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From the LA Times:

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Lower Nurse Staffing Proposed
The state health services director cites burden on hospitals. Unions say patients would suffer.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nurses5nov05,1,201263.story?coll=la-headlines-california

L.A. County May Stick With InkaVote Ballots
Some voters report problems, but registrar cites high cost of switching to e-voting.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-inkavote5nov05,1,4372642.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Justices Seem Divided on Parole Board Policy
The high court considers whether the panel is illegally denying freedom to inmates.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-parole5nov05,1,6244349.story?coll=la-headlines-california

State Could Raise $4 Billion by Selling Property, Study Shows
SACRAMENTO - A Malibu beach house once used by MTV, the aging San Quentin State Prison and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum have been included on a list of properties estimated to be worth more than $4 billion that California could sell or remake into more profitable enterprises, state officials announced Thursday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-surplus5nov05,1,3064212.story?coll=la-headlines-california

City Measure to Pay for Police Is Urged
Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said Thursday that he wanted a ballot measure to go before city voters in March or May to raise $160 million a year for 1,260 new officers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton5nov05,1,7866708.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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Recruitment is focus of mini films
The actors who strolled down the red carpet Thursday night weren't typical Hollywood stars, but then the LAPD's Parker Center headquarters was an unusual venue for a film premiere.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2514745,00.html

Arnold may sell historic places
Homes to rise by Coliseum?
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2514796,00.html

School kids get 'valet' service for safety's sake
Fair Avenue Elementary students were stunned Thursday morning to find a line of police, news cameras and volunteers waiting to greet them when they stepped out of their parents' cars.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2514381,00.html

Tougher nurse-patient ratios delayed until 2008
Responding to the concerns of hospital operators, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration announced Thursday that it will delay requiring tougher nurse-to-patient ratios due to take effect Jan. 1 until 2008.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2514802,00.html

Can study help revive L.A. River?
Environmentalists hoping for waterway renaissance
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2514612,00.html

Prison case heard
Can state segregate?
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20943%257E2508552,00.html?search=filter

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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Announces City Commission Appointments
http://www.lacity.org/mayor/myrpress/mayormyrpress27424712_11042004.pdf

From Senator Cedillo
The 2005 Driver's License Bill
http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/servlet/gov.ca.senate.democrats.pub.members.memDisplayPress?district=sd22&ID=2457