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Whittier Daily News, May 14, 2012

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Community Advisory Council to Meet Tuesday

The Community Advisory Council meeting is slated for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at Adventure Park, 10135 Gunn Ave. Guests will meet local deputies, including the Canine Unit.

Hernandez Bill Would Allow Drunk Drivers to Serve Time at Their Jobs

Here's a good one: Did you know state Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, recently authored a bill that would allow convicted drunken drivers to serve their community service hours at their jobs? The bill, AB 2127, is opposed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It's also opposed by Peggy Mew, former state Sen. Dick Mountjoy's longtime chief of staff. She wrote this on Facebook:

Proposed Cuts in Governor's Revised Budget Plan

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposes $8.3 billion in spending cuts for the fiscal year that begins July 1, as well as tax revenue he hopes to generate from his proposed temporary increases in the sales tax and income taxes on the wealthy. The cuts Brown proposed include: Health and Human Services:

Rosemead Attorneys Respond to Poultry Slaughterhouse Lawsuit

Gallery: The Chinese American Live Poultry company in Rosemead ROSEMEAD - The city's attorneys have petitioned a judge to dismiss several claims in a lawsuit filed by a poultry slaughterhouse following the city's 2010 decision that gave the business two years to pack up its operations.

Regional Briefs: May 15

LOS ANGELES Disbarred lawyer gets 180 days for theft

Whittier Police Arrest Suspect in Store Burglary

WHITTIER - A man who broke into a clothing store ran from police but was later arrested Monday. An officer checking out an alarm at a business in the 14200 block of Lambert Road at 12:59 a.m. saw a smashed window. He also spotted a man inside the store tossing clothes out the broken window, Whittier police Lt. Randy Inman said.

Metrolink Riders Face Up to 9 Percent Fare Hike

Metrolink passengers who ride the train to work instead of driving may no longer be able to avoid paying for the high cost of fuel. Like solo drivers and truckers, rail commuters could soon be paying for a whopping 78percent increase in the cost of diesel fuel through higher ticket prices, according to Metrolink.