BRIEFLY POLICE TAX FAVORED BY PADILLA, SMITH.The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. was urged Wednesday to support efforts
to put a countywide half-cent sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. increase on the November ballot
to beef up law enforcement.
Council President Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City and Councilman Greig Smith Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. introduced the proposal, saying they wanted 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. to add its voice to the chorus of support from other cities. The measure would raise $500 million a year that would be divided by the Sheriff's Department, 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 . and
other municipal police departments in the county.
The Board of Supervisors is considering putting the measure on the Nov. 2 ballot. - Daily News Bigotry blamed in shooting case A 19-year-old man was critically wounded outside a Silver Lake restaurant, and police Wednesday were classifying the shooting as a hate crime. The victim, who was shot at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday after a dispute with a man and woman at Chano's Restaurant in the 3800 block of West Beverly Boulevard, police said. Sgt. Michael Daly of the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Station said the woman made ``some derogatory remark regarding the victim's perceived sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . ... It was a hate crime.'' ``During the argument, she got upset and slapped the victim,'' Daly said, and he slapped her back. The woman's partner shot the victim, and the couple fled in a white Nissan pickup truck, police said. - Staff and Wire Services Ventura County to vote on road tax VENTURA - Ventura County voters will decide whether to increase the sales tax a half-cent to pay for roadway improvements. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to place the issue on the November ballot. The tax hike would raise $1.5 billion over 30 years and initially would be used to widen Highway 23, Highway 118 and Lewis Road at California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is a university located in Camarillo, California, in California's Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the twenty-third campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of , at Camarillo. - Associated Press Suspect arrested in $380,000 theft VENTURA - A Santa Paula man was arrested on suspicion of stealing $380,000 from an 83-year-old man who wanted to buy a Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. farm, authorities said Wednesday. Anthony Spencer, 43, who also goes by the name Anthony Navarro, was arrested last Thursday in Palm Springs, prosecutor Marc Leventhal said. Last year, Melvin ``Ozzie'' Osborn told Spencer he wanted to buy a Christmas tree farm at Santa Paula, and Spencer offered to arrange the purchase, Leventhal said. Spencer is charged with one count of grand theft, three counts of forgery and seven counts of money-laundering. - Daily News Laborers offered free use of center GLENDALE - The City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to drop the $25 monthly fee that day laborers pay to use the Temporary Skilled Worker Center - in hopes of luring more workers off street corners and into the center. - Daily News Settlement OK'd in convention suit A federal judge gave final approval Wednesday to a $1.2 million settlement for 91 people injured when Los Angeles police dispersed a crowd outside the 2000 Democratic National Convention. The injuries occurred when police used rubber bullets and beanbag bean·bag n. 1. A small bag filled with dried beans and used for throwing in games. 2. A small folded bag filled with lead pellets, used as ammunition in a stun gun. 3. rounds on a rowdy crowd gathered to hear Rage Against the Machine play outside Staples Center on Aug. 14, 2000. - City News Service Live wires spark highway closing SANTA PAULA - Highway 126 east of Santa Paula was closed for about an hour Wednesday after a van towing a boat struck a utility pole and live wires fell across the road, authorities said. Four people inside the van suffered only minor injuries. - Daily News Man hospitalized after pajama fire PACOIMA - A 68-year-old Pacoima man suffered second- and third-degree burns Wednesday when his pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM caught fire after he refilled a cigarette lighter, authorities said. Paramedics sent to the 9500 block of Omelveny Avenue at 1:19 p.m. took the man to a hospital for treatment of burns to his lower body, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. - City News Service |
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