BRIEFLY $3 A MONTH MORE NEEDED FOR GOAL.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. residents would have to pay about $3 a month more on their power bills in 2017 to reach the goal of generating one-fifth of the city's electricity from ``clean'' sources by then, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. information released Friday. Earlier this week, city officials called on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. to increase its reliance on renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. sources to 20 percent by 2017. Renewable sources include landfill gas, wind, solar power and hydroelectric power hydroelectric power: see power, electric; water power. hydroelectric power Electricity produced from generators driven by water turbines that convert the energy in falling or fast-flowing water to mechanical energy. . The DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection currently derives less than 5 percent of its electricity from such sources. Hitting the 20 percent goal would cost customers an extra $1 on their monthly bills by 2010 and $3 by 2017. - Daily News Tax hike pushed for autumn ballot VENTURA - The Ventura County Transportation Commission voted Friday to ask county supervisors to place a half-cent sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. measure on the November ballot to raise money for road improvements. The commission voted 5 to 1 to go forward with the measure, with county Supervisor Linda Parks voting against the proposal. Commissioner Steve Bennett was absent. The tax would raise an estimated $48 million per year for 30 years to pay for road improvements and public transportation. Widening projects on Highways 101 and 23 and on the Ronald Reagan Freeway that have been delayed for years by state budget cuts could begin within six months of the measure's passage, transportation officials said. - Daily News Bilingual issues workshops today A series of free bilingual workshops on issues from immigrant and tenant rights to art therapy is being held today at Fulton Middle School Fulton Middle School is a school in Fountain Valley, California, in the US, serving grades 6-8. The principal is Chris Christensen, and the assistant is Chris Mullen. in Van Nuys. Dubbed a ``Day of Discovery,'' the workshops run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are meant for both parents and their children. Other classes include dating violence and martial arts, parenting, healthy living and safety preparation. Sponsored by a handful of community groups, the one-hour classes are meant to expose local communities to services available. The school is at 7477 Kester Avenue in Van Nuys. For more information, contact: (818) 772-1425. - Daily News 3 local schools win fitness race Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys, and Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis P. Zine Dennis P. Zine is a Los Angeles City Councilman of Lebanese descent and represents the city's 3rd Council District. The 3rd District includes: Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, West Hills, Winnetka and Canoga Park. will present awards Friday to three schools who had the most participants in the May 29 Fitness Challenge Event. Woodlake Elementary, Columbus Middle School and El Camino High School "El Camino High School" may refer to:
- Daily News Man found fatally shot near hospital A tanker truck driver was found shot to death in Willowbrook on Friday after he called his dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. several times to say he was being shot at by someone following him on the 105 Freeway, authorities said. The victim, who had been shot in the upper body, was found about 4:50 a.m., on a sidewalk near 118th Street and Wilmington Avenue, a block or so from Los Angeles County King-Drew Medical Center, authorities said. The tanker truck was parked nearby. - Daily News Jury urges death for convicted man A jury Friday recommended that a man be sentenced to death for the strangulation-arson murders of a business rival and three of her family members at their Hollywood Hills home. The panel of nine men and three women spent about three days considering whether Virendra ``Victor'' Govin, 37, of Studio City should be sent to Death Row or spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. The one-time aspiring police officer is scheduled to be formally sentenced Sept. 23 by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy- Powell. - City News Service |
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