BRIEFLY : JAYWALKER, 84, DIES WHEN CAR HITS HIM.NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An 84-year-old man was killed Friday when he walked across Burbank Boulevard into the path of a car, police said. Hagop Torosyan of North Hollywood was jaywalking jay·walk intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner. [From jay2, inexperienced person. near Fulcher Avenue about 10 a.m. when he was struck by a Honda Accord driven by a 33-year-old North Hollywood woman, said Officer Gabriel Ortiz of the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division. Torosyan suffered major injuries including multiple broken bones and head trauma, Ortiz said. He later died at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History . The driver, who police did not identify, was deemed not at fault for the incident, Ortiz said. - Daily News Bar loses license on `B-girls' report The liquor license of a North Hills bar was revoked Friday after two women were reportedly caught soliciting customers to buy them drinks at inflated prices, then getting a cut of the profits, state authorities said. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverages Control revoked the liquor license of La Copa De Oro bar, 15310 Parthenia St. in Sepulveda for the ``illegal solicitation of alcoholic beverages,'' Van Nuys District Administrator Lonnie Corley said. La Copa De Oro has accumulated four citations since 1994 ``that ultimately resulted in the revocation of the license,'' Corley said. The violations range from sales to obviously intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. patrons, illegal slot machines and the illegal solicitation of alcoholic beverages, he said. Under the latest citation, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. investigators observed the women, called ``B-girls,'' soliciting customers to buy them alcohol, Corley said. - Daily News Diesel spill snarls Ventura Freeway BURBANK - A jackknifed big rig spilled about 50 gallons of diesel fuel on the Ventura Freeway on Friday, forcing closure of all but one lane and snarling snarl 1 v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. rush-hour traffic for hours, fire officials said. The truck crashed about 4:30 p.m. on the eastbound Ventura Freeway between Cahuenga Boulevard and Pass Avenue, said city Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. No injuries were reported but the cleanup lasted past 6 p.m., he said. - Daily News Rock hiker rescued off 150-foot ledge SANTA CLARITA - A hiker climbing the windy Vasquez Rocks on Friday afternoon had to be saved by a rescue team when he got stuck on a ledge 150 feet above the canyon floor. The 2-1/2-hour rescue operation wrapped up just after 7 p.m., a Los Angeles fire department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. said. The man, who was not wearing hiking gear, became stranded on a ledge among the spectacular rock formations, afraid to continue. After a Los Angeles County fire helicopter dropped the rescue team at the top of the ledge, a firefighter made his way down the side until he reached the hiker. The rescuer reached a ledge near the man, put a helmet on him, secured him with a rope and both ascended slowly. It took 30 minutes to reach the top of the cliff. The climber was not injured, the dispatcher said. - Daily News CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge series to aid mental health work California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an is offering workshops this fall to help mental health professionals keep on top of new information in their field. A grant writing workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the business/education auditorium at Etiwanda Avenue and Plummer Street. Jacqueline L. Richardson, whose company, JLR JLR Journal of Liberal Religion JLR Junior League of Raleigh JLR Junior League of Richmond JLR Junior League of Rochester JLR Junior League of Richardson JLR Junior League of Reno JLR Junior League of Racine JLR Junior League of Reading Associates, specializes in nonprofit fund development, will cover all aspects of the development process, including strategies for evaluating agency needs and networking for funding sources. The series is designed to provide continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). and training to licensed counselors, teachers, school psychologist, interns and other mental health professionals. The grant writing workshop fee is $20 for students and $40 for all others. For more information, call Diana Castle (818) 677-2549. - Daily News USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. fighting mad over Trojan mailing University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission officials are angry that a congressional candidate used the Tommy Trojan logo in a campaign mailer. ``The university never endorses candidates for political office and would never authorize the use of the Tommy Trojan logo for this purpose,'' said Jane G. Pisano, USC senior vice president of external relations. Randy Hoffman, a 1976 USC graduate who is running to unseat Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, in the 24th Congressional District, used the school symbol in a mailing to university alumni. The two-page mailer sported Tommy Trojan's image and was printed in the school colors of cardinal and gold. The mailer prompted a lot of calls from angry alumni who wanted to know why the university was endorsing political candidates, Pisano said. She said the university is demanding that Hoffman contact everyone who received the letter to explain that USC has not endorsed him. - Daily News |
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