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NEWS
of the Day
- December 25, 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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ID System Gets in Face of Criminals
LAPD officers field-test a hand-held computer using facial recognition
to identify suspects. Critics raise issues of privacy and reliability.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gangs25dec25,1,2728308.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Evictions Cast a Pall on Holidays
Tenants ordered out of apartments at 69th and Main because of gang
activity find it hard to celebrate as they scramble to find homes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-apartment25dec25,1,4672723.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Local Councils Press Hahn for More Funding
A year after the state shut down the popular playground in Bee Canyon
Park for safety reasons, new equipment is finally being installed
this month. But the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council is
picking up the bill, not the Los Angeles parks department.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-councils25dec25,1,3977081.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Former Duck Farm to Become Park
Nonprofit's purchase of the site along the San Gabriel River is
part of a plan to build 25 play areas in L.A. County over the next
five years.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-duckfarm25dec25,1,6083416.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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How to check your hospital's report card
The federal government is now telling patients whether their local
hospitals are doing what they should.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2618071,00.html
'Dumped' teen builds new life
Today, Rosa Cyphers is trying to create the kind of Christmas for
her infant daughter that she never had with her family in Pacoima,
on the streets of the San Fernando Valley or in her Van Nuys foster
home.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2618056,00.html
Price tag jumps for rail project
The cost of building a high-speed rail system in California has
soared so high that even supporters are wondering whether the project
is feasible.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2617759,00.html
Street to be widened for college
GLENDALE -- Heavily traveled Mountain Street at the south end of
Glendale Community College near the Glendale Freeway will undergo
a major overhaul this spring as the school prepares to build a new
parking structure.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2617757,00.html
They've put 'help' in all languages
Vital information translated for Red Cross Web pages
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2617776,00.html
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