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From the LA Times:

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Some Bus Drivers Ban Breastfeeding, Protesters Allege
MTA officials apologize for the actions of a few but say there is no policy against nursing.
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Gov. Vetoes Bill on Juvenile Crimes
Measure was intended to help clarify for judges when a minor should be prosecuted as an adult.
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Suspect in Sexual Attacks Is Sought
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man they believe raped one woman and attempted to sexually assault two others near downtown Los Angeles' Union Station in July.
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From the Daily News:

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Small gain for LAUSD
Los Angeles Unified schools showed a modest increase in standardized tests this year with 56 percent meeting federal benchmarks in English and math, still lagging behind the statewide average, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.
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Pharmacy takes on giants
CANOGA PARK -- Since 1959, the De Soto Pharmacy has been a popular neighborhood drugstore where patients pick up their prescriptions, then grab a malted milkshake from the store's classic soda fountain.
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Final touches put on budget; '05 cuts begin
After months of number crunching and belt tightening, Los Angeles Unified School District board members unanimously signed off Tuesday on the school district's $6.8 billion operating budget for the 2004-05 school year.
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District should be at nation's top
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Roy Romer touted rising test scores Tuesday and a flurry of school construction as evidence the district is on the right track.
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Cedillo battling for his bill
Even with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger likely to veto the measure, state Sen. Gil Cedillo launched an effort Tuesday to try to build public support for his latest proposal to provide driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
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Tax wouldn't pay for as many officers as predicted
A one-half percent sales tax increase in Los Angeles would bring 1,260 new officers to the Los Angeles Police Department, officials said Tuesday -- a decrease from earlier predictions of as many as 1,800 additional officers for the shrinking police force.
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Couple robbed as they return home
Police launched a manhunt Tuesday for two armed men who robbed an Encino couple as they entered their garage at night, in a pattern similar to other home invasion robberies in the hillside area.
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Glendale trolley study OK'd
GLENDALE -- The City Council on Tuesday unanimously appropriated $100,000 to study a trolley system that would connect stores, restaurants, movie theaters and parking in downtown Glendale.
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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
Sobriety/Driver License Checkpoint Notification
On September 3, 2004, the Los Angeles Police Department's West Traffic Division will be conducting a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Sunset Boulevard at Hayworth Avenue in Hollywood Area. The checkpoint will be operational between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
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Chief Bratton Promotes Michel Moore to Deputy Chief
Chief William J. Bratton has promoted Commander Michel Moore to the rank of Deputy Chief, Commanding Officer of Operations-West Bureau.
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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Urges Creation of Cell Phone Recycling Program
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Mayor Hahn Announces Harbor Air Quality Task Force Members
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