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NEWS
of the Day
- December 30, 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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Health Facility Fails Latest Test
King/Drew's failure to pass an inspection by federal regulators
puts millions in funding -- and the hospital's future -- in greater
jeopardy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kingdrew30dec30,1,5751141.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Plans for L.A. Port Focus on Pollution
Mayor's task force hears several environmental measures designed
to cut levels of toxic emissions.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-port30dec30,1,7907926.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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Federal anti-gang drive resumes
L.A. Killers worse than Mafia, Feinstein says
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625407,00.html
Dam functioned just as it was designed
VAN NUYS - As rain continued falling Wednesday in the San Fernando
Valley, the sprawling Sepulveda Basin slipped further under water
- exactly as it should.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625668,00.html
Americans showing generosity
Millions of dollars are flowing into the coffers of major disaster
relief organizations to help victims of the tsunami that ravaged
countries on the Indian Ocean.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625356,00.html
Escrow closes on MTA land
Key site for bus station parking
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625071,00.html
Police say shipment naughty, not nice
The packages were labeled as toys for good girls and boys and the
business was called Santa's Helpers. But authorities say the packages
were nothing more than a naughty ruse to cover a large-scale drug
smuggling operation.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625162,00.html
Post-9-11 fingerprint checks lagging
WASHINGTON - More than three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the
Bush administration has failed to create a unified U.S. fingerprint
database because of agency infighting, meaning most visitors to
the country still aren't fully screened for terrorist or criminal
ties, the Justice Department's watchdog warned Wednesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625271,00.html
Sobriety checkpoints part of anti-DUI drive
Although Los Angeles has bucked a statewide trend toward more alcohol-related
accidents, city officials warned Wednesday that collisions and injuries
could increase over the New Year's holiday weekend.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2625438,00.html
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