BRIEFLY; REDESIGNED BUS TERMINAL OPENS.SYLMAR - A redesigned bus terminal at the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station opened this week, allowing for more efficient traffic flow and improved aesthetics for riders, officials said. The city Department of Transportation opened a new 11-bus layover lay·o·ver n. A short stop or break in a journey, usually imposed by scheduling requirements. Noun 1. layover - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" stopover, stop area in the north end of the station, allowing buses to park away from the passenger pickup and dropoff area, said Helene Jacobs, a supervising transportation planner with the DOT's Transit Bureau. This allows drivers to take a break between runs without leaving their buses in the middle of the busy pedestrian area. The DOT also improved the pickup and dropoff area by installing better lighting and pavement and more landscaping. A grand opening ceremony had been scheduled for this morning, but it was canceled because some of the key speakers were unable to attend. - Daily News CHICK DETAILS CONTRIBUTIONS Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilwoman Laura Chick reported on Wednesday that she has raised more than $178,000 in her bid for the City Controller's Office in 2001. Chick filed the report two weeks early with the city Ethics Commission In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law to discourage dishonest practices by their public employees and elected officials. Almost all American states have such a commission. , to reflect the amount raised since she announced her plan to run for the office Controller Rick Tuttle Rick Tuttle (born 1940) was Los Angeles City Controller from 1985 to 2001. He stressed the importance of creating a strong democratic influence at UCLA, which was in his words "the best large public university in a major city. is vacating because of term limits. ``I am very proud of the effort my campaign has produced,'' Chick said. ``I am pleased to have earned the support of so many people.'' Chick has been on the City Council since 1993 and was re-elected in 1997. Term limits will force her to leave office in 2001. So far, Chick is the only announced candidate for controller. However, Deputy Mayor Noelia Rodriguez has expressed interest in the race, as has former Treasurer J. Paul Brownridge. - Daily News GARAGE FIRES GET PROMPT ATTENTION STUDIO CITY - Suspicious fires broke out in two unattached garages in the 3700 block of Berry Drive early Wednesday morning, firefighters said. The blazes, reported at 3:01 a.m., were confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to the two residential garages and were put out within 19 minutes, said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Jim Wells Jim Wells MLA (born 27 April 1957) is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party and a deputy speaker of the Transitional Assembly (Northern Ireland). Wells is one of six Assembly members for South Down. . - Daily News COOLEY TELLS FUNDING TOTAL Deputy district attorney Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. has raised a total of $228,699 in his bid to unseat District Attorney Gil Garcetti Gilbert "Gil" Garcetti (b. August 5, 1941) served as Los Angeles County's 39th District Attorney for two terms, from 1992 until November 7, 2000. Background Gil Garcetti received a bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Southern California and a Juris , his campaign reported Wednesday. That puts Cooley in third place in fund raising behind Garcetti and lawyer Barry Groveman. Garcetti reported having raised $715,000 and having $600,000 cash on hand. Groveman reported that he has raised $420,208, with $283,421 cash on hand. Cooley reported having $72,731 cash on hand. Joe Scott Joe Scott (born July 28, 1965) is an American college men's basketball coach. The Pelican Island, New Jersey native is the current head coach at the University of Denver, replacing Terry Carroll on March 20, 2007. Scott had a 38-45 record through three seasons at Princeton. , a campaign consultant for Cooley, said he expects to be competitive in the race. Scott noted that Garcetti was forced into a run-off election in 1996 despite having a large campaign war chest. - Daily News KILLER'S PAROLE HEARING DELAYED A Van Nuys Superior Court judge who ordered parole set for a convicted Calabasas killer postponed a hearing Wednesday to consider taking further action on the case, officials said. Due to a heavy trial schedule, Judge Kathryne Stoltz reset the hearing to Jan. 20 so she will have enough time to consider ordering a new parole hearing for Robert M. Rosenkrantz, her clerk said. Rosenkrantz has served 15 years of a 17-year-to-life sentence for murdering a high school classmate who exposed him as a homosexual. Stoltz had previously ordered state prison officials to set a parole date for Rosenkrantz, but Gov. Gray Davis blocked his release. - Daily News |
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