Dymally seeks probe into offshore drilling quake links
Lt. Gov. Mervyn Dymally asked the State Lands Commission to study ties between offshore oil drilling and recent Los Angeles seismic activity. The panel, newly formed with Cory and Bell, weighs Atlantic Richfield and Standard Oil projects while considering a renewed drilling moratorium and an Exxon pipeline dispute.
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Sheriff Pitchess Declines to Testify Before Supervisors
Sheriff Peter Pitchess refuses to appear before the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to discuss charges against his department raised by Supervisor Baxter Ward. Despite earlier plans and a February 11 date, Pitchess said a meeting would not be constructive and risked a circus-like atmosphere while citing an audit report that could answer questions. Ed Edelman expressed disappointment at the decision.
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Regulation push for Blue Shield by California officials
A Brown administration official calls for regulation of Blue Shield by the state Insurance Department amid a state inquiry into delays in complaints and payments. Blue Shield serves 5 million Californians, processes claims for 3.7 million, and faces hearings with the attorney general's office on whether it operates as an insurance company.
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Kennick Leads Senate Internship Selection Panel
Senator Joseph M. Kennick, a Long Beach Democrat, is named chairman of the Senate Internship Selection Panel. The panel will annually pick six top California graduates for nine month internships at 764 dollars monthly. Applications for next autumn are due by February 12, send to Room 2052 State Capitol Sacramento 95814.
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Bill would end indeterminate terms in California prisons
A proposed bill by Sen. John Nejedly would fix most prison terms and scrap the California Adult Authority. A new Community Release Board would decide releases with less power, potentially freeing about 2,500 of California’s 20,000 inmates immediately.
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