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From the LA Times:

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A Race to Stop the Bleeding
A bullet tears into a young man's back, and only immediate care can save his life. A trauma center close to the violence can be critical.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-leroy9nov09,1,1331426.story?coll=la-headlines-california

State Lends a Strong Hand to Crime-Fighting With DNA
With Prop. 69's passage, police officials expect genetic fingerprinting to expand nationwide.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dna9nov09,1,6289127.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Prop. 61 Fuels Plans
Thirteen children's hospitals, including CHOC, forge ahead on capital improvement projects after voters approve bond.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-occhildren9nov09,1,7088427.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Hahn and Hertzberg File Papers for Mayoral Contest
The two submit forms as the filing period opens for candidates in the March 2005 election. Other entrants in the race are expected.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-elect9nov09,1,619702.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Flu Clinics
Here is a list of county flu-shot clinics to be held Saturday and Nov. 20. Those receiving the vaccine must be able to prove they fall into high-risk categories.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-flu9nov09,1,7595266.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Campaign Reflects New Influence of Local Panels
Passed in 2000 in a bid to limit donations, Proposition 34 has turned county committees into conduits for millions.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-money9nov09,1,1003743.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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Assisted suicide here?
California sponsor bill for legalization
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2522428,00.html

Housing agency hid $30 million
Rent-voucher limits evaded, audit finds
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522497,00.html

City gets a tow-hold on illegally parked cars
The sight of traffic officer Monique Serrato pulling up behind a group of illegally parked cars in Van Nuys Monday afternoon sent drivers scurrying out of nearby businesses, eager to avoid the tow truck that waited nearby.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522432,00.html

Race for City Hall begins
Hahn, Hertzberg file to run for mayor's seat
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522525,00.html

Hahn nixes boost in arts funding
A special arts task force Monday called for doubling or tripling the city's $11.5 million cultural affairs budget, but Mayor James Hahn said the city lacked the money to provide such a boost to the arts community in the short term.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522346,00.html

Panel suggests tax
With voters last week rejecting a sales-tax increase to hire more cops, a City Council panel on Monday proposed proceeding with a city-only tax or raising trash fees 600 percent in order to expand the Los Angeles Police Department.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522296,00.html

Burbank set to consider expanding tree program
BURBANK -- The Burbank City Council tonight will consider a $100,000 expansion of its residential "Made in the Shade" free tree program to include businesses.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522295,00.html

Intelligence reform bill hashed out
WASHINGTON -- Senators on Monday gave in to several House demands on compromise legislation dealing with the Sept. 11 commission's anti-terrorism recommendations, including keeping the intelligence budget secret, increasing border security forces and banning aliens who have been trained by terrorist groups.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2522436,00.html

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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
New Burglar Alarm Ordinance Becomes Effective on November 8, 2004
http://lapdonline.org/press_releases/2004/11/pr04544.htm

From the Department of Homeland Security
Department's Efforts Result in More Than 230 Arrests
-- More than 900 Investigations Completed --
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/interagency102904.htm