BRIEFLY : TEEN-RAPE SUSPECT SOUGHT BY DEPUTIES.GRANADA HILLS - Sheriff's deputies searched on Saturday for a man suspected of raping a teen-age girl in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and later fleeing from detectives at a home in Granada Hills, authorities said. Deputies tracked down the man in the 17300 block of Germain Street in Granada Hills at 6 p.m. Friday, said Deputy Joan Raber of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . Described only as a male adult, the suspect had just arrived at the home before deputies, Raber said. As he fled, one deputy fired two rounds from his duty weapon at the suspect's rear right tire, but the vehicle was not disabled. The deputies did not give chase because they were in an unmarked vehicle that was not equipped with red lights and a siren, posing a hazard to others on the road, said Sgt. Britta Tubbs of the Santa Clarita sheriff's station. - Daily News Ranch gates open for citrus pickers WEST HILLS - Orcutt Ranch Park is open this weekend for the annual fruit picking event that allows the public to pick oranges and grapefruit at the scenic old ranch. The picking will continue today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the park, located at 23600 Roscoe Blvd. in the West 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. . People are asked to bring their own grocery bags and boxes for the fruit they pick and may rent fruit pickers for $1 to reach high into the trees. People may also bring ladders, but only the A-frame type. No tree climbing Tree climbing consists of ascending and moving around in the canopy of trees. Tree climbing is safe when done with the proper training and equipment. Use of a rope, helmet, and harness are the minimum requirements to ensure the safety of the climber. is allowed. The cost for the fruit is $2 per grocery bag or $5 for a medium-size fruit box. - Daily News Campground fire forces evacuations OJAI - A 12-acre brush fire at a local campground forced the evacuation of campers while 180 firefighters took more than four hours to contain the blaze Saturday. U.S. Forest Service and Ventura County firefighters were expected to remain well into the night, extinguishing the last of the embers and cleaning up the campground, located four miles north of Ojai, authorities said. ``There's still some fire out there,'' said Kathy Good, spokeswoman for Los Padres National Forest Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland. Elevations range from sea level to 8,831 feet. . ``They will be mopping up, putting out the last of the fire until midnight.'' Authorities did not know the cause of the blaze, which began at 11:45 a.m. and was contained at 4 p.m. They had ruled out arson, however. As 12 engines, four air tankers, two helicopters and three hand crews battled the fire, the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. closed down Highway 33 for about an hour, after which only one lane was opened. No injuries were reported, and there was no structural damage. Good said the campground will remain closed indefinitely. - Daily News Inmates injured in racial conflict CASTAIC - About a dozen inmates suffered minor injuries today during a racially related disturbance at the Pitchess Detention Center A detention center or a detention centre is any location used for detention. Specifically, it can mean:
About 50 people were involved in the disturbance, which began about 8 a.m. when some African-American and Latino inmates squared off against each other, said Deputy Joan Raber. Deputies quelled the disturbance using pepper spray and verbal commands. - City News Service Freeway crash kills New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of woman SANTA CLARITA - A New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. woman who was trying to put on a car-seat belt was killed Saturday when she lost control of the vehicle, which crashed on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. near Santa Clarita, the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan said. The crash in the southbound lanes near Vasquez Rocks Park was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 11:05 a.m., said CHP Officer Ed Jacobs. A Mercury Tracer driven by the woman, who was about 60, drifted onto the right shoulder and flipped over, ejecting the driver, said CHP Officer Karen Faciane. An 8-year-old boy riding in the front seat was uninjured, Faciane said. - City News Service Bank robbery spree suspects captured CLAREMONT - Two men suspected of robbing as many as 20 banks across Southern California over the past three years were arrested after they held up a bank here, authorities said. Michael Hidalgo Hidalgo, state, Mexico Hidalgo (ēthäl`gō), state (1990 pop. 1,888,366), 8,058 sq mi (20,870 sq km), central Mexico. Pachuca de Soto is the capital. , who the FBI believes is the so-called ``Leno bandit'' because of his resemblance to comedian Jay Leno, and Ernest Angel were captured Friday and held at Claremont Police Department jail, officials said. - Associated Press |
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