BRIEFLY : CHILD HELPS RESCUE BOY FROM DROWNING.WINNETKA - A young boy nearly drowned in a swimming accident Saturday afternoon but was saved thanks to the quick action of another child and adults at the scene, witnesses said. The 4-year-old victim was listed in good condition in an observation unit at Childrens Hospital of 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. on Saturday evening, said Steve Rutledge, a hospital spokesman. The boy was face down in the water and not moving at about 3:50 p.m., when an 8-year-old friend saw that he was in trouble, witnesses said. The older boy turned the child so his face was out of the water, then pulled the 4-year-old to the side of the pool and yelled yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. to nearby parents for help. The adults then took the younger child out of the pool, and the victim's father performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency procedure used to treat victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest. CPR can be done in a hospital with drugs and special equipment or as a first-aid technique. , fire officials said. Paramedics responded to the scene in the 7600 block of Quakertown Avenue and the boy was airlifted to Childrens Hospital, officials said. Andre Rainville, the boy who pulled the younger child to the side of the pool, said matter-of-factly that he took the action he did because he thought it was the right thing to do. ``Then I looked to see if he was OK and he was not,'' Andre said. ?13- Daily News Baby's body found in YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. trash bin A newborn newborn /new·born/ (noo´born?) 1. recently born. 2. newborn infant. new·born adj. Very recently born. n. A neonate. boy, wrapped in plastic, was found dead Saturday in a trash bin at a YMCA in Hollywood, 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 infant, who appeared to be about a day old, was found about 2 p.m. in a trash bin in the 1500 block of Schrader Boulevard, said Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. ?13- City News Service Universal Studios fire damages set UNIVERSAL CITY - A fire broke out in the Universal Studios ``courthouse square'' Saturday morning, but it was extinguished ex·tin·guish tr.v. ex·tin·guished, ex·tin·guish·ing, ex·tin·guish·es 1. To put out (a fire, for example); quench. 2. To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. 3. quickly by Los Angeles County firefighters. There were no injuries, but the blaze at the studio's back lot damaged a facade facade (fəsäd`), exterior face or wall of a building. The term implies ordered placement of its openings and other features and thus seems inapplicable to a wall without design. structure used for filming, said Los Angeles County fire dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. Phil Ulloa. The cause of the blaze was under investigation. ?13- Daily News Police arrest 3 men in shooting incident NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Los Angeles SWAT officers fired tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs. into a North Hollywood apartment Saturday morning, then arrested three men who came out, including one believed to have shot at police, authorities said. It was the second incident in two days in which a Los Angeles police Special Weapons and Tactics team was sent to deal with a man who shot at officers. None of the officers was hit when the man opened fire on police, who were responding to a call of shots fired in the neighborhood, officials said. ?13- Daily News Pacoima man dies in morning crash PACOIMA - An 18-year-old Pacoima man died early Saturday when the car he was driving hit a curb and flipped on Glenoaks Boulevard near Branford Street, officials said. Police said that shortly after the 3 a.m. crash of the 1982 Nissan 280Z, the car was reported stolen. Officers identified the dead man as Cesar Ruiz of Pacoima. There were other young men riding in the car, but they escaped serious injury, officials said. ?13- Daily News Gunfire from car kills 1, injures 1 PACOIMA - One man died and another was wounded early Saturday in an apparent gang-related shooting at Glenoaks and Vaughn Street, authorities said. The incident occurred about 3 a.m. when shots were fired from one car containing numerous people into the victim's car, said Lt. Joe Hiltner of the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill Division. Police identified the slain man as Juan Valencia, 20, of Sun Valley. The wounded man Wounded Man in English, 傷追い人 (Kizuoibito) in Japanese, is a seinen manga written by Kazuo Koike and drawn in a Gekiga style by artist Ryoichi Ikegami. was identified as Erube Arvizu, 19, of Lake View Terrace. Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying those involved in the incident. If you have any information regarding the shooting, call (818) 756-8861. ?13- Daily News |
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