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From
the LA Times:
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A Week of Painful Losses Tests Police Chief's Mettle
Shortly before dawn on Super Bowl Sunday, Los Angeles Police Chief
William J. Bratton's phone rang at his Los Feliz home.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bratton12feb12,1,458789.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Testy L.A. Council Puts Police Tax Hike to Rest
After an angry and personal debate Friday, Los Angeles City Council
members voted for a second time this week to kill a proposal to
put a measure on the May ballot that would ask voters to raise the
city sales tax to hire 1,200 more police officers.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coptax12feb12,1,4280531.story?coll=la-headlines-california
City OKs Hotel Subsidy Deal
Council approves up to $177 million in aid for high-rise in bid
to revive convention trade. Competitors, taxpayer groups attack
plan.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hotel12feb12,1,3182464.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Spending Cap for L.A. Mayoral Candidates Lifted
Union expenditures to back Hahn spur discard of the $2.2-million-
per-hopeful limit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-money12feb12,1,1998227.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Parks Calls Mayor's '01 Actions 'Racist'
Councilman criticizes TV attack ad linking a rival to a drug felon.
A spokesman for Hahn denies the campaign sent a negative message.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor12feb12,1,1342867.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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Council rejects Hahn's cop-tax proposal again
The City Council dealt a final blow Friday to Mayor James Hahn's
proposed police tax, shifting the debate over how to find money
to hire more cops into the arena of campaign politics, where a bitter
fight is expected.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2706872,00.html
City asked to order EIR in Spanish
City officials fear precedent
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2706810,00.html
New curbs on police proposed
Plan would limit firing on moving vehicles
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2706895,00.html
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