BRIEFLY : RIORDAN DECLARES HOLIDAY FOR CHILDREN.Calling children the nation's most valuable resource, Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. on Friday declared April 30 ``Dia de los Ninos'' as part of an effort to have a national children's day Children's Day is a holiday in many countries around the world. International Children's Day The International Children's Day (ICD) is celebrated in numerous countries, usually (but not always) on June 1 each year. declared. The proposal came from Councilman Richard Alatorre Richard Alatorre is a politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Alatorre has served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He was the first Latino to serve on the council in 23 years. , who has been working with the National Latino Children's Institute to create the holiday, which would mirror one in Mexico. ``If there is one thing the mayor and I are passionate about, it is children,'' Alatorre said. ``It is about time that we have a day set aside to let children know how important they are to us.'' Twenty-three other cities already have taken similar action, and Alatorre said efforts are under way to have California declare a children's day. - Daily News Padilla adds Tuttle to roster of backers City Council candidate Alex Padilla on Friday picked up the endorsement of City Controller Rick Tuttle in his bid for the 7th Council District. Tuttle said he decided to become involved in the race and back Padilla because of how impressed he has been with Padilla's past work in campaigns and as an aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City. Padilla already has picked up the backing of Mayor Richard Riordan and of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. . - Daily News Rewards approved for tagger tag·ger n. 1. One that tags, especially the pursuer in the game of tag. 2. taggers Very thin sheet iron, usually plated with tin. Noun 1. tipsters The City Council on Friday approved cash rewards for three men who reported vandalism incidents - some in the Valley - last year under a police program aimed at curbing graffiti. The Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . has set up a trust fund, which
the City Clerk's Office administers, to offer rewards of up to $500
to those reporting vandalism and willing to testify against the suspect.
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