LANCASTER – The City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday in the absence of Mayor R. Rex Parris to oppose adoption of Measure R, a proposal to increase Los Angeles County’s sales tax by one half of 1% for 30 years. The measure is supposed to generate about $40 billion in new money for Los Angeles area transportation projects. For the full story visit www.avpress.com/n/03/1103_s6.hts