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From the LA Times:

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Suit on Schools Near Resolution
ACLU had alleged inner-city children were shortchanged
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Fit to Be Tied, Council May Ban Silly String in City Parks, Streets
Silly string has become a serious issue in the city of Los Angeles. Declaring it a threat to public safety, a City Council committee voted Friday to ban the use or possession of silly string on city property, including streets and parks.
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Wider Horizons
Nonprofit introduces landlocked youths to an unfamiliar summer rite: a day at the beach
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L.A. Rolls Out Campaign for Hybrids
Many say they support the plan to allow free parking -- even if they wouldn't want the cars.
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Riordan Remark Is Still Causing Trouble
An assemblyman has suspended an aide for scheduling a news conference -- later canceled -- to criticize the ex-mayor.
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Boxer, Jones OK Debate but Libertarian Not Included
After a false start and a little gamesmanship, the Barbara Boxer and Bill Jones U.S. Senate campaigns agreed Friday to debate each other Aug. 10 in Los Angeles — drawing a howl of protest from Libertarian candidate Jim Gray's staff.
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Police show makes a comeback
Glendale Police will begin airing live call-in show in September. More city funds will allow for more community police work.
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From the Daily News:

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City mulls using liens to warn
GLENDALE-- The city is considering stepping up its ban on front-yard walls and fences by placing "informational liens" on properties with violations so they are corrected at the time of sale.
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10,000 activists to gather at convention center
Hoping to take advantage of their collective political power, some 10,000 educators and members of churches, labor unions and nonprofit organizations will converge Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center to christen a countywide community action group.
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D.A. targets bail corruption
The District Attorney's Office charged a bail bond firm's employee Friday with lying and forging court documents -- the first prosecution in what officials said Friday was an emerging industry-wide scandal to avoid forfeitures involving hundreds of fugitives from justice.
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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
"Counter Terrorism And The LAPD"
Prior to September 11, 2001, the Los Angeles Police Department and the City of Los Angeles was the nation’s best prepared big City to deal with a major disaster. The Emergency Operation Organization for the City provided the foundation for City-wide response to natural or man-made disasters. Interagency cooperation and communication between the Police, Fire, Airport, Port and Transportation Departments have never been better.
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