BRIEFLY : HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER KILLS SIMI BICYCLIST.MOORPARK - A bicyclist from Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. was killed by a hit-and-run driver Friday night as he pedaled along the two-lane Highway 118 near Grimes Canyon Road. Wayne Stevens, 39, was pronounced dead of major head injuries at the scene of the incident in which a red sedan hit him as he rode westbound on the highway at 11:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol officials said they are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the driver of the car, which they believe sustained front-end damage, a broken front turn signal and a shattered windshield. - Daily News Residents warned of phony inspectors SANTA PAULA - Authorities warned residents of mobile homes to be aware of people posing as inspectors from FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. conducting inspections of repairs made after the Northridge Earthquake. Ventura County Sheriff's officials said the latest incident was earlier this week in Santa Paula. Residents from a mobile-home park there reported that they were suspicious when they were contacted by individuals claiming to be Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical investigators. After reportedly checking the seismic bracing underneath the homes, the fraudulent inspectors told residents that additional repairs were needed. Laura D. Hernandez, of the state office of emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , said there are currently no FEMA inspectors investigating work from the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in Ventura County. Residents encountering these individuals should call a local law enforcement agency Noun 1. law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation - a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice , or FEMA at (800) 462-9029. - Daily News |
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