ANTELOPE VALLEY: BRIEFLY : SUSPECT IN ARSON DROPPED FROM CASE.LANCASTER - Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against one of two men accused of burning a cross and igniting a 1-1/2-acre brush fire at a Littlerock Recreation Area campground. Deputy District Attorney John Portillo said the charges were dropped against 23-year-old Michael Colantonio of Palmdale because of insufficient evidence insufficient evidence n. a finding (decision) by a trial judge or an appeals court that the prosecution in a criminal case or a plaintiff in a lawsuit has not proved the case because the attorney did not present enough convincing evidence. . Co-defendant Richard Ritchie Texas A&I had a 1-8 record going into the last game of the 1973 season. A freshman, Richard Ritchie, moved up to the starting quarterback position. The Javelinas won that game. Ritchie continued as quarterback for three full seasons. , 21, of Palmdale has pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and is scheduled to appear Nov. 18 in Lancaster Superior Court for a pretrial pre·tri·al n. A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts. adj. 1. Of or relating to a pretrial. 2. hearing. SOURCE: - Daily News District OKs seats for school stadiums LANCASTER - Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale trustees have approved a $2.2 million plan to build stadium seats at Highland, Lancaster and Littlerock high schools, officials said Thursday. The three schools have playing fields and tracks, but no seating for spectators, and their football teams must travel to stadiums at Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , Palmdale or Quartz Hill high schools to play home games. The board voted 5-0 to approve the plan. Work is scheduled to begin early next year, and bleachers would be in place by the time school starts next fall, officials said. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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