AROUND THE VALLEY.VAN NUYSMan stabbed by attacker A 34-year-old Van Nuys man walking from his mailbox was stabbed twice Christmas Day when he refused to give a robber $20, police said Wednesday. The man had been walking from the mailbox at his home to his car in the 7300 block of Sepulveda Boulevard when he was approached by a man demanding money, police said. But the man refused to give up his money clip A money clip is a device typically used to store cash and/or credit cards in a very compact fashion for those who do not wish to carry a wallet. Metal Money Clip holding $20 and his debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . The suspect then stabbed him in his lower back and right shoulder. "He took a couple of punches at the suspect," said Lt. Boe Adams, supervising detective for North Hollywood robbery. The suspect then ran for his car and sped away. The 34-year-old, whose name was not immediately available, was treated at Valley Presbyterian Hospital Presbyterian Hospital can refer to several places:
Police are searching for the suspect, described as a Hispanic man weighing about 165 pounds and in his mid-30s, wearing a gray sweat shirt and blue jeans. LOS ANGELES Tree recycling kicks off today The city of Los Angeles
Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. recycling program at 9 a.m. today at The Grove shopping center, with tips on how to "go green" when disposing of a tree. The city reduces trees to mulch, which can be used on local gardens and in yards and parks. Last year, city workers collected nearly 80,000 Christmas trees that it made into 80 tons of mulch. L.A. COUNTY Fewer youths 'missing' now The county Department of Children and Family Services says it has reduced to just over 285 the number of "missing" foster youths, numbered at over 900 in 2005, said county Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San . A Web site -- www.missingkidsla.org -- lists names and photos of missing foster children. The site integrates with the District Attorney's Office Abducted abducted Distal angulation of an extremity away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane and away from a sagittal plane passing through the proximal aspect of the foot or part, or away from some other specified reference point Children site and adds missing and abducted children from the county's probation system. SAN FERNANDO Parolee pa·rol·ee n. One who is released on parole. Noun 1. parolee - someone released on probation or on parole probationer charged with sex crimes A parolee was charged Wednesday with sex crimes for allegedly attacking two women, a 17-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl in a one-hour flurry of assaults in the North Hills area on Dec. 14. David Edward Trujillo, 24, was charged with kidnapping for the purpose of child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. and two counts each of assault and attempted rape, all felonies, according to the District Attorney's Office. Trujillo, who was also charged with misdemeanor sexual battery, is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in San Fernando. LOS ANGELES Crash preceded fatal incident The woman whose family is suing singer Brandy over a fatal car crash had struck the vehicle in front of her just before the entertainer's Land Rover rear-ended her Toyota, it was reported Wednesday. Traces of marijuana were also found in the bloodstream of Awatef Aboudihaj, according coroner's Lt. Ed Winter. According to the celebrity news Web site TMZ.com, a California Highway Patrol officer determined that Aboudihaj's Toyota struck another Toyota in front of her, then slammed on her brakes, causing Brandy's vehicle to strike hers. The chain-reaction crash on the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. near Sepulveda Boulevard happened Dec. 30, 2006, but the actress and R&B singer was never charged in the death. -- Staff and Wire Services |
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