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- August 31, 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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Major Prison Reform Eludes Lawmakers
A few measures pass, but significant changes opposed by guards union
are voted down.
<full
story>
Long Beach Port Goes "Green"
The pollution-reduction program, thought to be the first in the
U.S. for visiting oil tankers, aims to switch them from diesel to
electricity.
<full
story>
City Refuses to Pay DWP Consultant's Billing for $74,000
The Los Angeles city controller Monday refused to pay $74,000 to
Lee Andrews Group, a consulting firm hired to promote Department
of Water and Power programs, objecting that the company's invoices
were not specific.
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story>
Pomona Broke State Law, Complaint Says
D.A. probes allegation that the city violated an open meeting statute.
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story>
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From
the Daily News:
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Horse owners rein in West Nile virus
GLENDALE -- Horse owners in Los Angeles County have taken fears
of equine West Nile virus to heart and vaccinated their animals
against the disease, resulting in just four horses becoming ill,
officials said Monday.
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story>
Chief takes proficiency test
Nearly two years after arriving in Los Angeles to head the LAPD,
Chief William Bratton on Monday took the 100-question test on policing
that most of his officers -- and others statewide -- had to pass.
<full
story>
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From
other sources:
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From the LAPD
Joint Police and Community Efforts Help Better Lives
Program helps members of the community change their lives by having
their tattoos removed, and enhance their ability to obtain a job.
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story>
Chief Bratton Completes the Written Portion of the California
Peace Officers Standards of Training Exam
The Practical Application Exams in the areas of firearms and self-defense
will soon be scheduled.
<full
story>
From Attorney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer, Sen. Dunn Urge Governor to Sign Bill
Restoring Victims' Right to Sue Child Molesters
Senate Bill 1678 Provides Civil Recourse for Adults Victimized as
Children
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story>
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