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From the LA Times:

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District to Evaluate Drug Busts in Schools
Critics say undercover officers catch small-time offenders and special-ed students. Proponents say it's the best way to fight dealers.
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Airport Bids to Get Review
Responding to firms' protests, a city agency will reevaluate the granting of the Van Nuys jet center lease to a supporter of Hahn.
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Suspects' Trusty Status Violated Rules of Jail
The two were facing murder and attempted murder charges and should not have had access to cell of inmate they allegedly killed.
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Groups Plan to Sue Agency Over Lab Cleanup
Environmentalists say the Energy Department would leave high levels of radioactive material.
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Court Hands Valley Busway a Setback
A $330-million project for a busway across the San Fernando Valley hit an obstacle Monday when a state appellate court sided with a community group against the project.
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From the Daily News:

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Van Nuys jet center contract up in the air?
The Los Angeles Airport Commission suspended talks Monday on final details of a contract to operate a jet center at Van Nuys Airport. Talks were halted when losing bidders said billionaire developer David Murdock got the deal because of his political connections to Mayor James Hahn.
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Firefighters try to protect homes
Firefighters from throughout California used water-dropping aircraft and bulldozers in a steady assault Monday to save homes in the Santa Clarita area from a wildfire burning for the third day in tinder-dry brush.
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LAPD clearing up cold cases
State grant aids in DNA testing leading to suspects in sex-based crimes
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D.A.'s aide probes city agency's P.R. bills
Calling allegations that a public relations firm overbilled the Department of Water and Power a matter of grave concern to all taxpayers, an official in the District Attorney's Office has sent a letter seeking information from city officials.
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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn and Chief Bratton Announce LAPD's Success in Clearing DNA Backlog for Sex Based Crimes
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From the LAPD
"Detectives Need Clues To Solve Homicide"
Los Angeles: On Sunday July 18, 2004 at 7:12 a.m., Foothill Area officers responded to a "Possible Murder Investigation" radio call in the 9200 block of Dorrington Place in the Arleta area of Foothill Division. Responding officers were directed to a dead body in the driveway of a local resident. The male victim was pronounced dead by personnel of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. The deceased has been identified as a thirty-five year old resident of Arleta. His name will not be released pending notification of the next of kin.
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