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From the LA Times:

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Bad Marks for Prison School
Program designed to save money is costing millions, as teachers struggle to spend weekly half-hour sessions with inmates.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prison5oct05,1,1451030.story?coll=la-headlines-california

County in Talks for New Trauma Center
Health officials look to open a unit downtown at California Hospital, which would absorb 1,000 patients from King/Drew next year.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hospital5oct05,1,5879960.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Armored Car Is Robbed by Extortionist
In a new twist on a classic crime, a thief took bags of cash totaling more than $1 million from a Brinks armored car driver in Los Angeles - and the weapon was an extortion letter, police said.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brinks5oct05,1,3688438.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Signals Mixed on Hands-Free Phone Safety
An assemblyman is trying to pass a bill requiring drivers to use the equipment. But studies show the devices don't prevent accidents.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wheel5oct05,1,3306665.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Hahn Unveils Plan to Speed Traffic Flow
Stoplights on 35 L.A. streets will be reset in a move he predicts will save drivers 8.4 million hours a year. Victory Boulevard is to be first.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic5oct05,1,2366245.story?coll=la-headlines-california

L.A. Unified Targets Workers' Comp Fraud
Ex-employee's arrest is first step in a campaign to cut district's losses, officials say.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud5oct05,1,7964319.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Sheriff to Investigate Culver City Incident
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said Monday that he would investigate allegations that a Culver City councilman interfered in an investigation of his son, who eventually was charged with a misdemeanor drug offense.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vera5oct05,1,5869424.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Voters Can Register by Mail-In Form
The deadline for registering to vote in the Nov. 2 election is Oct. 18.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-register5oct05,1,3455129.story?coll=la-headlines-california

EDITORIAL
Vote for Three-Strikes Reform
The story of Polly Klaas' murder by a man with a history of violence galvanized California voters into passing the state's three-strikes-and-you're-out law in 1994.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-endthree5oct05,1,3196671.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

LOS ANGELES COUNTY: MEASURE A
Half-Cent Sales Tax Hike to Boost Law Enforcement Funding
Summary: If approved by two-thirds of the county's voters, the measure would increase the county's 8.25% sales tax by one-half cent to 8.75%. That rate would be higher than most California counties, but comparable to that of other urban areas, such as New York City and Chicago.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-ee-salestaxoct05,1,1893763.story

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From the Daily News:

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Population forecast falls
Drop in Latina fertility rates signals shift
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2446031,00.html

Contractors overbill county
Problems found in 10 out of 11 job programs
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2446187,00.html

Hahn pitches traffic plans at intersection
VAN NUYS -- Standing at one of the city's busiest intersections, Mayor James Hahn on Monday announced the third-year effort in his programs to improve traffic congestion.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2445992,00.html

Cardenas asks panel to put focus on Van Nuys Airport
City Councilman Tony Cardenas urged the Airport Commission on Monday to push forward with the stalled master plan for Van Nuys Airport, even as it concentrates efforts on modernizing LAX.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2446004,00.html

Station allocated funding
Staffing may shift LAPD resources
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2446054,00.html

More regulation hurts housing market
City officials should just back off if they want affordable building
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20951%257E2445748,00.html

Homeless situation unsettled
Shelter supporters fear no new lease
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20949%257E2443838,00.html?search=filter

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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
Status of Domestic Violence in Los Angeles Report
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04493.htm

Brink's Armored Truck Extortion
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04494.htm

From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Unveils Traffic Action Plan To Reduce Congestion On The Roads
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27423810_10042004.pdf

From Senator Feinstein
Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein
On an Amendment to the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Clarifying the Role of the FBI in the Intelligence Community
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Speeches/s-intel-amndt930.htm