NEWS
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- October 29, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
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of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood
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From
the LA Times:
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Battle Over 3-Strikes Measure Heats Up
Foes of Prop. 66, which would curb sentencing law and is ahead in
polls, scramble to defeat it.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-threestrike29oct29,1,6953945.story?coll=la-headlines-california
L.A. Panel
Endorses Tax Cut for Businesses
After more than a decade of false starts by officials, a City Council
committee cleared the way Thursday for a comprehensive plan that
would cut business taxes in Los Angeles by $95 million a year and
create special breaks for the entertainment industry.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-biztax29oct29,1,7683846.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Vaccine for
Very Young Is Plentiful
Doctors say they have enough to inoculate children up to 23 months
old against flu.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-flu29oct29,1,5621040.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Bratton Wants
Bigger LAPD
Marking his second anniversary as police chief, he says he needs
a 35% larger force to combat violent crime and terrorism threats.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton29oct29,1,2223701.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Suspect Plans
to Fight Charges in 10 Slayings, Lawyer Says
An attorney for suspected serial killer Chester Dewayne Turner said
Thursday that his client intends to fight charges that he murdered
10 women over more than a decade.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-serial29oct29,1,7753965.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Panel's Decision
Angers Club's Backers
A committee supports replacing Hollywood's Florentine Gardens with
a fire station. The booing crowd stages a protest march.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-florentine29oct29,1,3322978.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hahn Wants
Deaton for DWP Post
Mayor says the City Council's chief legislative analyst is committed
to making major changes at the beleaguered agency.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dwp29oct29,1,176955.story?coll=la-headlines-california
New County
Seal Will Cost $700,000, L.A. Officials Say
A revised design, minus a golden cross, will be phased in over a
year or two.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-seal29oct29,1,7257177.story?coll=la-headlines-california
COMMENTARY
Gang Capital's Police Need Reinforcements
Baca and Bratton underline L.A.'s need for Measure A.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-baca29oct29,1,2568878.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
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From
the Daily News:
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More schools miss targets on API exam
Only 52 percent of Los Angeles Unified schools met or exceeded state
Academic Performance Index targets this year, down sharply from
the 85 percent that reached their goals in 2003, the Department
of Education reported Thursday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2498684,00.html
Business-tax cut past first hurdle
Plan heads to council budget panel
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2498763,00.html
City adviser Deaton tapped to lead DWP or else
In a major City Hall shake-up, Mayor James Hahn on Thursday nominated
one of the most powerful city figures -- Chief Legislative Analyst
Ron Deaton -- to take over as head of the Department of Water and
Power.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2498756,00.html
Busway goes on as EIR pending
The MTA board voted Thursday to proceed with Orange Line construction
while a revised environmental study is under consideration, but
busway opponents said they're seeking another court order to halt
the work.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2498730,00.html
Sloppy dump
road diverts trash
The city of Los Angeles had to haul tons of trash to far-off landfills
over the last week because heavy rain caused muddy roads on the
roads leading to Sunshine Canyon Landfill.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2498675,00.html
Chief airs
Measure A spending
Critics hit election proximity
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2498744,00.html
'Three strikes'
reform badly needed
Proposition 66 would bring justice back to California sentencing
laws
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~24781~2498242,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
LAPD Busts Large Pirated DVD and CD Ring
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04531.htm
LAPD, State
of the Department Report
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04532.htm
From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn And Chief Bratton Hold Valley Townhall On Public Safety
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27424524_10282004.pdf
From Attorney
General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer Releases New Publications to Increase
Public Access to Their Government
Publications -- Cover Conflicts of Interest, Public Record and Open
Meeting Laws
http://caag.state.ca.us/newsalerts/2004/04-120.htm
Attorney
General Lockyer's Task Force on Domestic Violence Holds Final Hearing
in Sacramento
http://caag.state.ca.us/newsalerts/2004/04-122.htm
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