EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW.Highlights from some of our more important editorials this past week. To read the editorials in full, please visit our Web site at dailynews.com. Hotline red herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: Unless 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. couples its fraud hotline with action, all the tips in the world won't end abuse. Price of neglect The L.A. Department of Water and Power has jacked up water rates to help make up for decades of neglect. Let's hope this time we get what we paid for. The City Hall gang The City Council's proposed tax hike to fund anti-gang programs is an insult to L.A. voters. Highway robbery highway robbery n. 1. Robbery usually of travelers on or near a public road. 2. Informal The exaction of an exorbitantly high price or fee. highway robber n. The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. has been taking California taxpayers for a ride. Is the ride at last coming to an end? |
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