BRIEFLY : PLAN TO LIGHT SIGN GETS HOLLYWOOD OK.Mayor Richard Riordan's effort to light up the Hollywood sign The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, spelling out the name of the area in 15.2 m (50 ft)[1] high white letters. to mark the arrival of the millennium has gained the support of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, it was announced Friday. The chamber's board considered the issue after receiving letters from three neighborhood groups raising security concerns about the famous landmark being flooded with light, said Leron Gubler, the chamber's president and chief executive officer. ``The chamber board believes that a unique historical occasion of this nature justifies the lighting,'' he said. ``We would urge the city to take steps to take action; to move in a matter. See also: Step to provide adequate security for the residents.'' Representatives from the Beachwood Canyon, Hollywood Dell The Hollywood Dell is a residential neighborhood located in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles. Technically, it is in The Hollywood Hills East, as it is on the east side of the 101 (also known as the Hollywood Freeway) , through before the 101, this area was one with and Argyle Civic homeowners associations had asked the chamber to study the issue. - City News Service FBI arrests suspect in teen prostitution An FBI hunt for a man suspected of pressuring teen-age girls into prostitution is over. William Earl Flavors, 26, was arrested Friday when he tried to flee a house in Hubbard, Ore., about 25 miles south of Portland. Flavors is suspected of befriending a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old girl from the Seattle area, and then taking them to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and forcing them into prostitution. They were arrested and placed in a shelter. He has been indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. on one count of interstate transportation of an individual for prostitution. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Greenberg said he expects a grand jury to hand up more charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. said Flavors was traced through pager calls and tips. Flavors is scheduled to appear Monday in federal court in Portland. Then he'll likely be transferred to Los Angeles. - Associated Press |
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