BRIEFLY : TWO MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN SHOOTING.NORTHRIDGE - Two men were in grave condition after being shot near a Northridge sandwich shop shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a 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. City Fire Department spokesman said. Upon arrival at the shooting scene at Zelzah Avenue and Devonshire Street, firefighters found two men in their mid-20s lying next to a bullet-riddled car, said spokesman Brian Humphrey. One of the men had a bullet wound to the head, the other to the back, Humphrey said. Detectives were en route to the shooting, and other details were not immediately available, an LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. spokeswoman said. Ricardo Herrera, an employee of Subway sandwich shop at the scene, wasn't sure where the shooting took place, but said the victims and the driver of the car pulled in front of the restaurant asking for help. ``There was blood all over,'' Herrera said. ``It looked like one of the guys was shot in the face.'' Herrera said he called police and provided towels to the victims. SOURCE: - Daily News Two men seriously injured in shooting NORTHRIDGE - Two men were in grave condition after being shot as they drove down a street shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a 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 said. Upon arrival at Zelzah Avenue and Devonshire Street, firefighters found two men in their mid-20s laying next to a bullet-riddled car, said Brian Humphrey. One of the men had a bullet wound to the head, the other to the back, he said. Los Angeles police Sgt. Jim Antenucci said the apparent gang-related shooting occurred as the men were driving a block west of where the victims were found, at Lindley Avenue and Devonshire. Detectives remained at the scene late Saturday and further details were not available. One of the men was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills, the other to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. , Humphrey said. Ricardo Herrera, an employee of a Subway sandwich shop at Devonshire and Zelzah, wasn't sure where the shooting took place, but said the victims and the driver of the car pulled in front of the restaurant asking for help. SOURCE: -Daily News Councilman wants policy on fair pay Los Angeles Councilman Rudy Svorinich Rudy Svorinich (born 1960) is a Republican who served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 15th district. A resident of San Pedro, his diverse district also includes the community of Watts. He was elected to the council in 1993 and served two full terns. , citing the loss of some 20,000 jobs in his harbor area The Harbor Area is the area along the Port of Los Angeles. It contains neighborhoods of Los Angeles (including Wilmington & San Pedro). Los Angeles City neighborhoods in the Harbor Area
``We have a $12 billion investment portfolio that we should use to make a statement that we will not invest in firms that perpetuate poverty in our country,'' Svorinich said. While saying he knew of no specific examples in the city's portfolio, Svorinich said he wanted a study to determine if there are any problem companies and withdraw investments. He said it would be similar to the city's anti-apartheid ordinance that prohibited investments in firms that were doing business in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. . SOURCE: - Daily News Pumpkin festival wants volunteers CALABASAS - Volunteers are needed to help with ticket booths, refreshment sales, security, photography, carnival games
Carnival Games is a video game for Nintendo's Wii console. It is published by Global Star Software, which is a division of Take-Two Interactive. , arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , and many other activities at the annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival scheduled Oct. 19-20 at Paramount Ranch. The festival, sponsored by the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce and staffed primarily by community volunteers, is held in the middle of the Old West movie town in which ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is filmed. The pumpkin festival includes four stages of entertainment, hundreds of hand-crafted items, pet adoptions, seed spitting and pumpkin pie pumpkin pie traditional dish, especially at Thanksgiving. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 68] See : America eating contests, dancing, pumpkin bowling, and many other attractions. Last year, it was attended by nearly 20,000 people. People who would like to volunteer and have a great time doing it should call the chamber volunteer coordinator at (818) 222-5680. SOURCE: - Daily News Committee formed on sports complex In an effort to speed work to try to land a new sports and entertainment complex in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , City Council President John Ferraro on Friday created a special panel to review the proposal. Ferraro said the council needs to be able to act quickly on the plans for the facility on land adjacent to the Convention Center. SOURCE: - Daily News Section of freeway named for officer NORTH HOLLYWOOD - The Ventura Freeway and Hollywood Freeway interchange has a new name honoring a California Highway Patrol officer killed last year in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
Hinman was hit and killed by a drunk driver Sept. 26, while assisting three people whose car had broken down on the northbound lanes of the Highway 101. The driver of the car was charged with murder. The honor for Hinman was outlined in a resolution sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, D-Panorama City, approved this week in Sacramento. The signs will go up later this year. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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