BRIEFLY : MOTORIST CHARGED IN HIT-RUN FATALITY.VAN NUYS - A drunk-driving suspect accused of running down a 70-year-old Reseda woman on her way home from church was charged Wednesday with vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. , hit-and-run, drunk driving and other felonies, officials said. Alfredo Elizade Rodriguez, 21, was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Van Nuys Municipal Court in the death of Rafaela Saavedra. The woman was in an unmarked crossing on Sherman Way, near Reseda Boulevard, when she was hit about 7 p.m. Sunday. The motorist whose car had hit the woman fled the scene. But an Encino man who had witnessed the accident chased Rodriguez's 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass The Oldsmobile Cutlass was an automobile made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The Cutlass was introduced in 1961 as a unibody compact car competing with the Dodge Lancer and Mercury Comet. and got the license plate number. ?13Daily News Panel OKs funds to phase out center Moving to close out operations of the Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. Recovery Community Center, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. allocated
$54,000 on Wednesday to keep the center open through March 1997.
The center, which assists residents in accessing earthquake assistance programs, was scheduled to close Dec. 13, but Councilman Hal Bernson said extension is needed to let the operation properly close out its operations. ?13Daily News Airport-safety study authorized Alarmed by a recent fatal air crash 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. , the Los Angeles City Council ordered a study to be conducted of whether the control tower should be staffed 24 hours a day and whether other safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and are possible. ?13Daily News |
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