BRIEFLY : MEDICAL WASTE CASE BRINGS $7,775 FINE.VENTURA - A Westlake Village man has been ordered to pay $7,775 in fines and restitution after he pleaded guilty to trying to dump medical waste in a commercial trash bin, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office announced. Timothy J. McGrath, 38, was also sentenced to 36 months' probation after he pleaded guilty to trying to dump 50 pounds of expired veterinary pharmaceuticals in a trash bin at a Westlake Village office complex, said Deputy District Attorney Mitch Disney. ``Some of the items that were found included hypodermic needles hypodermic needle n. 1. A hollow needle used with a hypodermic syringe. 2. A hypodermic syringe including the needle. , rabies vaccines and feline leukemia virus feline leukemia virus n. A retrovirus that primarily affects cats, is transmitted through saliva, and causes suppression of the immune system and anemia, leading to opportunistic infections and diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma. vaccines.'' Sheriff's deputies arrested McGrath on Nov. 3 after spotting him disposing of the medical waste. McGrath told authorities that his wife was a sales representative for a veterinary medical company and that the discarded items were expired samples. - Daily News Applicants needed for 2 T.O. agencies THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - The city is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. applicants to fill vacancies on its Area Housing Authority and Tree and Landscape Advisory Board. The housing authority term will run from March 1999 to 2003. The tree board member will serve through 2002. Thousand Oaks residents can pick up an application or obtain more information from the office of the City Clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". , 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., or by calling 449-2151. - Daily News |
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