BRIEFLY : MAN KILLED IN FIGHT AT BOTANICAL GARDEN.LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A 39-year-old Pasadena man was fatally stabbed and another man was injured Friday at Descanso Gardens Descanso Gardens is a 160-acre botanical garden and historical site located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Situated in a natural “bowl” in the San Rafael Hills, this calming, urban retreat is just 14 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. after the two became embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a fight, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. said. Both men were taken to Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, where the 39-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives, died of his injuries, said Deputy Bob Killeen. The other man, Thomas Schrader, 43, also of Pasadena, was treated for a blow to the head and booked on suspicion of murder at the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. sheriff's station, where he is being held without bail. The incident occurred about 1 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the botanical garden botanical garden, public place in which plants are grown both for display and for scientific study. An arboretum is a botanical garden devoted chiefly to the growing of woody plants. . A visitor notified employees. ``One patron coming out of the Gardens saw them fighting, and we called police,'' said docent Jerry Poe. ``We've had people working here 30, 40 years and have never seen anything like it.'' Officials said it was unclear what triggered the dispute. ?13- Daily News Hahn fires back in battle of TV ads 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 struck back Friday with his own commercial against election challenger Ted Stein, pointing to back property taxes owed by a partnership in which Stein was involved. The spot seeks to counter a Stein commercial that began earlier this week critical of Hahn's record as city attorney and touting Stein's endorsement by Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. and the Los Angeles Police Protective League. Hahn's ad shows a newspaper article citing the back taxes owed and accuses Stein of stiffing Los Angeles. ``He still owes us, but he's put $200,000 into his own campaign.'' In addition, Hahn stresses his independence from Riordan and the league with a text saying Stein is ``not qualified, not independent.'' Stein campaign manager Harvey Englander claimed Hahn's commercial is misleading because Stein paid his portion of taxes on the property, a South Central apartment building. ``It is the partnership that owes back taxes, and they are on a payment schedule - that is available to anyone - to do so,'' Englander said. ?13- Daily News Glendale's mayor angry at Burbank Glendale Mayor Sheldon Baker angrily has accused the Burbank City Council of trying to influence another city's elections by mailing out 36,000 letters to Glendale voters in an attempt to win support in the battle over airport expansion. ``The timing is very suspect since Burbank's actions occurred less than two weeks before Glendale's April 1 election, which involves a majority of council seats,'' Baker said Friday. Baker is running for his second term. Burbank Councilman Ted McConkey denied that his city's officials were trying to influence the Glendale election. ``It has absolutely nothing to do with the election,'' McConkey said. ``We want the people of Glendale to know our position.'' The deadlock over airport expansion has been an issue in the Glendale election, with some candidates supporting the replacement of the city's three appointed airport commissioners. ?13- Daily News Rapper likes terms set for probation Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg must tell teen-agers to stay away from guns as part of his sentence for being an ex-felon who illegally had a gun in his car, a judge said Friday. Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was ordered to make three anti-violence public service announcements as part of the terms of being put on probation for three years. Superior Court Judge Jacqueline A. Connor also fined him $1,000. Broadus, nattily nat·ty adj. nat·ti·er, nat·ti·est Neat, trim, and smart; dapper. [Perhaps variant of obsolete netty, from net, elegant, from Middle English, from Old French; see wearing a pinstripe pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. suit, a braided braid·ed adj. 1. a. Produced by or as if by braiding. b. Having braids. 2. Decorated with braid. 3. ponytail and a diamond earring earring, a personal adornment, sometimes an amulet, worn attached to the ear lobe. Since prehistoric times the ear has been pierced for the insertion of the earring; certain primitive tribes distort the lobe with plugs several inches in diameter or with heavy stones. , said he is ready to spread an anti-gun message, especially since the killings of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. ``I'm here to advocate peace,'' he said outside court, ``and to say cease fire and to tell the kids to put the guns down.'' Broadus was convicted in 1990 of possessing cocaine. He was charged with being an ex-felon in possession of a `firearm after a handgun was found in his Lexus during a 1993 traffic stop in Long Beach. Broadus pleaded guilty last month in exchange for the light sentence. He had faced three years in state prison. ?13- Associated Press |
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