BRIEFLY : BOY FACING CHARGES FOR FRIEND'S DEATH.Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a 14-year-old boy with involuntary manslaughter The act of unlawfully killing another human being unintentionally. Most unintentional killings are not murder but involuntary manslaughter. The absence of the element of intent is the key distinguishing factor between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. for shooting his childhood friend in a Van Nuys apartment last week. The teen, who was not identified because he is a juvenile, was also charged with one count of possession of a concealable firearm by a minor, said Los Angeles County District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. The youth will not be tried as an adult and is scheduled to be arraigned today, she said. - Daily News L.A. OKs business district in Van Nuys The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. voted Wednesday to allocate $75,000 for creation of a Business Improvement District in Van Nuys, to include commercial sections of Oxnard Street and Van Nuys and Magnolia boulevards. The council action also approves a $29,770 contract with the Mid-Valley Chamber of Commerce to help establish the district. - Daily News Organization will honor dispatchers Eleven police dispatchers who handled emergency calls during the February 1997 Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. in North Hollywood will be honored tonight by the California Public-Safety Radio Association. The dispatchers are being recognized for their patience, professionalism and perseverance in handling the calls while more than 1,100 rounds were fired at the scene, leaving two suspects dead and injuring nine officers, seven civilians and a dog. Those honored are Tonja Bellard, Deborah Clayton, Guadalupe De La Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
- Daily News 4 men invade home in Panorama City PANORAMA CITY - Four armed men forced their way into a home Wednesday after identifying themselves as police officers, and then tied up four victims before ransacking ran·sack tr.v. ran·sacked, ran·sack·ing, ran·sacks 1. To search or examine thoroughly. 2. To search carefully for plunder; pillage. the home and fleeing with jewelry and other items, police said. Armed with handguns, the robbers forced their way into the home in the 9100 block of Tobias Avenue, said Officer Don Cox of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . . - Daily News |
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