BRIEFLY : RESTAURANT GRADE ORDINANCE PASSED.Moving to close a loophole in the investigation of restaurants, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved a measure Tuesday requiring the establishments to post their sanitation grades. Under a twist in county law, the city was required to pass a specific ordinance requiring the posting of the A, B, C or number grade given by the county Health Department. City officials did urge the county to amend its proposal to allow a second inspection for technical failings before the grades are posted. - Daily News 2 face arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted in temple vandalism Two Glendale teens are scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of vandalism and civil rights violations in connection with the defacing of a Hindu temple A Hindu temple (Sanskrit: mandira), is a house of worship for followers of Hinduism. They are usually specifically reserved for religious and spiritual activities. A Hindu temple can be a separate structure or a part of a building. in La Crescenta last week. Police arrested the two 16-year-olds, whose names were not released because they are minors, on Thursday after racial epithets and swastikas were found scrawled on the grounds of Ananda Ananda (flourished 6th century BC, India) First cousin and disciple of the Buddha. A monk who served as the Buddha's personal attendant, he became known as the “beloved disciple.” It was Ananda who persuaded the Buddha to allow women to become nuns. Ashrama Temple on Pennsylvania Avenue. The teens are set to be arraigned in Pasadena Juvenile Court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial . One teen, who is Chinese-American, was already on probation for a nonrelated crime and was taken to juvenile hall. The other teen, who is of mixed race, was released to his mother. - Daily News Quake repair fraud charges filed by city Continuing a crackdown on fraud in the city's $350 million earthquake loan repair program, Los Angeles City Attorney The Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official whose job is to prosecute all of the misdemeanor criminal offenses within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. James Hahn filed charges Tuesday against two local contractors and a property owner from Manhattan Beach. Grand theft and conspiracy charges were filed against Moshe Levy of Agoura Hills and David Farrell of Manhattan Beach for allegedly accepting $35,321 from the city for work - including construction of a concrete walkway and an awning - they never performed on a five-unit apartment building on Vincennes Street in Northridge. Hahn's office also charged Arthur Aslanian of Sherman Oaks with failing to pay prevailing wages totaling $112,687 to five employees repairing a homeless shelter. - Daily News Sun Valley death deemed homicide SUN VALLEY - A man whose body was found in a burning car here nearly two weeks ago also had been stabbed and shot repeatedly, the Coroner's Office said Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Ruben Alvarado Cruz, 34, of Sun Valley, said Los Angeles County Deputy Coroner Scott Carrier. The death has been ruled a homicide. The body of Cruz, an auto mechanic, was found Feb. 6 in a 1989 Acura Integra that was ablaze in the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Clybourne Avenue, near the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. . - Daily News Restaurant blaze difficult to contain ENCINO - Heavy rain Monday night hampered firefighters' efforts to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. a fire that caused $150,000 in damage to a restaurant undergoing reconstruction, officials said. No one was injured in the 11:15 p.m. blaze at Buca Di Beffo in the 17500 block of Ventura Boulevard, said 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. spokesman Bob Collis. The fire started by spontaneous combustion when paint, stains and other wood-finishing products ignited in a storage closet, Collis said. - Daily News Dozens of inmates injured in jail fight SAUGUS - Violence broke out Tuesday between African-American and Latino inmates in a maximum-security jail at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center complex, leaving dozens of inmates injured before deputies could restore calm. Estimates on the number of inmates who were hurt ranged from 18 to 30, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's and Fire departments. Paramedics from four Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. fire stations were called to the East Facility about 3:20 p.m. on reports of a riot. Nine inmates were taken to local hospitals, said Inspector Michael Carnes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . - Daily News Council approves shopping center The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to permit construction of a large shopping center on Ventura Boulevard at Blue Canyon Drive in Studio City. The council action paves the way for a 95,000-square-foot retail shopping center at 11570 Ventura Blvd. - Daily News |
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