BRIEFLY CITY PANEL URGES HIKE IN FUNDING.A city panel on Wednesday recommended adding $1.3 million to cover costs for the city's bomb squad and hazard materials team as a result of increased calls since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Officials with the police and fire departments said the materials were needed to make sure they can respond to the increased numbers of calls since the attacks. - Daily News Facility workers hold off on strike WOODLAND HILLS - A planned strike by some 450 workers at the Motion Picture & Television Fund facilities scheduled to begin today has been postponed for 10 days to allow labor contract negotiators more time to reach an agreement, union officials said Wednesday. Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 399 include nurses, health care workers, food servers, and maintenance staff at facilities that serve mostly retired people from the entertainment industry. Affected facilities include the Motion Picture & Television Hospital, the Frances Goldwyn Lodge, the Motion Picture & Television Country House and others around 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. . - Daily News Mine foes suffer setback in fight SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Measures proposed by Santa Clarita city officials to downsize Downsize Reducing the size of a company by eliminating workers and/or divisions within the company. Notes: When a company downsizes, it is attempting to find ways to improve efficiency and increase profitability. It is sometimes referred to as trimming the fat. plans for a sand and gravel mine in Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. would make the mine unprofitable, county officials say. The federal Bureau of Land Management, which controls the mineral rights to the land, already has approved plans for the mine. Because of that, county officials say, they can only impose reasonable measures to protect the environment. County lawyers believe that a measure that would make the mine unprofitable would be deemed unreasonable, said Rick Weiss, a deputy county counsel. - Daily News Panel disagrees on hiring adviser A city panel split on Wednesday whether to allow City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo Rockard John "Rocky" Delgadillo (born July 15 1960) is the current City Attorney of Los Angeles, California. Career
The council's Budget and Finance Committee, in a 4-1 vote, recommended that the full City Council allow him to hire Ann D'Amato on a $125,000 contract through next June. D'Amato and Delgadillo had worked together in the office of former 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. . City Administrative Officer Bill Fujioka had recommended against the contract, saying he did not believe D'Amato was serving as an independent contractor A person who contracts to do work for another person according to his or her own processes and methods; the contractor is not subject to another's control except for what is specified in a mutually binding agreement for a specific job. . Councilwoman Janice Hahn Janice Hahn is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. Hahn was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005, running unopposed. The 15th District encompasses the Los Angeles communities of Watts, Wilmington, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Athens on the had opposed the contract. - Daily News Hahn to promote Mexican trade Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California announced plans Wednesday to go to Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi next week to meet with government and business leaders to promote trade. ``This is an important opportunity to develop stronger relationship with our close neighbor and one of our largest trading partners,'' Hahn said. ``During these tough economic times, it is particularly important that we continue to build these partnerships.'' Hahn is scheduled to leave on Sunday and return Tuesday. During the trip, he is scheduled to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox as well as officials of AeroMexico and Mexicana Airlines to discuss travel and tourism issues. - Daily News Man who had role in theft sentenced A man who played a role in the theft of 55 Oscars last year was sentenced Wednesday to a year already served in jail for violating his probation by stealing pallets from a Fullerton company where he worked. Former Roadway Express truck driver Lawrence Ledent admitted earlier this year that he violated his probation in the Oscar theft case as a result of the Orange County case, for which he was sentenced last December to a year in county jail. - City News Service |
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