~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

From the LA Times:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Throngs Seek Flu Shots Amid Fears
A threatened shortage leads to lines of people hoping to get the vaccination. Officials urge that only those at high risk be inoculated.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-flu7oct07,1,3466481.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Villaraigosa Is Set for a Well-Funded Race
The councilman reports more than $600,000 on hand, behind the mayor and Bob Hertzberg.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor7oct07,1,4219591.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Chick Calls for Diversity on City's Commissions
The controller also urges making positions on major panels full-time jobs.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chick7oct07,1,6658188.story?coll=la-headlines-california

City Panel Backs LAX Plan
Planning committee's endorsement of the $9-billion airport overhaul could set the stage for a full council vote by year's end.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airport7oct07,1,653145.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Judge Tells Firm to Pay South Gate $517,000
The city of South Gate, shaken by stormy years of malfeasance that left it near bankruptcy, got some badly needed good news this week.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-southgate7oct07,1,3228673.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Murder Count Dismissed in Case Involving Chemist's Errors
A judge dismissed a murder charge Wednesday against a defendant in a case involving the testimony of a chemist who made numerous errors at the Los Angeles Police Department crime lab.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lab7oct07,1,521938.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Jones Urges No Change in 3 Strikes
The GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, who wrote the law, opposes an initiative that would require a third strike to be violent or serious.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jones7oct07,1,7959735.story?coll=la-headlines-california

L.A. May Bid for 2016 Olympics
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the idea of bringing the Summer Olympics to the city as soon as possible, perhaps in 2016.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-olympics7oct07,1,7579311.story?coll=la-headlines-california

EDITORIAL
Easy Choices on Tax Measures
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-endlocal7oct07,1,3201263.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

From the Daily News:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Police target deadly races in Valley streets
VAN NUYS -- In the latest crackdown on street racing, police arrested 12 people during an illegal gathering early Wednesday and seized two souped-up Ford Mustangs, which they vowed to destroy.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450872,00.html

Chick monitors makeup of city commissions
Trying to get more involved
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450748,00.html

FlyAway approved for Sylmar
LAX facility part of major center
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450891,00.html

LAX plan makes slow progress
In its first test at City Hall, Mayor James Hahn's proposed $9.1 billion modernization plan for Los Angeles International Airport narrowly moved ahead Wednesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2451353,00.html

Villaraigosa has $640,000 in race
Showing his fund-raising prowess, Los Angeles Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa reported Wednesday that he has received more than $640,000 in contributions in his campaign to unseat Mayor James Hahn.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450849,00.html

MTA Valley chief sees success ahead
VAN NUYS -- Taking the helm of the MTA's San Fernando Valley operations, new General Manager Richard Hunt on Wednesday said his staff is gearing up for the opening of the Orange Line busway with plans for new connector buses and other service.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450898,00.html

Meet real stars of law and order
You've seen their work over the years in this newspaper and on the local television news.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450549,00.html

Mayor hopefuls to join in forum
TODAY: A forum for mayoral candidates will be held in Hollywood today with City Councilman Bernard Parks, state Sen. Richard Alarcon, Walter Moore and Bill Wyatt expected to participate.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2450436,00.html

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

From other sources:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

From the LAPD
Juvenile Sought In Questioning for Murder
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04498.htm

Street Racer Task Force Makes Numerous Arrests
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/10/pr04499.htm

From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn and Councilmember Garcetti Announce Director For Office Of Immigrant Affairs
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27423929_10062004.pdf

From Attoryney General Lockyer
Attorney General Lockyer's Task Force on Domestic Violence Holds Hearing in Redding
http://caag.state.ca.us/newsalerts/2004/04-114.htm