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From the LA Times:

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Democrats Won't Back Candidate for Mayor
A fierce political struggle between Mayor James K. Hahn and his challengers in the March 8 election ended in a draw Tuesday night as the county Democratic Party declined to back any candidate for mayor of Los Angeles.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-endorse19jan19,1,720949.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Taped Punch Costly to City
Two Inglewood police officers involved in the beating of a black teen two years ago win a large settlement in their racial discrimination lawsuit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-inglewood19jan19,1,1981161.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Community Activists Promote Education on Eastside
InnerCity Struggle, formed 10 years ago to combat gangs, has switched its focus to improving schools and empowering students.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-class19jan19,1,2396052.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Voters Will Get a Chance to Weigh In on Possible Merger of Airport Police, LAPD
The City Council voted Tuesday to take the first step toward merging the police force that patrols Los Angeles International Airport with the LAPD, placing a measure on the May ballot to delete a provision in the City Charter that requires an independent airport force.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax19jan19,1,705823.story?coll=la-headlines-california

PR Firm Gets Final Notice on Bills
L.A. Controller Chick gives Fleishman-Hillard 10 days to justify $533,000 in disputed charges before she urges council to reject them.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fleishman19jan19,1,4349642.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Move to Protect Health Funds OKd
County will hire up to 100 psychiatric workers for its hospitals to prevent a possible loss of $200million in federal funding to King/Drew.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kingdrew19jan19,1,3780487.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Tax Hike Measure Advances
A plan to ask voters to raise the sales levy to pay for more police is sent to full council for debate.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coptax19jan19,1,2113268.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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LAUSD plan would slash 50 positions
Board approves cuts in 41 budget areas
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2660951,00.html

Dems deadlocked on mayor
Candidates pounce on party endorsement stalemate
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2661404,00.html

Tax hike heading to wire
With time running short to get it on the May 17 mayoral runoff ballot, a proposal to hike the sales tax to hire more cops and firefighters stumbled toward a City Council showdown Tuesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660984,00.html

Pothole repairs cost L.A. millions
The record storms that ripped through Los Angeles caused some $40 million in damage to municipal property, primarily to streets and roads, and the initial cleanup is expected to take two more weeks, officials said Tuesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660841,00.html

PR company gets 10 days to justify bills
Chick demands firm explain $533,000 in charges to DWP
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660730,00.html

Cable appearances limited to debates
SAN FERNANDO -- Pressured by an ACLU opinion saying it acted illegally, the City Council on Tuesday voted to modify a ban on council members from appearing on some cable television programs during the campaign season.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660839,00.html

Backers of old seal 30% of way to forcing issue to election
Critics of a new county seal have collected at least 30 percent of the voters' signatures they need by March 1 to force an election, their leaders told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2661191,00.html

329,000 lives saved by vehicle safety features
DETROIT -- Seat belts, air bags and other vehicle safety features have saved 329,000 lives since 1960, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660953,00.html

Politics heat El Toro debate
Long-simmering tensions over the mayor's race surfaced on Tuesday among City Council members with a sharp exchange between Councilmen Antonio Villaraigosa and Tony Cardenas.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2660720,00.html

Mayoral debate planned tonight
The Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association will sponsor a mayoral debate at the Sunkist Building.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E32561%257E2660648,00.html

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From ther sources:

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From the Department of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Visits New FAST Lane at Calexico
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0599.xml