BRIEFLY : YAGMAN SIGNS ON TO RUBY RIDGE CASE.Lawyer Stephen Yagman was sworn in Wednesday as a special prosecutor special prosecutor: see independent counsel. in the case against an FBI sharpshooter who killed anti-government activist Randy Weaver's wife in a 1992 standoff at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Lon Horiuchi is charged with killing Vicky Weaver on Aug. 22 that year, after a weeklong standoff between federal agents and the white supremacist family. Yagman, who has made a career out of suing the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . and other Southland law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). in police abuse
cases, said he will begin his duties in Idaho in the next couple of
weeks.
He will be paid $1 a year to assist the State of Idaho in the case against Horiuchi, which is being moved to federal court. The trial most likely will be in Boise. ?13- City News Service Ex-Times employee held in theft The former editorial business director of the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging he stole $800,000 by billing the newspaper for free-lance articles that were never written, authorities said. Charles Boesch, 53, of Chino Hills was accused of preparing the fake invoices and article summaries over a four-year period and submitting them to the Times accounting department for payment to outside accomplices, said Deputy District Attorney Brent Collier. Boesch, a 34-year employee, was fired in July. Boesch was being held Wednesday night in lieu of $800,000 bail for investigation of grand theft. Boesch's former son-in-law, Michael Wayne Coburn, 27, of La Verne also was arrested as an alleged accomplice. A third defendant, Jacqueline Barrios Barrios is a name of Hispanic origin. The name may refer to: Persons
?13- Associated Press City panel supports building cathedral A City Council committee Wednesday recommended approval of the construction of a new Roman Catholic cathedral 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 , despite opposition from American Indians who say the land is sacred to them. The full City Council will consider certifying the environmental report for Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral and the owner-participation agreement with the Los Angeles Archdiocese on Nov. 19. ?13- City News Service Riordan nominates new commissioner Mayor Richard Riordan on Wednesday nominated attorney Dominic Rubalcava for a post on the Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Rubalcava, who has long been active in civic affairs serving on commissions under Mayor Tom Bradley as well as Riordan, is being nominated for a term that would end in 1999. The nomination is subject to approval of the City Council. ?13- Daily News County asks airport be named for actor The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
 The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. and the Board
of Airport Commissioners, asking them to consider renaming Los Angeles
International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation).“KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX after actor Jimmy Stewart. Supervisor Michael Antonovich introduced a motion last week suggesting that the city honor Stewart, who died in July at 89. ?13- Daily News |
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