BRIEFLY : FUND TO HELP FAMILY OF TOT KILLED BY TRUCK.A trust fund in the name of the 1-year-old killed by a big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. in West Hills last week has been set up to help the family with medical bills and funeral costs. The incident that killed Janelle Garcia, who was crushed to death in a stroller, also injured her mother, Maria Elena Gazarez De Garcia, and one of the infant's sisters, 5-year-old Michelle Garcia. A funeral and vigil for Janelle is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Canoga Park, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ralph Torres of Angeleno Valley Mortuary in North Hollywood. Janelle will be buried in Mexico, he said. Contributions to the family can be made to ``The Account for the Benefit of Janelle Garcia'' at the Glendale Federal Bank branch at 15233 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, according to a bank manager. For information, call the bank at (818) 528-7500. - Daily News `Angel of death' hospital list grows Respiratory therapist Efren Saldivar Efren Saldivar (born 30 September 1969) is an American serial killer who murdered patients while working as a respiratory therapist. Early life Born in Brownsville, Texas, he graduated from the College of Medical and Dental Careers in North Hollywood, California in 1988. , who reportedly called himself the ``angel of death,'' also worked at Arcadia's Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital is the name of numerous medical institutions.
The facility joins Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale Adventist Medical Center is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. It was founded in 1905. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is a sister institution of Loma Linda University Medical Center and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system. , Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in Sun Valley and the former Thompson Memorial Hospital, now Vencor Hospital of Burbank, in the Saldivar investigation. Police say Saldivar confessed last month to hastening the death of 40 to 50 terminally ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. patients from 1989 to 1997 at Glendale Adventist. As Saldivar's employment history became known, the other medical centers have been added to the case. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Man pleads guilty in highway deaths MALIBU - A repeat drunk driver will be sentenced to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the head-on traffic deaths of two Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. law students on Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Kelly Dean Eastman, 37, of Los Angeles pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of second-degree murder and one count of felony drunk driving, Deputy District Attorney Martin Herscovitz said. Eastman will be sentenced April 30. Eastman previously had pleaded not guilty Dec. 24 to two counts of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. and, if convicted, could have been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Eastman's van crossed into oncoming traffic near Malibu Pier on Dec. 9 and collided with a Mazda driven by Kimberly Ellis, 22, who was killed along with her passenger, Jeannine Gregory, 22. Two other passengers, Samantha Dolginer, 22, and Mark Gallagher, 23, were hospitalized for injuries and later released. - Associated Press Tax board offering help for late filers The Franchise Tax Board will staff its Southland offices for the next two Saturdays for those who need help with their state income taxes before the April 15 deadline. The offices provide return filing assistance, California income tax forms, answers to state tax law questions and assistance with resolving taxpayer accounts. The staff also can help taxpayers set up a payment arrangement plan if needed. The FTB FTB Franchise Tax Board (California; they collect income and sales tax) FTB Family Tax Benefit (Australian welfare assistance) FTB First Time Buyer (housing) also is extending the hours of its general information phone line at (800) 852-5711. Tax representatives will answer questions from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and April 11. The toll-free information line is also operational from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, through April 15. - City News Service Woman dies after jumping from car LANCASTER - A 19-year-old woman died after she jumped from a moving car Thursday, her boyfriend told sheriff's officials. Gary Sotelo, 29, of Lancaster said that after an argument, his girlfriend opened the passenger door and jumped out onto the asphalt as he was driving shortly before 6 p.m., said Lt. Steve Fredericks of the Lancaster sheriff's station. The woman, who died at the scene on Avenue K West, near 90th Street West, was not immediately identified pending notification of relatives. Sotelo was detained for questioning but was not arrested, Fredericks said. - Daily News |
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