BRIEFLY : SECOND TEEN LOST AFTER FALL FROM PIER.

A 19-year-old Toluca Lake man fell off the Huntington Beach Pier, becoming the second teen feared drowned in the area in two days, police said Friday.

At about 10 p.m. Thursday night, Brandon Paul Bandas of Toluca Lake was walking with friends on the pier when he climbed up and leaned over the railing toward the water, said Huntington Beach police Lt. Larry Miller.

An air, land and sea search was launched, involving police and Coast Guard personnel, but Bandas was not found.

Also feared drowned is a 17-year-old Corona boy, seen struggling in the surf before he disappeared about 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

- City News Service

San Fernando city OKs alcohol permit

The San Fernando City Council has denied a local alcohol prevention program's appeal against an alcohol permit granted to the Big Red restaurant.

Last month, the San Fernando Planning Commission granted Big Red a conditional use permit for a full liquor license as long as the family entertainment center converted to a restaurant without children's video games.

San Fernando Valley Partnership, a federally funded drug and alcohol prevention program, appealed the decision Monday to the City Council, which voted 3-1 in favor of denying the appeal. Councilman Jose Hernandez voted against the decision. Councilwoman Joanne Baltierrez was absent.

The City Council gave the restaurant an additional three months or a total of six months to convert to an Italian restaurant.

This was done in the hopes that the owners will come to an agreement with San Fernando Valley Partnership that would allow the restaurant to remain as an entertainment center without a full bar, said Mayor Raul Godinez.

``The reason we approved the permit is because the law is law, and we had no basis for denying it,'' Godinez said. ``Being that we have a young population where 1 in 2 is under age 24, I thought an entertainment center would serve everybody better.''

If the two groups can come to an agreement, the alcohol ordinance would have to be amended to allow family entertainment centers to sell beer and wine, said Planning Commissioner John Becker.

- Daily News

Low-cost pet shots coming to region

The Southern California Veterinary Medical Association will offer low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinics in Eagle Rock on April 18 and Sherman Oaks on April 25, officials said.

Vaccinations offered will include rabies for cats and dogs; 6-in-1, corona and bordetella for dogs; and 4-in-1 for cats.

The April 18 vaccination clinic will be held at Glassell Park and Recreation Center at Eagle Rock Boulevard and Verdugo Road.

On April 25, the clinic will be at the Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center, located at 14201 Huston Street.

Rabies shots are $4 (dogs must be at least 4 months old, cats 3 months); 6-in-1 (DHLPP) is $12 (dogs 8 weeks old); corona is $9 (dogs 8 weeks); bordetella $9 (dogs 8 weeks) and 4-in-1 (FvRCPP) is $12 (cats 8 weeks).

- Daily News