|
NEWS
of the Day
- December 4, 2004 |
|
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 ...
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From
the LA Times:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
L.A. to Fund Upgrades Near LAX
The city will pay almost $500 million to improve airport-area schools
and homes. Neighbors, in return, agree not to sue over plans to
modernize.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax4dec04,1,2815688.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Debate Leaves No Doubt Foes Will Hammer Hahn
If there was any doubt that allegations of corrupt contracting in
City Hall would play a central role in the March mayoral election,
it was probably erased in the campaign's opening debate Thursday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-debate4dec04,1,7049114.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Busing Homeless to Sylmar Rejected
An L.A. city-county panel says winter shelter should be established
in or near Santa Clarita, rather than shifting problem elsewhere.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-homeless4dec04,1,117361.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Murder-for-Hire Plot Alleged
Police believe a woman stabbed as officers stood outside her home
was targeted for killing by her estranged husband. He is arrested.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stabbing4dec04,1,6549069.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Officials Embrace Advice in Port Audit
Los Angeles and port officials on Friday said they will adopt most
of the recommendations in a sweeping new audit that faults Harbor
Department management practices.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port4dec04,1,1670514.story?coll=la-headlines-california
L.A. Area to Receive $61 Million for Security
Los Angeles County and 17 of its cities will receive Homeland Security
grants totaling $61 million in the latest round of funding under
the federal Urban Area Security Initiative, Los Angeles Mayor James
K. Hahn said Friday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-terror4dec04,1,3487222.story?coll=la-headlines-california
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From
the Daily News:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
City's
costly trash talk
Workers keep jobs after racking up $7,000 in cell phone calls
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2575305,00.html
Hahn rivals tested themes at first debate
Analysts say most will rely on charges of corruption
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2575306,00.html
City OK's subsidy for hotel project
Los Angeles city officials announced an agreement Friday for the
city to heavily subsidize construction of the long-sought 55-story,
1,200-room Convention Center hotel-condominium complex in downtown
Los Angeles across from Staples Center.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2575362,00.html
Ambulance bills an emergency
With unpaid ambulance bills costing the city of Los Angeles about
$23 million a year, a City Council committee Friday voted to explore
measures to crack down on scofflaws and to seek more reimbursement
for patients on Medicare and Medi-Cal.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2575160,00.html
Reyes appointed to MTA board
Mayor James Hahn announced Friday that he has appointed City Councilman
Ed Reyes -- a backer of Hahn's re-election bid -- to fill a 2-month-old
vacancy on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2575297,00.html
Audit: Port needs master plan
Management of the Port of Los Angeles came in for harsh criticism
Friday with the release of an audit calling for more strategic planning
and limits on commissioners' activities.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2575203,00.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From
other sources:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From the LAPD
Chief Of Police To Kick-Off 4 th Annual LAPD Angels Community
Toy Drive
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/12/pr04587.htm
From Senator Feinstein
Feinstein Urging Passage of Legislation to Reform the Intelligence
Community
http://feinstein.senate.gov/04Releases/r-dni5.htm
From the Department of Homeland Security
Over $2.5 Billion in State and Local Grants Awarded
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
.
EDITOR'S
NOTE: Click below to find out how
to go to and sign up for the various online
newspapers and news sources listed:
LA Times
Daily
News
LAPDonline
.
|
|
|