High Court backs Calif growth fees and ordinances
The Supreme Court allowed anti growth measures in California city cases, upholding San Jose residential growth limits and San Diego coastal height restrictions. The rulings bolster voter participation in land use and may energize no growth campaigns amid ongoing California coastal policy debates.
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California
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San Diego
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Eastlake
Ohio
California Supreme Court
San Jose
State ruling ties segregation to school board policy on boundaries
Ruling interpreted to mean large-scale busing, with civil rights advocates urging reaffirmation of the 1953 decision. Before Monday's decision, both sides argued about the scope of desegregation obligations. Attorneys cited the phrase reasonably feasible as limiting actions, while critics said the board must desegregate regardless of impact.
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William Rintala
American Civil Liberties Union
Los Angeles
Pasadena desegregation ruling hints at broader remedies
The Supreme Court's decision returns Pasadena's appeal to the circuit court and signals a narrower future role for attendance boundaries. Justice Rehnquist notes the district may have complied only partially and urges broader steps to eliminate racial discrimination, while deeming other contentions lacking substance.
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Circuit Court
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Swann
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Court of Appeals
First Female Cadets Enter Air Force Academy
The 150 women joining the 1,600 freshman class at the Air Force Academy in Colorado begin six weeks of basic training. Female cadets, dubbed doolies, come from 40 states with California supplying 23. They’ll be guided by women lieutenants and receive new wardrobe uniforms in standard Air Force blue including skirts and pants suits.
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Texarkana
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Air Force
California Assembly approves 25 million school finance bill
The Assembly approved a 25 million school finance measure to raise state education spending by about 27 dollars per pupil, sending it to the Senate for conference committee review. A previous defeat by dissident Democrats and Republicans is overcome as Meade and Bane joined the majority.
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Albert Rodda
Sacramento
Senate
Leroy Greene
Ken Meade
Berkeley
Tom Bane
D-Van Nuys
Meade
Bane
Wade mayor Wade honored with public service awards
Acting City Manager Rob ert C. Creighton mourns the death of Wade longtime Long Beach mayor. He cites Wade’s leadership from 1960 to 1972 and notes his pride in projects like the Civic Center complex City Hall Mail Library and Queen Mary acquisition.
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American Society of Public Administrators
Greek Orthodox Church
Robert C. Creighton
Creighton
Long Beach
Ure
Wade
Civic Center
Pacific Terrace
Gerald Desmond
California League of Cities
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Naval Shipyard
Terminal Island
McDonnell-Douglas
Mercenaries sentenced in Angola war crimes trial
The Britons Costas Georgia known as Col Tony Callan Andrew McKenzie and John Derek Barker faced death sentences in Angola for mercenary acts tied to the civil war. The court blamed the U.S. and Britain for backing private armies and cited involvement in killings plunder and rape. Others received long prison terms while Callan appeared in handcuffs and cried.
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Tony Callan
Andrew McKenzie
John Derek Barker
Callan
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
Angola
Portugal
Popular Movement
Agostinho Neto
U.S. State Department
Gearhart
United States
Carl Acker
Sacramento
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Dr. Kissinger
Vietnam
FBI
AML
McKenzie
Slow cooling trend forecast for the Southland
Forecasters expect a gradual cooling with highs in the upper 80s today and low 90s Wednesday as the heat wave eases. Edison and LA Aqueduct report record water and energy use with outages in parts of Los Angeles, Orange counties, and the east San Gabriel Valley. Officials urge residents to curb AC and water use amid a marine layer absence and high pressure over the inland region.
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles
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San Gabriel Valley
Pomona
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Department of Water and Power
Louis H. Winnard
Long Beach
Inferno in Northern California burns 314 square miles
Thousands battle a Northern California wildfire that expanded from Shasta Trinity National Forest into the Yolla Bolly Wilderness. About 2,000 firefighters worked to contain the blaze while 500 Southern California units were airlifted to assist. An 82-engine state convoy stood ready in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Yolla Bolly
Associated Press
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