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    Starting Over from Scratch with Emergency Communication System

    Ever since September 11, 2001, when New York's first responders could not reach each other, LA County and its many cities have been working on a plan for police, firefighters and hospital personnel to share a communications system.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Ever since September 11, 2001, when New York's first responders could not reach each other, LA County and its many cities have been working on a plan for police, firefighters and hospital personnel to share a communications system. Now the Regional Interoperable Communications System oversight board has decided to scrap a proposed contract with Raytheon and start all over again. That means deadlines might not be met for $283 million in federal money, a big portion of a total cost estimated at $700 million. Sheriff Lee Baca is a member of the oversight board.

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    Child Deaths and Emergency Preparedness in LA County
    1. 0:00The Grim Aftermath of the Debt Deal
    2. 0:00More Upheaval at LA's Department of Children and Family Services
    3. 0:00Fewer Illegal Immigrants in LA County
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