BRIEFLY : GOLF COURSE BACKER LEADS CITY LOBBYISTS.Foothill Golf Development Group spent more than any other group on lobbying efforts during the three-month period ending June 30, as part of its unsuccessful campaign to win City Council approval of a golf course development in the Tujunga Wash Tujunga Wash is a stream in Los Angeles County, California. It is a tributary of the Los Angeles River, providing about a fifth of its flow, and drains about 225 square miles. . The developer spent $116,788 on lobbying during the period, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Ethics Commission's report on lobbying activity for the second quarter. Despite the campaign, the City Council denied the developer's request for a permit to build an 18-month golf course, citing environmental concerns. The Health Care Headquarters Association spent $52,000 during the three-month period to lobby for tax breaks for Health Maintenance Organizations, most of which are located in Woodland Hills. Royal-Clark Development reported spending $50,997 lobbying city officials to approve a 242-acre business park, residential development and golf course in Sylmar. ?13- Daily News City moves to cap officials' accounts The Los Angeles Ethics Commission In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law to discourage dishonest practices by their public employees and elected officials. Almost all American states have such a commission. took the first step Thursday toward incorporating voter-approved limits on political officeholder of·fice·hold·er n. One who holds public office. Noun 1. officeholder - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for accounts into city law. Proposition 208, which was approved by state voters in November, sets a fund-raising limit of $10,000 per year, down from the $75,000 limit previously allowed by city law. In addition, elected officials will be limited to accepting individual contributions of $250 or less, down from the $1,000 limit currently in the city codes. The commission directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance incorporating the changes into city law. ?13- Daily News Man barricades self inside Sylmar home SYLMAR - A 37-year-old man who reportedly has a history of mental problems held a saw to his hand while standing on his porch and later barricaded himself inside his home, evading police for almost six hours Thursday, authorities said. Police were able to enter the home in the 13700 block of Gladstone Avenue about 3 p.m. and take him into custody, officials said. ?13- Daily News Contractor barred from Red Line work A judge on Thursday denied construction firm JMA's attempt to obtain a court order allowing it to continue work on part of the Metro Red Line subway. Metro East Consultants sued the Metropolitan Transportation Authority last year, claiming JMA's contract to build the East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there. subway stretch was illegally awarded. JMA jma Jour Mois Année (French: day month year) JMA Japan Management Association JMA Japan Medical Association JMA Japanese Meteorological Agency JMA Jamaica Manufacturers' Association JMA Joint Marketing Agreement rushed to court Thursday, challenging Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert O'Brien's July 30 ruling that its $65 million contract should be canceled while the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. reopens the selection process. O'Brien took the matter under submission and later denied the motion. ?13- City News Service Sex offenders list popular on Internet GLENDALE - The publisher of an on-line list of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, sex offenders said 17,809 users accessed the Internet site in the first week of its existence. ``The public response has been overwhelming,'' said Ken LaCorte, a father who compiled the list of fewer than 100 convicted offenders in Los Angeles County. ``Parents care and they want this information, but they resent being forced to appear at a police station to protect their children.'' LaCorte and five other volunteers hand-copied the convicted offenders' names from a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). available to the public in police and sheriff's offices around the region. ?13- Associated Press Fund set up to aid dead man's family A memorial fund was announced Thursday to help the family of a Newhall motorist who was killed by a wrong-way driver Tuesday on the Foothill Freeway. Frank Rodriguez, 20, was fatally injured shortly before noon Tuesday in Glendale, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gretchen Jacobs. Contributions to help the victim's family may be sent to: ``Rodriguez Fund,'' c/o Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Our Lady of Perpetual Help, also known as St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1902 and is located atop St. Mary's Mountain in Altus, Arkansas. The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and has over five hundred members. , 23233 Lyons Ave., Santa Clarita, CA 91321-2632. ?13- City News Service |
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