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From the LA Times:

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Bond to Clean L.A. Waterways Advances
Council is expected to put $500-million plan on the ballot. Lakes, rivers would benefit.
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LAPD Also Probes Knee Strikes
Such blows can be seen on video coming from the flashlight-wielding officer and a second policeman in the June beating case.
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Ships Are Single Largest Polluter of Air at Port of L.A., Study Finds
The Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday made public its first-ever list of air pollutants produced by port operations, but the report sparked questions from residents who have spent years fighting for more information about the contaminants emitted at the nation's largest port.
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L.A. Requires Safety Measures at Cyber Cafes
Worried that cyber cafes are turning into dens of truancy and breeding gang violence, Los Angeles City Council members Wednesday unanimously voted to regulate about 30 businesses where teens and others congregate to use computers.
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From the Daily News:

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No raises for teachers
Faced with some deep budget cuts, plummeting reserves and now the downgrading of its bond rating, the Los Angeles Unified School District has run out of money for raises this year for teachers, administrators or other staff members, Superintendent Roy Romer said Wednesday.
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Busway cuts into businesses
Construction, detours, foul-ups and delays along the San Fernando Valley's $330 million busway have created a financial nightmare for some businesses along the east-west route, driving away customers, eroding sales and even forcing a delicatessen to seek bankruptcy protection.
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Bill to break out Valley stats heading to Arnold's desk
SACRAMENTO -- A bill to create a separate statistical district in state records for the San Fernando Valley has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Charter funds 'pilfered'
The Los Angeles Unified School District and other California school districts are depriving charter schools of their fair share of special education funding by withholding up to 37 percent of the money, according to a study released today.
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New rules coming for cybercafes in the city
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to impose new rules on the operation of cybercafes, including restricted hours for children, video surveillance and interior waiting areas.
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Panel to encourage use of 'green' energy
Nearly 30 people -- including actors, environmentalists and business leaders -- will help nudge Los Angeles' electrical utility toward its goal of generating 20 percent of its power from "green" sources by 2017, city leaders announced Wednesday.
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Petition rewording to delay vote on cross on county seal
The leader of a drive to keep the Christian cross on the Los Angeles County seal said Wednesday that a change in petition language will make it impossible to place a measure on the November ballot.
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From the LAPD
"C.A.R.E. Alert Issued"
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department is requesting that the media provide the public with the following information to assist law enforcement efforts in locating 15 year-old Chelsey Fasavalu.
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"$50,000 Reward Offered for Unsolved Murder"
Los Angeles: The City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department will announce a $50,000 reward on an unsolved Devonshire Area murder. In an effort to generate additional avenues of investigation, a motion was presented to the Los Angeles City Council by Council Member Alex Padilla, requesting the Council to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the suspects responsible for the shooting death of Tony Men. The motion was passed.
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"Multiple Victims Shot; One Dies"
Los Angeles: On Sunday, July 4, 2004, at about 9:20 p.m., 20 year-old Durand Sipple was standing on the sidewalk in the 4700 block of August Street with friends enjoying a firework show taking place at a nearby park. A silver 2000 Honda Accord, 4-door, pulled up and stopped in front of Sipple and his friends.
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"Good Samaritan Dies In Attempt To Help Stop Crime"
Los Angeles: Central Area Homicide Detectives are investigating the death of a 66 year-old man who died after attempting to stop a crime.
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