BRIEFLY : MAN HELD IN DEATH OF RAPPER'S ASSISTANT.WOODLAND HILLS - A man was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a personal assistant to rap artist DJ Quik, police said Wednesday. Quik's assistant, Darryl Reed, 36, was shot twice in the torso Tuesday night. Quik, born David Blake David Blake is a name shared by:
The suspect fled on foot from Quik's home in the 22900 block of Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. Street and officers captured him a few blocks away after a short foot pursuit, Lee said. The weapon was recovered at the rapper's home. Witnesses transported Reed to Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. in Woodland Hills, where he died soon after, Lee said. Davis was arrested Tuesday at 11:50 p.m. at Quik's Woodland Hills home and was being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the LAPD's West Valley Jail. - Daily News Alarcon schedules traffic safety forum Concerned about the large number of pedestrians killed and injured by cars in 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. , City Councilman Richard Alarcon has scheduled a public hearing at Noble Elementary School elementary school: see school. in North Hills for this morning to discuss solutions. The 9 a.m. hearing will allow residents to suggest ideas for making Valley streets safer for pedestrians. From October 1996 through October 1997, 200 pedestrians have been killed citywide and 5,100 people have been injured. - Daily News Hit-and-run suspect enters not-guilty plea A woman accused in the Dec. 19 hit-and-run death of a Taft High School student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges stemming from the incident. Maria DelSocorro Benitez, 39, was arraigned in Los Angeles Municipal Court, where she is due back Feb. 3 for a preliminary hearing. The single mother of four is charged in the death of Taft sophomore Bobby Hobdy, 16. He was in a Watts crosswalk about 6:20 a.m., and on his way to catch a bus to the San Fernando Valley school, when he was hit. - City News Service Detective accused of intimidating trio A veteran police detective has been charged with intimidating potential witnesses in the burglary and stalking trial of a friend, prosecutors said Wednesday. Connie Howell, 40, was arrested and charged Tuesday, said Deputy District Attorney Daniel Feldstern. She was being held on $425,000 bail and was scheduled to be arraigned today in Los Angeles Municipal Court. Howell, who has been with the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. for 13 years, was charged with two counts of attempting to dissuade a witness by force or threat, one count of stalking and three counts of unlawful use of the Los Angeles Police Department's computer system. She allegedly intimidated three women, 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. her arrest warrant. Howell allegedly was trying to help her friend Gordon Acker, 54, who was convicted of one count each of stalking and burglary. It was his ``third strike'' conviction and he was sentenced to 60 years in state prison, said district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
- 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. Curfew on noisy jets to expand by 1 hour VAN NUYS - In response to community concerns, noisy jets will be muffled muf·fle 1 tr.v. muf·fled, muf·fling, muf·fles 1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy. 2. a. for another hour each day at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. under a new noise restriction that takes effect Feb. 12, airport officials said Wednesday. Van Nuys Airport officials are telling pilots operating Stage II aircraft to abide by To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. See also: Abide the new 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew - or else face fines ranging from $750 for the first offense to $3,500 for the third violation, said Stacy Geere, a spokeswoman for the airport. - Daily News Ex-detective enters race for L.A. sheriff Bill Baker, a retired head of the sheriff's detective division, announced Wednesday he will try to unseat longtime Sheriff Sherman Block. Lee Baca, a Sheriff's Department chief who oversees six substations and a gang intervention program, also is expected to announce his candidacy today. The candidates will compete in a June 2 election. If no one wins a majority, there will be a runoff in November. - Daily News Council OKs razing of McKinley Building The City Council voted Wednesday to allow the 71-year-old McKinley Building to be demolished. The facade of the Spanish revival building at Wilshire Boulevard and Oxford Street, across from the Wiltern Theater, was cracked during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. And it was later damaged by rail construction. Robert Larner, the building's owner, said vandals have ruined the inside. He wanted the building demolished. The council also heard objections from preservationists, who claimed the city was ignoring the area's history. - City News Service |
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