BRIEFLY : LAPD BOMB SCARE CLOSES OFF AREA STREET.RESEDA - Dozens of people were evacuated from a library and their homes along a stretch of Vanowen Street, which was closed for about 30 minutes Wednesday afternoon as a bomb squad inspected a suspicious lunch box at the LAPD's West Valley station. The pink and white lunch box left on the outdoor steps turned out to be a harmless, Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . officials said. ``It looks like a kid's lunch box. But whenever we can't find the owner, we have to treat it as a suspicious package,'' said Officer Steve Whitelaw of the the West Valley Division's community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. office. During the ordeal, about 30 people were evacuated from neighboring homes, in addition to others evacuated at the West Valley Regional Library, police said. A block of Vanowen Street was closed between Vanalden and Wilbur avenues. - Daily News Widow of man killed by train files lawsuit The widow of a man who was struck and killed by a Metrolink train as he walked on the tracks in Sylmar a year ago filed suit against the commuter train service and the regional rail authority Wednesday. Jesus Salazar was killed July 29, 1997, about 9:30 a.m. near San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the south of Sepulveda Boulevard, 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. the lawsuit filed in 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. Superior Court by his widow, Isabel Rebollar. The suit claims the Southern California Regional Rail Authority and Metrolink ``carelessly and negligently allowed the tracks to remain open and accessible to the public.'' - City News Service City OKs rules aimed at reducing lawsuits The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved steps Wednesday aimed at reducing lawsuits against the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel.2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. , including a requirement that the City Attorney's Office begin reporting to the council quarterly on cases with major policy and financial implications, and when suits are first filed. Councilwoman Laura Chick said the risk-management proposals would allow the council better to identify problems that need to be addressed to prevent future lawsuits. - Daily News |
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