BRIEFLY : CHICK CITED FOR AID TO WOMEN'S SHELTER.WOODLAND HILLS - Haven Hills Inc., which runs a shelter for battered 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. women and provides job search assistance for them, honored 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. City Councilwoman Laura Chick and one of its co-founders Sunday. Chick and Jacquie Gordon, who helped get the Canoga Park-based organization started, were honored for their work in aiding victims of domestic violence in a ceremony at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, said spokeswoman Linda Quon. Haven Hills has been counseling victims through a community outreach center and emergency shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered since 1977. - Daily News Airport, city spat over TV programs BURBANK - The war of words over Burbank Airport expansion has flared up again. Airport representatives charge that city officials want to censor censor (sĕn`sər), title of two magistrates of ancient Rome (from c.443 B.C. to the time of Domitian). They took the census (by which they assessed taxation, voting, and military service) and supervised public behavior. the airport's television programs on Burbank's government channel. Sparking the skirmish was a recent letter from Burbank City Manager Robert ``Bud'' Ovrom to Airport Manager Tom Greer saying the airport needs approval from the city if it wants to broadcast programs other than routine meetings. Sean McCarthy, an airport spokesman, said the city was trying to pull the plug on airport shows that began airing in April portraying the airport's side in the terminal expansion debate. - Daily News Latino help urged in hunt for marrow Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alatorre Richard Alatorre is a politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Alatorre has served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He was the first Latino to serve on the council in 23 years. made a plea for Latinos to test for a bone marrow match to help save a 4-year-old boy. Mario Molina is being treated for leukemia leukemia (l  kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles and his family is hoping for a marrow transplant that
doctors say he must have within two months.
The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , which is leading the search for a donor, had found two donors willing to participate in a transplant, but they backed out. Those who want to take a test for a match - it just requires a little blood - can call the Red Cross at (800) 843-2949 Ext. 5595. - City News Service |
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