BRIEFLY : BLOOD SUPPLY GETTING LOW, RED CROSS SAYS.The regional blood supply is approaching a dangerously low mark with the summer season, when donations typically lag, just around the corner, 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. the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Western Region. ``We've been pretty good up until now,'' said Red Cross spokeswoman Barbara Wilks. ``But donations are going down with so many people going on vacation and having more fun things to do.'' Wilks said the blood supply is considered low once it drops below 10,333 pints, or a 10-day supply for hospitals in 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. and Orange counties. The regional Red Cross currently has about 15,500 pints of blood on hand - about a 15-day supply. ``Donations usually drop at year-end, when people are busy with the holidays and there are many more illnesses, and in the summer when more people traditionally go out on vacation,'' Wilks said. SOURCE: - Daily News Cab company sues Snyder over advice Having agreed to pay fines for laundering political contributions, Bell Cab Co. has filed a $10 million lawsuit against its former attorney, Art Snyder, accusing him of advising the firm to engage in the illegal activity. Snyder, a former city councilman, is facing a trial in September on charges that he conspired to launder Launder To move illegally acquired cash through financial systems so that it appears to be legally acquired. contributions. The lawsuit alleges that Snyder ``advised and solicited the plaintiff to engage in illegal activities such as illegal campaign contributions'' but told the plaintiffs the acts were legal. The lawsuit seeks $10 million in damages. Snyder has denied he was involved in laundering contributions. Neither he nor his attorney could be reached for comment Friday. SOURCE: - Daily News Councilman seeking helicopter curfew Los Angeles Councilman Marvin Braude Marvin Braude (August 11, 1920—December 7, 2005)served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 11th district from 1965 to 1997. At various times Mr. Braude (pronounced BROW-dee) served as chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee, the Environmental Quality and Waste said Friday he's aiming at a new target of noise from Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. - the helicopters that fly out of the facility. ``Helicopter operations have been and continue to be a noise problem for surrounding residents,'' Braude said in a motion presented to the City Council. ``Roto-wing aircraft should be treated similarly to fixed-wing aircraft "Airplane" and "Aeroplane" redirect here. For other uses, see Airplane (disambiguation). A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the wings in relation to the aircraft is not used to generate lift. ,'' Braude said, and subject to the present noise curfew in effect between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. at the facility. Braude's proposal asks the city Department of Airports to meet with Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control officials on the possibility of having helicopters subjected to the same curfew in effect for all other aircraft. SOURCE: - Daily News Council briefed on police shooting Police Chief Willie Williams This article is about an executed murderer. For other uses, see Willie Williams (disambiguation). William James Williams, Jr. (November 9, 1956 – October 25, 2005) was a murderer executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Ohio. and police commissioners provided a briefing to the City Council on Friday to explain their decision to term ``in policy'' the fatal police shooting of a Lincoln Heights teen-ager last year. Council members emerged from the closed session saying they feel somewhat better about the decision but believe the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. will still have to convince the community, which has been upset by the shooting. ``It seems to me they (police) have looked at it very thoroughly,'' said Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas. ``The one area of difficulty is we have no civilian witnesses. And that speaks to the question of credibility. The real test is whether this can be presented in a way that is credible to the constituents.'' Williams said after the session that he is comfortable that the police officer acted within policy in shooting the 14-year-old, who was pointing a semiautomatic weapon at the officer. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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