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NEWS of the Day - October 24, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - October 24, 2004
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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The Rise and Fall of a Once-Good Cop
Lofty goals and 'stellar service' to the LAPD gave way to confessed corruption.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palomares24oct24,1,7687395.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Ex-Convicts Discover Right to Vote
Community groups and activists work to get former felons to the polls on election day.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-convote24oct24,1,4910671.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Caterer to Stars Also Serves the Less Fortunate
Mary Micucci's firm is one of the biggest contributors of unused party food to agencies.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goodturns24oct24,1,6625049.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Reading a Lot Into New Library on the Eastside
To some, it signals an evolution for Latinos. Others see access to resources as progress.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-library24oct24,1,3866687.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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L.A.'s lifetime jobs
City's rules make it nearly impossible to fire workers
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2487058,00.htm

Grisly link for old friends
2 may have been slain by serial killer
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2488466,00.html

Bomb threat on campus
Scores of people were evacuated and an evening theater performance was canceled Saturday at the College of the Canyons in Valencia after police investigated a bomb scare.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2488554,00.html

More blackouts in future?
Older plants, busy transmission lines threaten state's electricity supply
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2488315,00.html

Volunteers play important role at animal shelter
BURBANK -- Jerry Hagin's love of dogs outweighs his fear of them, so most weekdays he can be found washing food bowls and cleaning kennels at the Burbank Animal Shelter -- and steering clear of parts that bark or bite.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2488617,00.html

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