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NEWS
of the Day
- December 11, 2004 |
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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 ...
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From
the LA Times:
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MTA Puts the Brakes on the 'Nanny Express'
With refreshments, hugs, toasts and tears, riders celebrate one
last Christmas season aboard Bus 576. Its last run will be next
week.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nanny11dec11,1,5083013.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Report on Port Bids Cheers Clean-Air Activists
Harbor agency staff calls a shipper's plan to build a 'green terminal'
environmentally sound.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port11dec11,1,7187028.story?coll=la-headlines-california
More Oversight of LAX Police Urged
Councilman Jack Weiss says airport officers' use of a stun gun on
a 78-year-old man underscores the need for civilian monitoring.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax11dec11,1,1955579.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Open Gate Allows Inmate to Flee Jail
An Altadena man facing the prospect of returning to state prison
escaped from the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles because
of a jailer's mistake, Sheriff Lee Baca said Friday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-escape11dec11,1,1275044.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Deal Reached to Open Winter Homeless Shelter
After weeks of disagreement, officials from the county and the cities
of Los Angeles and Santa Clarita approved a plan Friday to put a
winter homeless shelter in a county-owned flood-control maintenance
yard in Santa Clarita.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs11.1dec11,1,3957411.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Effort to Disarm Gang Members Expanded
Holding a TEC-9 handgun, county Supervisor Mike Antonovich announced
Friday an expansion of a Probation Department program to disarm
gang members.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs11.2dec11,1,4350628.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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Busway squeeze
Some fear MTA vehicles won't fit
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2590802,00.html
IRS has $500K in lost refunds
WASHINGTON -- The IRS has made its list, checked it twice -- and
wants to give San Fernando Valley taxpayers more than $500,000 in
unclaimed refunds.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590131,00.html
LAUSD facing budget dilemma
Two looming deadlines have created a "perfect storm" for
Los Angeles Unified officials, who face the prospect of proposing
teacher raises while officially reporting that the district's finances
are uncertain.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590185,00.html
Hearing set on new VA halfway house
NORTH HILLS -- Rep. Brad Sherman will host a public meeting Wednesday
to seek input on a proposed halfway house for homeless veterans
on the Sepulveda VA campus.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590214,00.html
Pierce student launches toy drive
WOODLAND HILLS -- Pierce College's student body president is spearheading
a children's toy and book drive to bring a little holiday cheer
to hospitalized kids.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590232,00.html
Toys requested for needy kids
Here is a list of local food and toy drives designed to help needy
residents during the holiday season:
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590426,00.html
Glendale considers buffer zones for various housing
GLENDALE -- The city has proposed changing development standards
and creating buffer zones for apartments and condominiums that tower
over single-family homes in Glendale.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590200,00.html
Woodley should reopen this week
VAN NUYS -- Woodley Avenue south of Victory Boulevard will remain
closed for another week as MTA crews rebuild the intersection for
the Orange Line busway, officials said.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2590201,00.html
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