TRASH FEE PLAN MET WITH MIXED REACTION.Byline: RACHEL URANGA Staff Writer SUN VALLEY - Less than a mile from the Bradley Landfill, residents reacted with mixed emotions to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's proposal to more than double homeowner trash fees to pay for 1,000 police officers. Under the plan, fees would jump from $11 to $28 by 2010. "It stinks," said Michael Andre, a 53-year-old retired shipping clerk and lifelong San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. resident, who said he's been frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: for years by the city's trash policy. "There is no guarantee that this money is not going to be used for the police. It can go in some politician's pocket." The proposal would raise $127 million by 2010 and would be earmarked for more cops. But Villaraigosa said he can't guarantee the City Council - which must ultimately approve the plan - would not alter his plan. Still, some Sun Valley homeowners - who have been watching the politics of trash for years - praised the idea as a long-overdue solution for an area facing a spike A burst of extra voltage in a power line that lasts only a few nanoseconds. See power surge, power swell, sag and surge suppression. (jargon) spike - To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a (sometimes temporary) device that forces a specific result. in crime. Though overall, violent crime fell from 2005 to 2006 in the northern portion of Sun Valley, the southern area has seen a rise in violent crime. Manuel Sanchez Manuel Anthony Sanchez (born November 26, 1981 in Klamath Falls, Oregon) is the guitarist for the Kansas City-based Post-Hardcore band, Flee the Seen. Manuel is a 2000 graduate of Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, MO, and currently resides in Kansas City, MO. , a 61-year-old retired aerospace worker, said that public safety is a top priority. "What is a few dollars? We spend that money on things every day anyway. We need more police and we just don't have enough." Police Chief William Bratton, who supports Villaraigosa's plan, has been working political circles to beef up the number of L.A. cops, which now stands at 9,200. But recruitment efforts over the last few years have fallen short. Many would-be officers are being lost to the military, others can't meet basic skills tests and and other law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). are actively recruiting from LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. ranks. Bratton said by setting aside money specifically for hiring, the force could improve recruitment and eliminate hiring freezes Noun 1. hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" that discourage applicants. Barbara Whiteside, a 71-year-old homeowner from North Hollywood, said the argument hardly convinced her. "How can we know, that this is actually going to get us more cops." The increase would take effect in July, bumping Bumping can refer to:
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