la-headlines-california
100,000 Pennies Saved Are 100,000 Pennies Spurned
A producer agreed to pay $1,000 to neighbors inconvenienced by filming.
When 20 sacks of coins arrived, they were not amused.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pennies23oct23,1,4653114.story?coll=la-headlines-california
$500-Million Water Proposal Has Nothing but Friends
A familiar sight returned to Long Beach Harbor this week with the
season's first rains: rivers of trash, flushed out of the storm
drains and culverts of Los Angeles and its suburbs into the Pacific
Ocean.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-measureo23oct23,1,1678743.story?coll=la-headlines-california
State Gets More Vaccine
The current flu strain may be a rerun of last year's, meaning that
people who got sick then may be better off this year, health officials
say.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocflu23oct23,1,6721434.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Water Official Convicted of Fraud Charges
A Carson businessman is found guilty of receiving kickbacks in exchange
for contracts and votes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mcdonald23oct23,1,5428067.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Sales Tax Campaign Rings Up $2.4 Million
Backers of the ballot measure to raise funds to hire more police
and sheriff's deputies plan a final-week ad blitz.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-measurea23oct23,1,2338690.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Pension Fund Conflict Resolved, but at What Cost?
Workers at Los Angeles City Hall are worried that a city retirement
board member's refusal to resign her seat over a conflict of interest
could wind up hurting their pension fund and costing taxpayers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-conflict23oct23,1,6930810.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Judge Won't Halt Work on Valley Busway
As Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials Friday unveiled
a study touting the benefits of San Fernando Valley's Orange Line
busway, a Superior Court judge rebuffed critics' latest attempt
to halt construction of the 14-mile corridor.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-busway23oct23,1,3812618.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Police Arrest Suspect in Slaying of Teenage Boy
Mayor, victim's mother ask the public's help in finding two other
men being sought in the case.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arrest23oct23,1,4079353.story?coll=la-headlines-california
REDONDO BEACH
Dozens of Day Laborers Arrested in Police Sweep
Responding to complaints from the public, undercover police arrested
dozens of day laborers under a local ordinance that prohibits soliciting
for employment in public, authorities said Friday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs23.1oct23,1,4280522.story?coll=la-headlines-california
City Denies Claim to Lower Water Rates
The city has denied a claim seeking to have the Department of Water
and Power roll back water rates and refund $800 million, a spokesman
for state Sen. Richard Alarcon (D-Sun Valley) said Friday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs23.2oct23,1,4673739.story?coll=la-headlines-california
There Are Solutions for Problem Students
If you were to poll L.A.'s teachers, you would find that chronically
disruptive students are the main reason why teaching is a profession
that many feel tempted to leave behind.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-vo-rakauskas23oct23,1,1317994.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
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From
the Daily News:
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Shootout's handling triggers LAPD outrage
An undercover internal affairs sting operation in South L.A. that
went awry when a gunbattle broke out between the cops and suspected
gang members has ignited an uproar inside the Los Angeles Police
Department because of how the investigation was handled, sources
said Friday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2486137,00.html
Historic homes
Charming Van Nuys bungalows may get special status
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486103,00.html
EIR finds busway is faster, cheaper
The Orange Line busway would be faster and more cost-effective than
creating a series of Rapid buses crisscrossing the San Fernando
Valley, transit planners concluded in a court-ordered environmental
review released Friday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486120,00.html
City dump study urged
Smith seeks alternatives
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486029,00.html
High flu vaccine prices probed
Records sought from Van Nuys firm, 2 others
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486043,00.html
'Make a Difference' today
Today is "Make a Difference Day," a nationwide campaign
to spur volunteering in local communities.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2485921,00.html
Arrests made in beating
GLENDALE -- Three Glendale gang members were arrested early Friday
on suspicion of murder, accused of beating to death a 17-year-old
who was riding his bicycle to his sister's home, police said.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2485999,00.html
Cop-hiring plan submitted
A proposal to set up a special fund to pay for hiring more Los Angeles
police officers was formally presented to the City Council on Friday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486047,00.html
Background checks expanded for schools
WASHINGTON -- The federal government has begun conducting background
checks on all foreigners seeking to attend U.S. flight schools,
the Transportation Security Administration said Friday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2486057,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From Mayor
Hahn
Mayor Hahn Moves Toward Citywide Wi-Fi In Los Angeles
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27424348_10222004.pdf
From the Department of Homeland Security
Ice Provides Record Support to Law Enforcement Counterparts
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/lesc102204.htm
Homeland Security Agents Target Violent Criminal Aliens
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/arrest102104.htm
Machine-Readable Passport Procedures for Visa Waiver Travelers
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0545.xml
Fact Sheet: Machine-Readable Passport Requirement
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0546.xml
Citizens
- Don't Be Afraid, Be Ready
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=36
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