BRIEFLY : FIRE THREATENS HOMES IN FOREST.AZUSA - A fire set by an arsonist threatened structures Sunday in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los , consuming 2,500 acres of brush, a fire spokeswoman said. The blaze started at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, burning chaparral in the San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. Canyon between Morris Dam and the San Gabriel Reservoir, said U.S. Forest Service fire information officer Patti Krueger. It burned out of control Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. . The fire threatened an unknown number of structures, many of them homes belonging to Los Angeles County Department of Public Works The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County's roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control. employees. SOURCE: - Daily News Warner Center motel robbed WOODLAND HILLS - Four armed suspects robbed the Warner Gardens Motel in the Warner Center of $2,400, police said Sunday. The robbery occurred at the motel at 21706 Ventura Blvd. at 1:45 a.m., said 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. police Lt. Tim Moss of the West Valley station. There were no injuries and the suspects escaped, he said. SOURCE: - City News Service Price of gasoline continues to drop Gasoline prices statewide and nationwide dropped more than a half-cent a gallon during the past two weeks, continuing a slide that began after pump prices peaked in May, an industry analyst said Sunday. The average per-gallon retail price, including all grades and taxes, was $1.2982, according to the Lundberg Survey of 10,000 stations nationwide. SOURCE: - Associated Press Polar bear dies at San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo One of the world's largest collections of mammals, birds, and reptiles, located in San Diego, Calif., and administered by the Zoological Society of San Diego. The 100-acre (40. SAN DIEGO - One of four polar bears in a new $5 million exhibit at the San Diego Zoo has died, apparently from complications of bacterial food poisoning food poisoning, acute illness following the eating of foods contaminated by bacteria, bacterial toxins, natural poisons, or harmful chemical substances. It was once customary to classify all such illnesses as "ptomaine poisoning," but it was later discovered that , an official said. Castor, a 26-year-old male, died Friday and a necropsy necropsy /nec·rop·sy/ (nek´rop-se) examination of a body after death; autopsy. nec·rop·sy n. See autopsy. necropsy examination of a body after death. See also autopsy. was performed Saturday, but the exact cause of death may not be known for a week, said Don Janssen, the zoo's director of veterinary services. Preliminary findings from the necropsy indicated Castor also had pneumonia, but it wasn't advanced enough to be fatal, he said. - Associated Press For `Dr. Moreau,' all's Wells in debut The latest incarnation of ``The Island of Dr. Moreau,'' this one starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer, debuted at the top of the nation's box office lineup over the weekend, industry sources said Sunday. The film about a doctor who brings to life half-man, half-beast creatures took in an estimated $9 million. It was based on the book by H.G. Wells. A film version made in the 1930s starred Charles Laughton, and another in the 1970s starred Burt Lancaster. ``The Island of Dr. Moreau'' edged out Kevin Costner's golf comedy ``Tin Cup,'' which got $8.8 million in its second week. ``A Very Brady Sequel'' debuted in third. SOURCE: Associated Press |
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