Saturday, August 23, 2008

LA City News - 08.23.08 (11 PM Update)

A federal judge has decided not to block a new rule requiring hundreds of narcotics and anti-gang officers in Los Angeles to disclose personal financial information.

via Zuma's LA Daily Blog by zumadogg@gmail.com (zuma dogg) on 8/23/08
Exactly this time, one year ago, someone who must be involved in all of this LAANE/Affordable Housing/CRA stuff started mentoring Zuma Dogg on a story about LAANE, CRA, (profitable) non-profit...

Go to LADailyBlog.com for full story.

SEIU takes action after The Times reports payments to firms owned by local leader's relatives.

The Service Employees International Union on Friday removed all elected officers of its biggest California local amid an inquiry into the financial practices of the labor group and a related charity, including payments of hundreds of thousands of dollars to firms owned by its president's relatives.

Children watched as a man was shot to death after a scuffle at a park in Reseda.

via MSNBC.com: Video on 8/23/08

Aug. 23: The news broke overnight that Sen. Joe Biden was Barack Obama’s running mate. Here’s a look at the events that followed. (Hardball)Aug. 23: The news broke overnight that Sen. Joe Biden was Barack Obama’s running mate. Here’s a look at the events that followed. (Hardball)


Authorities suspect that Gary Allen Lintz, 43, who was arrested after hikers spotted him near where a 3-acre fire started Saturday, set seven other blazes at the park in the last month.

A 43-year-old Glendale man on probation for arson was arrested on suspicion of starting a fire in Griffith Park on Saturday, the eighth such blaze in a month at one of the nation's largest urban parks, officials said.

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