Baton Rouge Headlines

� Council to vote on trash pickup
Bowing to public opinion, Jefferson Parish officials are moving to keep manual garbage collection in unincorporated Jefferson instead of switching to the automated system that they prefer.

� Jeff schools' performance consistent
Many public schools in Jefferson Parish and across the state already knew their own scores on three major standardized tests but found out Monday how they compared with each other when the state Department of Education unveiled campus-specific results.

� Police chief candidate faces charges
An unsuccessful candidate for Harahan police chief has been charged with spending illegal campaign contributions and submitting fraudulent campaign finance reports for last October's election.

� Kenner warns against illegal signs
Campaign signs that have sprouted up illegally on residential property in Kenner must come down immediately, city officials said Monday.

� Pizza Hut robbed at gunpoint
A man posing as a job applicant at a Kenner Pizza Hut robbed the restaurant at gunpoint before it opened Monday and fled with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.