BRIEFLY : HACKER MAY EVADE STATE FRAUD CHARGES.VAN NUYS - A state computer fraud charge lingering against hacker Kevin Mitnick Kevin David Mitnick (born October 6, 1963) is a controversial computer cracker and convicted criminal in the United States. Mitnick was convicted in the late 1990s of illegally gaining access to computer networks and stealing intellectual property. since 1993 will be dismissed if a judge goes along with the prosecution's recommendation, a deputy district attorney said Wednesday. Mitnick, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year to computer and wire fraud, stemming from a cross-country hacking spree that cost several companies about $1.5 million. On Aug. 9, he is scheduled to be sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. He also must make restitution and is barred from ever using computers. - City News Service Groups urge people to count selves in Activists representing Latinos and African-Americans called on immigrants and minorities Wednesday to take part in the 2000 Census so their numbers can be accurately counted and reflected in federally funded programs. Representatives of the Mexican American Mexican American n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Mexican descent. Mex  i·can-A·mer Legal Defense and Educational Fund and other organizations hold the position that Pasadena and Glendale lose a combined $2 million in federal education funds each year because their minority populations were undercounted in the previous census. They urged Rep. James Rogan, R-Pasadena, to vote for proposed legislation that would have the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census use a statistical method known as ``sampling,'' endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences, in counting the population. - Daily News City's specific plan to cover Valley Glen Valley Glen's traffic, retail and development will be the subject of a specific plan, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. decided Wednesday in an order to the Planning Department. The plan will include limitations on commercial uses in order to protect surrounding neighborhoods, sign controls, design standards Design standards Specifications of materials, physical measurements, processes, performance of products, and characteristics of services rendered. Design standards may be established by individual manufacturers, trade associations, and national or for new development, streetscape street·scape n. 1. An artistic representation of a street. 2. Surroundings composed of streets: the urban streetscape. standards and other planning changes. The plan will include input from neighboring merchants, property owners and residents. - Daily News |
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