BRIEFLY : BURGER KING GIVES DAY'S TAKE TO FAMILY.The operators of a new Burger King restaurant planned to donate Friday's profits to the family of slain Los Angeles police Officer Filbert filbert: see hazel. filbert or hazel(nut) Any of about 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs that make up the genus Corylus, in the birch family, native to the northern temperate zone; also, the edible nuts they produce. Cuesta Jr. ``The Police Department is grateful for the generosity of the Burger King franchise of Larry and Ralph Cimmarusti, who, working in partnership with our Police Department, decided to donate the proceeds from today's sales,'' said Los Angeles police Sgt. Juan Arroyo. Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. attended the grand opening at 4918 Sunset Blvd. Cuesta, 26, was gunned down Aug. 9 outside a Crenshaw district wedding party that gang members had crashed. - City News Service Porn actor charged with making drug CANOGA PARK - An adult film actor, director and producer and his housemate house·mate n. One who shares a house with another. Noun 1. housemate - someone who resides in the same house with you were each held on $2 million bail Friday after pleading not guilty to charges of manufacturing the ``date rape'' drug GHB GHB abbr. gamma-hydroxybutyrate GHB 1 Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, γ-hydroxy-butyrate See GABA 2 Glycosylated hemoglobin, see there GHb Glycosylated hemoglobin, see there . Daniel Arthur Mead, 38, and Scott Catalfamo, 25, were arrested Wednesday at a Canoga Park home, where investigators seized three gallons of the knockout drug, equal to about 3,000 or 4,000 ``servings,'' according to authorities. A Sept. 2 court appearance was scheduled. Mead and Catalfamo are charged with one count each of manufacturing a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. and possession for sale of a controlled substance, said Deputy District Attorney John Ramseyer. Catalfamo is also charged with assault on a peace officer and attempted firearm removal, Ramseyer said. GHB, or gammahydroxybutyrate, is a synthetic form of Rohypnol, or ``roofies'' - a drug that has been used to knock out to force out by a blow or by blows; as, to knock out the brains s>. See also: Knock women for purposes of sexually assaulting them. - City News Service 9-year-old rescued from pool bottom CANOGA PARK - A 9-year-old boy with a history of seizures was found unconscious in the shallow end of an apartment complex swimming pool Friday, a Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman said. The youngster was pulled out of the pool in the 8500 block of De Soto Ave. at 4:55 p.m., fire spokesman Brian Humphrey said. The boy, who lives in the complex, had been standing in the shallow end and was suddenly on the bottom. He was barely breathing when taken out, Humphrey said, and was bleeding from the mouth. The child was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. , Humphrey said. - City News Service Fair offers health services for youths PACOIMA - Free health screenings, immunizations and referrals to other community resources will be part of the annual Kids Care Fair today in Pacoima. The fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be held at the Pacoima Health Center, 12756 Van Nuys Blvd. Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City, is scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. For information about the fair, call (800) 870-5437. - Daily News |
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