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From the LA Times:

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For Young Offenders, a Softer Approach
SACRAMENTO - Marking a sharp turn in philosophy, the Schwarzenegger administration agreed Monday to put therapy and positive reinforcement at the heart of California's youth prison system, rejecting today's more punitive approaches in favor of models that have been successful in other states.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cya1feb01,0,6039518.story?coll=la-home-headlines

King/Drew Supervisory Panel Urged
The troubled hospital's oversight should be transferred from the health department to an independent board, a report says.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kingdrew1feb01,1,3988576.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Parking Windfall Angers Officials
Los Angeles authorities say the city did not receive its fair share of fines collected by two firms. One contractor is $20 million richer.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-windfall1feb01,1,2743382.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Mayor's Race Gets Its First Television Ad
Hertzberg's 30-second spot starts today, five weeks before the vote. Rivals are expected to wait; some can't afford heavy use of TV.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor1feb01,1,3503259.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Train Service Is Fully Restored
Metrolink resumes regular schedules for the two lines affected by last week's deadly crash. Ridership is down somewhat.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-metrolink1feb01,1,5662671.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Panel Calls for 'Significant' L.A. Contracting Reform
Mayor James K. Hahn's blue-ribbon commission on contracting - convened in the midst of a criminal investigation of the airport, harbor and Department of Water and Power - has recommended clearer ethical standards for the mayoral appointees who oversee those departments.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-contracting1feb01,1,7971442.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Deputy's Attacker Shot by Officers
A man attacked a sheriff's deputy at a Montebello burger restaurant Monday with a machete, nearly severing his finger, before another deputy shot and wounded him, authorities said.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-shot1feb01,1,5017439.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Jail Funds Still Short, Baca Says
Even with increased support, inmates will continue to be released early, county sheriff tells Board of Supervisors.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jails1feb01,1,6789240.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Judge Bars 3 Gangs Around South L.A. Park
Seeking to restrict the activities of three South Los Angeles gangs, city officials Monday announced the establishment of a 7 1/2-square-mile "safety zone" that bars gang members from assembling within its boundaries.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gangs1feb01,1,4954229.story?coll=la-headlines-california

A Prison Without Hope Is a Dangerous Place
Thousands of California inmates have a little less to live for this week thanks to a California Supreme Court decision that helps cement the state's shift in penal philosophy from rehabilitation to rank retribution.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-feige1feb01,0,323411.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

Seismic Shift in Dodgers' Thinking
The team has halted earthquake-safety improvements at Dodger Stadium, saying project begun by News Corp. in 1999 is unnecessary.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers1feb01,0,6023696,print.story?coll=la-home-sports

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From the Daily News:

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Dump's new image
Landfill operator cleans up name with local outreach
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2684850,00.html

Missing persons haunt investigators
Dean Tanaka walked out of his Woodland Hills home on an autumn afternoon eight years ago and simply disappeared.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2684792,00.html

Lawsuit dropped on Orange Line
Construction of the Orange Line has passed the halfway point and can proceed without further legal battles after a grass-roots group dropped its long-running lawsuit, officials said Monday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2685088,00.html

DWP to nix janitorial supply deal
Mishandled contract cited
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2685036,00.html

Villaraigosa says Hahn is holding back reform
Los Angeles City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday accused Mayor James Hahn of stalling on a series of reforms intended to eliminate the possibility of corruption in city contracts.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2685056,00.html

Hertzberg putting name, message out on TV today
Taking a calculated risk to boost his name identification with voters, former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg will debut his TV advertising campaign today for the March 8 mayoral race.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2685039,00.html

Mayoral hopefuls debate
A debate among mayoral candidates on Monday focused on empowering neighborhoods and developing new priorities in the city budget.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2685031,00.html

9 sheriff's employees let go
Independent review studies department discipline
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2684718,00.html

DWP taps ratepayers to subsidize City Hall
At the heart of the growing City Hall corruption scandal is one of the most venerable and powerful institutions in Los Angeles, the Department of Water and Power. As continually emerging revelations about the pay-for-play scandal are showing, the DWP was a cash cow for various consultants who also had close ties with city politicos.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~24781~2684455,00.html

Living large - Bloated payrolls starve L.A. city treasury
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski seems to speak for most of her colleagues when she claims that the city has no other way to fund the hiring of new police officers except by raising taxes.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20951~2684597,00.html

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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
$25,000 Reward Offer
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/01/pr05060.htm