BRIEFLY : FEDERAL ATTORNEYS WON'T SUE OVER JAILS.The U.S. Justice Department backed away Thursday from its threat to sue the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. , eight months after labeling the treatment of mentally ill inmates at county jails ``unconstitutional.'' Citing recent progress, including the opening of a mental health ward at Twin Towers and a more intensive screening process for mental illness. Justice officials say they will not sue at this time. However, they cautioned county lawyers that ``much remains to be done,'' and Justice officials will revisit the jails again in three to six months. - Daily News Fatal crash driver receives 18-to-life MALIBU - A repeat drunk driver who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in an alcohol-related crash that killed two Pepperdine law students was sentenced Thursday to 18 years to life in prison. Kelly Dean Eastman, 37, 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. admitted causing the 7 p.m. crash last Dec. 9 on Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Passenger Jeannine Gregory and driver Kimberly Ellis, both 22, were killed, and two other passengers were injured when Eastman's westbound van crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the car carrying the students head-on. - City News Service Marathon organizer joins football effort Bill Burke, the organizer of the Los Angeles Marathon The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual marathon held in Los Angeles, California since 1986. It was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. The race starts at about 8:15AM and runs through Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, the Crenshaw district, and and a NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. race this coming Labor Day, announced Thursday he has joined the effort to try to attract a professional football team to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre . With the action, Burke joins with Edward Roski and Phil Anschutz, co-owners of the Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). as well businessmen Fred Rosen and Alan Rothenberg in seeking an NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga team. - Daily News Valley police plan open house events Police stations in Van Nuys and Calabasas will be hosting open houses Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department's Van Nuys Division will hold an open house and community awareness fair between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. It's an opportunity to meet officers and tour the station. Also on hand will be members of the department's bomb squad and a mobile crime lab. There will be children's activities, entertainment and a barbecue. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will have an open house at its Malibu//Lost Hills station on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be displays and demonstrations of the department's arson/bomb squad, SWAT team, mounted posse, mountain rescue team and a helicopter. - Daily News |
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