California
At the urging of West Hollywood officials, the Beverly Hills City Council did an about-face this week and reluctantly agreed to help pay for a feasibility study for a Westwood-to-Hollywood monorail that would run along congested Santa Monica Boulevard.
July 22, 1993
In a surprise move, the West Hollywood City Council has authorized a study to determine how much it would cost the city to establish its own police department.
May 4, 1989
It would cost $12 million to $14 million a year for West Hollywood to operate its own police force, far more than the $8.5 million annually that the city pays the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for police services, a study by city officials has found.
May 28, 1989
Apartment owners intent on forcing the West Hollywood City Council to prepare an environmental impact report on the effects of the proposed rent control law say they might file suit if the city refuses to go ahead with a study.
June 23, 1985
Transportation: A group exploring the feasibility of breaking away from the MTA will now also study that agency’s plan to create several sectors.
Dec. 19, 2001
A spokesman for a group of residents near a Monterey Park landfill says a recently released study glosses over health problems in the area and that residents will ask for additional monitoring and a follow-up study.
Nov. 30, 1986
Science & Medicine
Cancer: Citing mysterious illnesses and deaths, residents want probe into whether Rocketdyne testing might have affected them.
Sept. 13, 1997
Hermosa Beach business and civic leaders are hoping a new study by a team of architects will help move the community toward approving long-delayed plans to revitalize the city’s ailing downtown district.
Jan. 21, 1993
State health investigators are starting a study to determine if any chemical and radioactive contamination from the Rocketdyne’s Santa Susana Field Laboratory could have seeped into surrounding neighborhoods.
Oct. 31, 1997
Cancer: Citing mysterious illnesses and deaths over the years, community residents want an investigation into whether they might have been affected by testing at Rocketdyne.