BRIEFLY : ARMED ROBBER TAKES $600 FROM MARKET.LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A gunman fled with $600 after robbing a Ralphs grocery store in the 500 block of Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
No injuries were reported during the ordeal, said Deputy Dean Currie of the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. sheriff's station. A man, described as in his mid-30s and wearing a white coat that employees said resembled a meat market smock, entered the store at about 5:10 p.m., went up to a checker, showed a gun and demanded money, Currie said. Employees complied and the man fled. An employee activated a robbery alarm, prompting police to respond. A manager at the store said both customers and employees remained calm during the holdup. Detectives were investigating the incident Saturday night and the gunman was still at large. ?13- Daily News Winds fuel outages in Valley, West L.A. Winds led to power outages This is a list of famous wide-scale power outages. 1965
Treva Miller, spokeswoman for the utility, said the most hard-hit area was in West Hills, where 800 customers were left without power after winds apparently blew tree branches onto electrical wires in the 5100 block of Enfield Avenue. Other residents scattered throughout the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. also experienced outages, Miller said. Earlier in the day, 800 customers in Van Nuys were without electricity, also because of the winds, but crews managed to restore power to them within an hour, the spokeswoman said. About 600 customers in West Los Angeles
The National Weather Service issued wind advisories in the Los Angeles vicinity Saturday. Winds were blowing at 25 to 35 mph. Forecasters said the winds should diminish today. ?13- Daily News Shooting victim dies at Valley hospital MISSION HILLS - A man found shot Thursday night in front of a San Fernando bakery in the 500 block of Kalisher Street was pronounced dead at a hospital early Saturday morning, authorities said. Robert Torres, 35, of Lancaster, died at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History at 5:40 a.m., said Deputy Benita Nichol of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Information Bureau. A man, believed to be in his 20s, approached Torres, who was standing near the street at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nichol said. The two exchanged words and then the man shot Torres several times in his upper body. Police were searching for the gunman. ?13- Daily News |
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