BRIEFLY : CITY COUNCIL APPROVES `DAYS OF DIALOGUE'.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 approve the ``Days of Dialogue on Race Relations'' to begin today, in which city residents will be encouraged to gather at 60 locations to discuss ways to reduce racial tension. The event is scheduled to run today through Monday, not just 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. , where it began in 1995, but this year in 10 other cities across the country. ``I'm simply delighted to say that which was a local project has taken on national significance,'' said Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas (born 1954) is currently a California State Senate where he chairs the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee]]. He represents the 26th district which includes the communities of Vermont Knolls, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Hancock Park, Korean , who conceived the idea. ?13Daily News Guest slain after dispute over salad ACTON - A 41-year-old Acton man was arrested after fatally shooting a house guest after a fight over whether to put vinegar on a salad, sheriff's officials said. Suspect Thomas Panda told deputies that William Gibbs William Gibbs may refer to:
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Four hours later the men were sitting in the living room when Panda suddenly stood and shot Gibbs, Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide detective Sgt. Ken Gallatin said. ``They'd been friends for 10 years. Finally everything came to a head over some silly thing like putting vinegar on a salad,'' Gallatin said. Panda was jailed Wednesday at the Lancaster sheriff's station on suspicion of murder in lieu of a $1 million bail. ?13Daily News Doctor sues county, calls remarks slander A doctor who checked a 4-year-old girl for signs of rape sued Los Angeles County and the Sheriff's Department on Wednesday, claiming a detective made slanderous statements about her to the media. Plaintiff Christine Daniel contends Detective David Fletcher falsely stated she refused treatment to the girl, whose 12-year-old cousin was accused of raping her in August. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks at least $1 million in general damages general damages n. monetary recovery (money won) in a lawsuit for injuries suffered (such as pain, suffering, inability to perform certain functions) or breach of contract for which there is no exact dollar value which can be calculated. , $2 million in special damages Pecuniary compensation for injuries that follow the initial injury for which compensation is sought. The terminology and classification of types of damages is varied, at times contradictory, and often confusing. and unspecified punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. . A message left with a county counsel spokesman was not immediately returned for comment. The Woodland Hills physician runs a clinic for mostly poor patients in North Hollywood, and also works at the Lancaster hospital where the girl was taken. ?13City News Service Council OKs putting measure on ballot The City Council voted final approval Wednesday to placing a measure on the April 8 ballot that would lift the limit on contributions to political officeholder of·fice·hold·er n. One who holds public office. Noun 1. officeholder - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for accounts from $10,000 to $75,000. State voters in November approved Proposition 208, which set new rules for the accounts maintained by elected officials, including a $100 per person contribution limit, but allowed local voters to overturn the rules. Although there was no discussion of the issue Wednesday before the vote, council members have argued previously that the limits will unreasonably limit their ability to communicate with constituents through mailers paid for by officeholder accounts. The council vote to put the measure on the ballot was 12-3, with Council members Laura Chick, Joel Wachs and Mike Feuer opposing the measure. ?13Daily News |
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