BRIEFLY : MANY BEACHES GET HEALTHFUL GRADES.In good news for surfers, swimmers and sun lovers, many beaches from Ventura County line to Venice rated high on Heal the Bay's beach report card this week. Of 31 beaches tested along that strip, only Surfrider Beach, 16801 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Malibu Pier received a D, while Paradise Cove, Latigo Canyon Creek entrance, Las Flores Canyon Creek entrance and Pulga Canyon storm drain received C grades. The remaining beaches, including popular stretches such as Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Carillo, Topanga State Beach and most parts of Santa Monica and Venice City Beaches received A-plus grades, showing that they are safe for swimming. - Daily News Two men charged in shooting case SAN FERNANDO - Two gang members suspected of opening fire on a rival in a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang that left an innocent bystander by·stand·er n. A person who is present at an event without participating in it. bystander Noun a person present but not involved; onlooker; spectator Noun 1. wounded have been charged with attempted murder and other felonies, police announced Friday. Leonel Miguel Gorgonio, 18, of Sylmar, suspected of being the triggerman, faces a mandatory 25-year-to-life sentence if convicted under a state law that requires long prison terms in gun-related crimes, said police Detective Lance Steaman. Juan Cruz Talamantes, 19, of San Fernando was also charged Thursday with attempted murder and discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, but not the special allegation that could bring a mandatory life term, Steaman said. The pair and a 15-year-old juvenile were driving past an alley in the 1100 block of Fourth Street on July 25 when they spotted a rival and Gorgonio shot 16 rounds in his direction. One of the bullets hit the waist of a 41-year-old man who lives nearby, Steaman said. - Daily News Mahony released after clot treatment Cardinal Roger Mahony was released from the hospital Friday after doctors eliminated a small blood clot blood clot n. A semisolid, gelatinous mass of coagulated blood that consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a fibrin network. that developed from his prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. surgery in June, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles said. Mahony, 62, thanked ``everyone who supported me through their prayers and best wisRhes'' as well as the staff at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 455 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. It's adress is: 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505. in Burbank, where he underwent the treatment. Mahony, head of the largest Roman Catholic archdiocese in the United States, underwent surgery June 15 to remove his cancerous prostate gland. - Associated Press Passengers hurt in MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. bus crash ARLETA - Six passengers were taken to hospitals and nine others were treated and released at the scene after an MTA bus rear-ended a truck Friday, officials said. The crash occurred in the 9300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). at 3:44 p.m., said Bob Collis, a spokesman for the 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. . Gary Wosk, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said both the bus and truck were traveling northbound on Laurel Canyon when the truck driver suddenly cut in front of the bus and made a right turn into a dirt driveway, not allowing enough space for the bus to brake. Wok said 20 people were aboard the bus line 230, traveling from Studio City to the Sylmar Metrolink Station. Those treated at the scene had very minor injuries, Collis said. The truck driver was not injured. Three of the victims were transported to Pacifica Hospital in Sun Valley, where they were treated and released with minor injuries, a hospital official said. Three others were transported to 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 in Mission Hills, with one of them released shortly after the crash. - Daily News Police arrest man in brandishing case NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of pointing a BB gun with a scope that resembled an assault rifle at a school playground filled with children, police said. A witness said he observed Pablo Velazquez Ruiz, 36, of North Hollywood with a gun on a porch at the southeast corner of Radford Street, near Victory Boulevard, said Capt. Greg Meyer of the LAPD's North Hollywood Division. No one was injured during the 12:30 p.m. incident, police said. There is no evidence the man shot the BB gun in the direction of the school. Ruiz was standing on the front porch and looking through a scope mounted on the gun aimed toward Victory Elementary School, the witness told police. - Daily News Former child actor booked in assault HAWTHORNE - Gary Coleman, the former ``What you talking 'bout?' kid on TV's ``Diff'rent Strokes,'' was booked Friday for investigation of assault and battery for allegedly punching a female autograph seeker. Coleman, accompanied by attorney Adam London, surrendered at police headquarters shortly before 3 p.m., two hours after a deadline originally set by police for him to appear for questioning. Lt. James McInerny said Coleman was arrested and booked for investigation of assault and battery, then released on his own recognizance own recognizance (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person accused of a crime to be free while awaiting trial, without posting bail, on the defendant's own promise to appear and his/her reputation. pending an Aug. 25 court date in Inglewood Municipal Court. - Associated Press Wachs seeks delay in milk-probe vote Councilman Joel Wachs said Friday he asked for postponement of a vote whether to support a federal investigation into local milk prices so both sides get a chance to present their cases. Wachs, citing a survey, said earlier that Angelenos pay 40 cents more per gallon on average than other Americans, who shell out $2.63, because California laws protect dairies and not consumers. 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. councilman wants the state to repeal rules and regulations on milk produced out of state, which he says drive up prices for California consumers. - City News Service Parking dispute leads to shooting CANOGA PARK - A parking dispute led a man to shoot at his neighbor Friday and barricade himself in his apartment until a SWAT team flushed him out, police said. No one was injured when Charlie Rabaja, 44, fired one round at neighbor Jacqueline Levine about 12:55 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 21200 block of Roscoe Boulevard, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Terry Hale of the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Devonshire Division. The LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team fired tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs. into Rabaja's apartment about 4:55 a.m. and escorted him out about 10 minutes later. He was booked into the Van Nuys Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. , he said. - Daily News |
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