BRIEFLY : WESTLAKE PUTS PARK PLAN ON LOW SHELF.WESTLAKE VILLAGE - Although the City Council overwhelmingly certified the environmental impact report of a controversial proposed park, work isn't expected to start anytime soon. The council voted 4-0 Wednesday, with Mark Rutherford
The council also decided to put the project on the back burner Noun 1. back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "... for awhile a·while adv. For a short time. Usage Note: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. , said Scott Wolfe, city associate planner. ``What they want to do is deal with the City Hall and library project first and when they are done with that, pursue the park project,'' Wolfe said. He estimated it would be at least a year before the council revisits the project. The city is in the process of building a new civic center and library. ``The fact (the report) was certified doesn't mean the project will go forward,'' Wolfe said. ``The council has not voted on it, and the city doesn't own the property. There's not going to be a park development anytime soon.'' The 41-acre site sits in the northernmost section of Westlake Village. The proposed Lindero Canyon Park project has generated opposition from nearby homeowners who fear the loss of open space and impacts such as traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Although the council has not selected a conceptual plan for the park, a city engineer has drawn up a plan that includes baseball and soccer fields, two tot lots, four combination basketball and roller-hockey courts, and concession stands Concession stand is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, Stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties. . - Daily News Suspect in slaying freed during probe VENTURA - The prime suspect in the murder of a Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. store owner has been released from custody while prosecutors continue to gather evidence against him, officials said Friday. Alfredo Hernandez, 21, was released Thursday night from Ventura County Jail, nine days after he and Jose ``Pepe'' Castillo, 21, were arrested at their Santa Paula homes in connection with last summer's shooting death of Mirna Regollar. ``We are continuing our investigation, and when it comes through, we will get a warrant and rearrest him,'' said Deputy District Attorney Robert Calvert Robert Newton Calvert (9 March 1945, Pretoria, South Africa - 14 August 1988) was the lead singer, poet and frontman of Hawkwind intermittently from 1972-1979, who went on to a less successful but intriguing separate career. He was believed to have suffered from bipolar disorder. . ``He is still the prime suspect.'' Hernandez was scheduled to be arraigned last week, but prosecutors were given until Tuesday to gather more evidence, Calvert said. Hernandez was then rearrested Tuesday at county jail, where he was being held without bail. On Thursday, prosecutors were still not ready to present their case, so Hernandez was released. Without a continuance The adjournment or postponement of an action pending in a court to a later date of the same or another session of the court, granted by a court in response to a motion made by a party to a lawsuit. , suspects must by law be arraigned within 48 hours or be released. Calvert expressed some concern that Hernandez would attempt to flee the area. ``That is something that we have to take into consideration,'' he said. ``But if we get a warrant, we will search for him and find him.'' Castillo remains held without bail on suspicion of stabbing 17-year-old Jesse Strobel to death in 1993. The Ventura High School Ventura High School is a secondary school located in Ventura, California. It is a California Distinguished School which was founded in 1889. Famous Alumni Include: Eric Turner (Cleveland Browns), Jamal Wilkes (Los Angeles Lakers), Tyler Ebell (National High School Heisman), student was walking home after completing a shift at his father's pizzeria when he was reportedly confronted and stabbed by Castillo, who was with several other members of what police have said is a gang. - Daily News |
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