BRIEFLY : SEISMOLOGIST REPORTS INCREASED QUAKE RISK.The threat of a major earthquake in the western San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and Ventura County may be greater than previously realized, a seismologist seis·mol·o·gy n. The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth. seis said Wednesday. Thomas Henyey, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), headquartered at the University of Southern California, was founded in 1991 with a mission to:
Although more research efforts have gone toward studying the notorious San Andreas Fault San Andreas fault, great fracture (see fault) of the earth's crust in California. It is the principal fault of an intricate network of faults extending more than 600 mi (965 km) from NW California to the Gulf of California. , Henyey said seismologists should take a closer look at the faults running through the Valley and Ventura County. - Daily News Armenian immigrant loses murder appeal A federal court judge turned down an Armenian immigrant's challenge of his murder conviction of a Turkish consul general in Los Angeles, according to a ruling released Wednesday. A jury in 1984 found Harry Sassounian guilty of the murder of Kemal Arikan, with the special circumstance that he was shot to death because of his nationality. Sassounian, who received a life sentence, has been appealing the verdict since. Sassounian argued that a jailhouse informant lied about a confession during the trial and that the jury was biased, but U.S. District Judge Matthew Byrne denied his petition. - Daily News Vehicle hits, injures boy in Canoga Park CANOGA PARK - A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured Wednesday when he was hit by a car, officials said. The child suffered head trauma when he was hit in the 21800 block of West Lanark Street about 6:15 p.m., said Jim Wells, 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. The boy was airlifted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles where he was listed in serious condition, said hospital spokesman Steve Rutledge. - Daily News Wachs seeks review of Valley groundwater With conflicting reports over the safety of the San Fernando Valley groundwater supply, Councilman Joel Wachs called Wednesday for a new investigation to determine the extent of the problem. ``Let's get to the bottom of this crucial public health issue immediately,'' said Wachs, a day after the county Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. also called for information to clarify apparently conflicting reports from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control on the extent of the danger of tainting water near 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. and the Marquardt Co. facility. - Daily News |
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