NEWS
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- December 9, 2004 |
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on
some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood
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issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular
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From
the LA Times:
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Why Supervisors Let Deadly Problems Slide
Fearful of provoking black protests, they shied away from imposing
tough remedies on inept administrators. 'We have failed the community,'
one board veteran acknowledges.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kdday5dec09,0,6376506.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Taking Inventory
of History
The City Council votes for a survey as a way to determine what's
worth preserving in L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-history9dec09,0,5805133.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Audit Faults
City's Travel Expenditures
Officials have paid too much for lodging and flights, says controller,
who asks council to adopt major reforms.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-travel9dec09,0,1510815.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Man Hit by
Police Is Sent to Prison
Stanley Miller gets three years after pleading guilty to evading
arrest. His beating by an LAPD officer sparked probes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beating9dec09,0,2677753.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hahn's Replacement
of Public Works Commissioner Decried
Supporters of the ousted Cynthia Ruiz, who has ties to a candidate
for the mayor's job, call the move a political gambit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cynthia9dec09,0,6666269.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Housing Plan
for Old Tunnel Site Gains
A Los Angeles City Council committee on Wednesday rejected an appeal
meant to block the construction of apartments on the old Belmont
Tunnel lot downtown.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-belmont9dec09,0,7522839.story?coll=la-headlines-california
3 School
Board Incumbents to Run Unchallenged in March
City Atty. Delgadillo, and Councilmen Padilla and Garcetti will
also make uncontested bids for reelection, as the filing deadline
passes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-elect9dec09,0,211525.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Plan to Bus
Homeless Criticized
Los Angeles City Council members on Wednesday officially condemned
Santa Clarita's plan to bus some of its homeless residents to shelters
in Los Angeles.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-homeless9dec09,0,3378022.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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Valley parents feel betrayed on bonds
Los Angeles school officials' plan to move 5,500 promised classroom
seats out of the San Fernando Valley could jeopardize the Valley's
support for a fourth bond proposal in 2006, community leaders said
Wednesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585394,00.html
LAUSD wants
to raze 8 homes for school
VAN NUYS -- The Los Angeles Unified School District has backed away
from plans to build an elementary school on land destined for an
animal shelter, but now wants to demolish eight homes to make way
for the campus, officials said.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585149,00.html
Hahn appointment
called political ploy
Mayor James Hahn's shake-up of city commissions triggered another
controversy Wednesday with several City Council members accusing
him of playing politics with the Board of Public Works by removing
a respected member who has not endorsed his re-election bid.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585101,00.html
Races now
official as deadline passes for city candidacy
The field of candidates qualified for the March 8 city election
took shape with Wednesday's deadline to submit nominating petitions.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585121,00.html
Officials
assail plan to bus Santa Clarita homeless to L.A.
The Los Angeles City Council rebuked Santa Clarita officials Wednesday
over their plan to bus homeless people to North Hollywood and downtown
L.A., although that proposal may be axed in favor of a county shelter.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585136,00.html
Parking meter
readers finding hot cars
Los Angeles parking meter readers helped recover 72 stolen cars
in the first week of a pilot program that allows them to check the
status of vehicles parked on city streets, officials said Wednesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585174,00.html
Molest victims
sought by police
BURBANK -- A man suspected of being a child molester was being held
Wednesday in lieu of $1.1 million bail, and authorities said they
were searching for additional victims.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2585393,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
Detectives Need the Public's Help in Identifying the Owner of
Diamonds
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/12/pr04599.htm
Detectives
Request Assistance in locating Sexual Assault Suspect
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/12/pr04601.htm
From Attorney
General Lockyer
Attorney General Readies Court Challenge to Fight Federal Attack
on Women's Right to Choose
Boxer, Feinstein and Pelosi Also Oppose Move To Block Funds If State
Enforces Abortion Laws
http://caag.state.ca.us/newsalerts/2004/04-138.htm
From Senator
Boxer
Senate Passes Intelligence Reform Bill
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) voted in favor
of the intelligence reform bill today, saying that it is "an
important step forward in defending our country against the new
threats that face us."
http://boxer.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=229730
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