MARINE BASE FIGHT HEATS UP ORANGE COUNTY FIRES OFF LETTER BLASTING L.A.Byline: Beth Barrett Staff Writer Battle lines Battle Lines may refer to:
An unincorporated community of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Founded in the 1890s, it is mainly residential. Population: 62,685. Marine Corps base into a commercial airport, with supporters and critics of the proposal vowing not to back down. Orange County supervisors voted 3-2 to send a scathing letter of protest to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, while the city's proposal got a boost in Sacramento from Sen. Kevin Murray For the California State Senator, see . For the member (Volunteer) in the Irish Republican Army, see and List of members of the Irish Republican Army. Kevin 'Bulldog' Murray , a Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. Democrat who represents communities near Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX and has drafted a resolution supporting the plan. Two 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. officials - Deputy Mayor Troy Edwards Troy Edwards (born April 7, 1977 in Shreveport, Louisiana), is a professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 195 lbs. and Airport Commission President Ted Stein - secretly sent a memo to the federal Transportation Department on April 9, outlining a proposal to lease the Orange County facility and operate a commercial airport that would take some of the pressure off LAX. The letter to Mineta said the supervisors are ``outraged at this suggestion which blatantly ignores the decision of the citizens of Orange County'' to develop the former base as a park. ``This unilateral attempt by the mayor's office is clearly a back-door strategy representing special interests which flies in the face of a democratic and inclusive regional planning process,'' said the letter, drafted by board Chairman Thomas Wilson. ``We consider Los Angeles' stealth attempt to revive the dead El Toro Airport not only unacceptable but an outrageous attempt to overturn a local land-use decision,'' the letter said. Department of Transportation spokesman Bill Mosley said there is no proposal on El Toro before the agency, which had yet to receive the supervisors' letter. Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Matt Middlebrook said the city realizes it has a tough challenge in winning support for the plan but believes increasing Southern California's air capacity is consistent with the federal government's goals. ``We're talking to people,'' Middlebrook said. ``We're going to pursue this.'' The supervisors' letter disputes that Los Angeles has a right to become involved in the future of El Toro. The county expects the military to auction the land to private parties to develop the voter-approved park. Beth Barrett, (818) 713-3731 beth.barrett(at)dailynews.com |
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