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NEWS
of the Day
- December 21, 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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D.A. Opens Inquiry on Donations
Prosecutors seek source of campaign money funneled to Hahn and two
allies by developers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hahn21dec21,1,7790619.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Library Gets a Warm Welcome
Hundreds crowd the opening of the Hyde Park branch, the latest product
of the city's $278-million improvement plan.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-library21dec21,1,4067864.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Alarcon Proposes Contributions Limit
State Sen. Richard Alarcon, a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles,
launched an initiative drive Monday to ban city contractors and
developers from contributing more than $100 to city candidates.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-alarcon21dec21,1,5518837.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Gadfly's Messages Tout Moore for Mayor
The underground war to influence the Los Angeles mayor's race is
starting with automated phone calls from a conservative gadfly who
is touting little-known Republican candidate Walter Moore.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-phone21dec21,1,2461565.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Former Carson Mayor Sentenced in Bribery Case
Daryl Sweeney receives nearly six years in prison for serving as
the ringleader in a scandal involving millions in municipal contracts.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carson21dec21,1,4743874.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Terror Suspects' Charges Reinstated
A federal appeals court on Monday reinstated charges against seven
Los Angeles-area residents accused of raising money for an Iranian
opposition group that the State Department had designated as terrorist.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-appeal21dec21,1,2913448.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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GAO says feds near blunder on courthouse or else
WASHINGTON -- The new federal courthouse complex in downtown Los
Angeles will cost $100 million more than expected and won't solve
the headaches of working in separate buildings that judges, lawyers
and employees have long complained about, according to a new government
audit released Monday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2609765,00.html
New off-site lot at LAX gets drivers off beaten path or else
With Christmas and New Year's creating back-to-back three-day weekends,
a record number of travelers will celebrate the holidays by getting
out of town, experts said Monday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609931,00.html
Symbolic win for county
Now-discarded seal becomes hot collectors' item
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609869,00.html
Hahn speaks to Valley VOTE
Mayor offers conciliatory message
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2610014,00.html
Mayor's office staged forum or, with a squeeze
Mayor James Hahn's office drummed up support for his latest tax-hike
plan to hire more cops by orchestrating a news event with community
groups and providing talking points for their speakers, according
to documents obtained by the Daily News under a public-records request.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609856,00.html
Dozen arrested in insurance scam
Investigators arrested more than a dozen Los Angeles residents believed
to be involved in a "swoop and squat" fraud ring that
has cost auto insurers $1.5 million over the past year, authorities
said Monday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609702,00.html
Campaign begins to get ethics bill on May ballot
Saying Los Angeles needs to address the perception of a corrupt
City Hall, state Sen. Richard Alarcon launched a ballot-measure
effort Monday to ban political donations from firms seeking city
contracts.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609598,00.html
A sign of the cross miraculously reappears
Is it divine intervention or just a government goof?
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609775,00.html
Grandparents fill the GAP
Gus Bracamonte looked tired. At 67, the former construction union
worker never thought he'd be spending Sunday morning trying to keep
up with five grandkids as they raced around at a Christmas party
in a Northridge skating rink.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609672,00.html
Hahn touts environmental record before debate
Ahead of tonight's second mayoral debate, Los Angeles Mayor James
Hahn touted his administration's commitment to cleaning the environment
by moving to convert the city's vehicle fleet to alternative fuels.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2609635,00.html
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
Detectives Seek The Public's Help
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/12/pr04617.htm
Multiple Agency Cocaine Bust
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/12/pr04621.htm
From the Department of Homeland Security
2004 Holiday Season Travel Tips
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a few tips
to make your travel experience during the 2004-2005 winter season
more enjoyable. The suggestions below will help expedite your screening
process at the airport checkpoints.
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=183&content=09000519800e12f4
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