BRIEFLY : MINOR EARTHQUAKES RATTLE THE SOUTHLAND.Three small earthquakes struck Southern California on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The first was a small offshore quake Saturday morning near Santa Catalina Island San·ta Cat·a·li·na Island or Catalina Island An island off southern California in the southern Santa Barbara Islands. Discovered in 1542, it has been a noted resort center since the 1920s. , officials said. The 3.0-magnitude quake at 9:52 a.m. was centered near Catalina, about 18 miles south of Malibu, said seismologist seis·mol·o·gy n. The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth. seis Doug Given at the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. in Pasadena. Another quake was a magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 6:32 p.m. It was centered 2 miles southeast of Alhambra, said Caltech Seismologist Lucy Jones. - Daily News Wire Services Boy taken from pool in critical condition PORTER RANCH - A 12-year-old boy was in critical condition Saturday after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Porter Ranch, where he was unconscious in the water for at least 10 minutes, a fire spokesman said. The incident was reported to authorities at about 2:55 p.m. at 11820 Thunderbird Ave., said Los Angeles city fire spokesman Bob Collis. The boy was fully clothed when his father and a neighbor pulled him from the pool, Collis said. He was taken to Granada Hills Community Hospital. - City News Service Gas station fire victim from Van Nuys SHERMAN OAKS - Angel Silva, a Van Nuys man who was burned in a fire at a gas station, was in critical condition with burns over 90 percent of his body Saturday, officials said. Silva, 22, was burned and his brother injured in the fire Friday. He was in ``gravely critical'' condition at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks Hopital (SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, USA and is home of world renowned the Grossman Burn Center. SOH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. , said center spokesman Larry Weinberg. Silva's 22-year-old brother suffered burns to his hands after he tried to get his brother away from the flames, Collis said. - Daily News Staff and Wire Services Chatsworth depot to host family fiesta California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , the Valley Cultural Center, and the Chatsworth and Northridge chambers of commerce will celebrate Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. on May 3 with a family fiesta from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chatsworth Train Depot. The free event will feature art and cultural exhibits. The fiesta is also sponsored by the city of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department is the official Los Angeles, California, USA arts council. The agency approves the design of structures built on or over City property and accepts works of art to be acquired by the City. . - Daily News |
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