BRIEFLY : $25,000 REWARD SET IN KILLING OF ACTIVIST.The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. offered a $25,000 reward Tuesday for
information leading to the conviction of a man who fatally shot
anti-gang activist Pedro Banegas outside Reseda High School Reseda High School, established in 1955, is located in the Reseda section of Los Angeles, California, United States.The current principal of Reseda High is Alfredo Tarin. The mascot of Reseda High is the Regent, a lion welding a crown and a scepter. . Banegas, who was a Neighborhood Watch block captain and security director at the Park Parthenia apartment complex in Northridge, was shot to death Feb. 20 by an unknown assassin who appeared to be stalking him. ``The police have asked for a reward in terms of getting assistance because they have no leads in this at the moment,'' said Assistant City Attorney Gail Weingart. Anyone with information can call police at (818) 756-8546. Funeral services for Banegas are set for 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Canoga Park, 19851 Sherman Way. ?13Daily News County union backs Riordan for mayor Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. picked up the endorsement Tuesday of the powerful 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. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. , in his bid for re-election against state Sen. Tom Hayden Thomas Emmett "Tom" Hayden (born December 11, 1939) is an American social and political activist and politician, most famous for his involvement in the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. , D-Los Angeles. The vote, by the exact two-thirds required, gives Riordan - a registered Republican - a major boost in a campaign that has seen Hayden pick up support from the unions representing city and other government workers. ``We are thrilled beyond words that the working men and women of this city are standing up for Mayor Riordan in support of his bid for re-election,'' said campaign spokesman Todd Harris Todd Harris is a sideline reporter for ESPN and ABC's college football coverage. Prior to those duties, he was the lead play-by-play announcer for ABC and ESPN's coverage of the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series. . Hayden dismissed the endorsement as an example of the division within the labor movement. ``I'm delighted I have the support from the unions that will be most active in the mayor's race, the city unions,'' Hayden said. ?13Daily News Agency postpones developer decision The Glendale Redevelopment Agency board Tuesday delayed making a decision on who should be the developer of Town Center, the $100 million open-air retail complex envisioned as the new heart of downtown Glendale. The agency staff recommended that the board, which is made up of the members of the Glendale City Council, pick Donahue Schriber, an Orange County-based company that built the Glendale Galleria. But the board decided to wait in order to get clarification from consultants about how much time should be set aside to negotiate with the chosen firm. The Town Center site is south of the Galleria, bordered by Brand Boulevard to the east, Colorado Boulevard to the south and Central Avenue to the west. ?13Daily News VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK) VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of America VICA Vision Counsel of America vote favors airport expansion Burbank Airport should be expanded to provide air travelers a ``newer, safer terminal,'' the Valley Industry and Commerce Association announced Tuesday. The association's board of directors voted Monday to support the airport's expansion. ``We need to put an end to to destroy. - Fuller. See also: End the stalemate on the terminal,'' said Larry Gray, co-chairman of the association's transportation committee. ``Present day air travelers demand a newer, safer terminal.'' The association also fears Southwest Airlines, which generates more than 60 percent of all flights at the airport, may leave if the facility is not expanded. ?13Daily News |
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