BRIEFLY : STATE COURT AFFIRMS AIRPORT PARKING TAX.The California Supreme Court has rejected efforts by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority to appeal a Burbank city law that imposes a 10 percent tax on parking fees at Burbank Airport and other locations in the city. ``This represents a substantial victory for the city,'' said Burbank Mayor Dave Golonski. ``It removes a cloud from about $14 million in tax revenues that the city has held in reserve pending the outcome of this case.'' This is the third time the courts have quickly rejected the Airport Authority's challenges to the transient parking tax. ``It's a real shame that the Glendale and Pasadena city councils have allowed their commissioners to waste the commission's money and Burbank taxpayer's money on such a frivolous Of minimal importance; legally worthless. A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. matter,'' Golonski added. The transient parking tax was enacted by the Burbank City Council in December 1995 and then reaffirmed by Burbank voters, who approved it in the April 1997 election. Since the city started collecting the tax in January 1996, it has received $4.1 million from parking facilities. The city has not spent any of the money pending the outcome of the lawsuit. Burbank is expected to collect about $1.5 million annually from the tax. - Daily News Interim head named to parks department The 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. Recreation and Parks Commission this week named a longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective administrator as interim general manager as a search gets under way to replace retiring General Manager Jackie Tatum. Rick Sessinghaus, who has been director of finance, was named to the post by the commission this week. Sessinghaus has worked for the department since 1970 and been involved in all aspects of the agency, which includes 375 parks, 150 recreation centers, 13 golf courses, six museums, the Griffith Observatory Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the and numerous other facilities. - Daily News Chinese-American group to hold feast The 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. Chinese Cultural Association will hold its annual fund-raising banquet Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Universal Hilton in Universal City. Stewart Kwoh, president of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center for 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, , will speak on ``The Chinese-American Heritage of Supporting Civil Rights.'' Kwoh will be honored for his work on civil rights. Community activists Mario Machado and Rosana Chao, longtime supporters of local charities and founders of the Chao Foundation, will also be honored for their contributions to the community. Proceeds from the event will help the association build a Chinese Heritage Center in the Valley. Interested donors should call Jack Chen, chairman of the Chinese Heritage Foundation, at (213) 263-6177 or T.P. Lin at (818) 886-8812. The Chinese Heritage Foundation, the Center's fund-raising arm, will also present two performances of ``Mulan, the Woman Warrior'' in October. One will be held Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Chao Performing Center in El Monte El Monte (ĕl mŏn`tē), city (1990 pop. 106,209), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. A residential, industrial, and commercial city in the San Gabriel Valley, El Monte manufactures furniture, electronic equipment, semiconductors, . The second will be held Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. at California State University Enrollment  , Northridge's Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. . - Daily News L.A. panel endorses ban on eating horse The board of the Los Angeles Animal Services Commission has voted to endorse California Proposition 6, the initiative to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Under state law, companion animals including dogs, cats and many birds, may not be killed for human consumption. Prop. 6 would add horses to that list and also ban the export of horses for consumption overseas. Horseflesh horse·flesh n. 1. The flesh of a horse. 2. Horses considered as a group, especially for driving, riding, or racing. horseflesh Noun 1. is considered a delicacy in countries such as France and Belgium. ``Horses are companion animals used primarily for recreation, pleasure and sport,'' said Commissioner Gini Barrett, who is also the Western Regional Director for the American Humane humane pertaining to the avoidance of infliction of pain, discomfort and harassment; used especially with regard to animals. humane considerations Association. ``Proposition 6 simply codifies what the great majority of Californians already hold true, that horses should not be slaughtered for human consumption.'' - Daily News |
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