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From the LA Times:

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Fraud Ring Taps Into Credit Data
Identity thieves use a scam to get thousands of files. Only Californians are being notified.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hacker16feb16,0,1035887.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Hahn Begins His 1st TV Ads in Reelection Campaign
Two commercials spotlight the mayor's anti-crime record and his battle to stop secession.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor16feb16,1,3177883.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Hundreds Mourn Slain Boy at Emotional Funeral
Speakers criticize the police and praise the mother of Devin Brown, shot by an officer.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-devin16feb16,1,6720506,print.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Parks' Certainty Is His Best, Worst Trait
If I had to base my vote for mayor on restaurant selections by the candidates, Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks is in the lead after taking me to breakfast at Mama's House, a soul food joint in the Crenshaw district.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez16feb16,1,4881821.column?coll=la-headlines-california

King/Drew Passes Key Inspection
Three days before a deadline to cut off federal funds, the troubled L.A. County hospital avoids the loss of $200 million.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kingdrew16feb16,1,7782766.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Man Accused of Causing Fatal Train Crash Pleads Not Guilty
Attorney for the suspect in Metrolink derailment that killed 11, hurt 180 says the case is about justice, not vengeance.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-crash16feb16,1,4956534.story?coll=la-headlines-california

LAPD's Response Time Gauged
Report finds police are handling emergencies more quickly, but other calls are taking longer. Data revive debate over three-day workweek.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd16feb16,1,4312621.story?coll=la-headlines-california

East L.A. Research Complex Proposed
City and county officials envision an 833-acre campus linking facilities for biomedical studies.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-biomed16feb16,1,3110062.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Police Panel to Meet Today on Shooting Policy
L.A. commissioners had reached an impasse over the wording of new guidelines, but Hahn urged them to move quickly to resolve it.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-policy16feb16,1,802531.story?coll=la-headlines-california

County OKs $550,000 Toward Land Purchase
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to contribute toward the $35-million purchase of land in the Santa Monica Mountains owned by Soka University.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs16.2feb16,1,7758511.story?coll=la-headlines-california

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From the Daily News:

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Arnold: Trim school size
SACRAMENTO -- In his first public comments on a new proposal to break up the Los Angeles Unified School District, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday affirmed his support for a smaller school district and said districts in general should consider having smaller schools.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2713528,00.html

Funeralgoers call for 'cease-fire' by LAPD
During a funeral that was part tribute and part rally for reform, the African-American community paid its respects Tuesday to Devin Quincy Brown, the 13-year-old joyrider who was killed by police after a pre-dawn car chase.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713564,00.html

Hertzberg's challenge is eminence, not ideas
Would-be mayor sees changing world
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2714073,00.html

LAUSD pay rates favor needy areas
The Los Angeles Unified School District has done a better job than most other urban school districts in California at placing higher quality teachers at low-income schools, according to a study released Tuesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2714082,00.html

Candidates spar over Valley breakaway
During a radio debate Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn and his top challengers continued to clash over the mayor's leadership and his role in the 2002 defeat of secession.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713615,00.html

Hahn demands action on guns
Limits sought on LAPD's shooting at cars
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713538,00.html

Hahn TV ads promote anti-secession fights
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn began airing two television commercials Tuesday that promote his record and encourage voters to re-elect him to a second term March 8.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713339,00.html

No end soon to early jail releases
Although Los Angeles County supervisors have beefed up funding for the Sheriff's Department, it will be three more years before the agency can halt its money-saving early-release program for jail inmates, officials said Tuesday.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713403,00.html

Dog fight panel OK'd
The civilian Police Commission on Tuesday approved the adoption of an animal-cruelty task force to crack down on what many believe to be a growing problem with dog fighting.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2713537,00.html

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From other sources:

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From the LAPD
More Officers for LAPD
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/02/nr05097.htm

At Risk Missing Person
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/02/nr05101.htm

Retail Robber on a Rampage
http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2005/02/nr05102.htm

From the Department of Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff Sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/biography/biography_0116.xml

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Completes Environmental Review for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4324

Remarks by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Admiral James Loy at the Border Trade Alliance Annual Conference
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4347