BRIEFLY : KNOX SAYS 101-405 SHOULD BE BLUEPRINT.SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Wally Knox, D-Los Angeles, told a state commission Thursday that he hopes the fast-track approval process for easing gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. on the heavily-congested 101-405 interchange would serve as a model on how to speed up state roadwork road·work n. 1. Sports Outdoor long-distance running as a form of physical exercise or conditioning. 2. The activity of taking a band, typically a rock band, on extended tours. 3. Highway construction. . At a meeting of the California Transportation Commission, Knox thanked the panel and Gov. Gray Davis for supporting improvements at the interchange. Because of that support, the project - which has not yet received final approval - could be completed 18 months ahead of original estimates, Knox said. The lawmaker also said he is preparing legislation that would speed up state road construction. - Daily News Twin-lakes project to open with party A celebration is being planned to mark the grand opening of the Hansen Dam Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. The project is located near the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley on Tujunga Wash, about one mile below the confluence of the Big Tujunga Wash boating and swimming lakes project, 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. U.S. Rep. Howard Berman Howard Lawrence "Howie" Berman (born April 15 1941) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 28th District of California (map). . Berman, D-Mission Hills, has formed a committee of community members to raise money and plan the celebration. The committee has held its first meeting and the next is tentatively scheduled for March 9. Construction on the swimming lake is expected to be completed sometime this summer, with the boating lake finished in April. Initial plans call for a late August celebration. Anyone interested in joining the committee can call (818) 830-9225. - Daily News Tobacco firm gets order to share files City Attorney James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California claimed a major victory Thursday in his continuing legal actions against the tobacco industry, with a court ruling ordering Philip Morris Inc. to turn over internal documents. Superior Court Judge Peter Lichtman issued an order late Wednesday indicating he will appoint a special master to review the documents to determine whether any should not be turned over to Hahn's office as part of a suit accusing the tobacco industry of violating Proposition 65 requiring warnings of dangerous materials. - Daily News Celebration ready to honor new year The San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Chinese Cultural Association will hold a Lunar New Year Lunar New Year may refer to the beginning of the year in several calendars. It is commonly assumed that they are all based on a lunar calendar. However, this is not the case. gala Saturday featuring a seven-course Chinese dinner at the Universal Hilton in Universal City. The Year of the Rabbit This article is about the band. For the Chinese Zodiac animal, see Rabbit (zodiac). Year of the Rabbit is a rock band assembled and fronted by Ken Andrews, formerly of Failure and ON. celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include magic shows, opera performances and traditional Chinese dance. U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lew will give a keynote speech. Tickets are $40 per person. The Universal Hilton is located at 555 Universal Terrace Parkway. For tickets, call (818) 366-3408. - Daily News Speaker to discuss homeless solutions PACOIMA - A University California, Los Angeles, specialist on the reasons more mentally ill people are becoming homeless is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the San Fernando Valley Homeless Coalition. Dr. Stephen Seager, the author of the book ``Street Crazy: The Tragedy of the Homeless Mentally Ill,'' plans to discuss why many mentally ill people increasingly end up living on the street and will offer suggestions on what people can do to help. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Pacoima Community Center, located at 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Call John Horn at (818) 890-4034. - Daily News L.A. rally protests Kurd leader arrest About 60 people protested the capture of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday outside the Turkish consulate in Los Angeles. Ocalan is regarded as a terrorist by some. The demonstration Thursday was one of several at embassies and consulates around the world since the head of the Kurdistan Workers Party Noun 1. Kurdistan Workers Party - a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey Kurdistan Labor Pary, Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan, PPK was arrested Monday in Nairobi, Kenya. - City News Service |
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