BRIEFLY 2 INJURED IN CRASH ON SIERRA HIGHWAY.PALMDALE - A motorist who swerved to avoid a dog on Sierra Highway hit another car head-on, sending both drivers to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said Monday. Jose Lopez, 46, of Los Angeles was driving north on Sierra Highway about 7:30 a.m. Monday near Pearblossom Highway when he swerved to avoid a dog in the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said. His 2000 Nissan pickup collided with a southbound 1992 GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate pickup driven by Stacie Ventura, 20, of Palmdale. Ventura was flown by helicopter 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. , where she was treated for moderate injuries, officials said. Lopez was airlifted 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 , where he was listed in critical condition with head injuries. - Daily News Meth lab is found in mobile home LLANO lla·no n. pl. lla·nos A large, grassy, almost treeless plain, especially one in Latin America. [Spanish, plain, from Latin pl - Deputies following up on a burglary investigation sniffed out a methamphetamine lab in a mobile home, officials said. Deputies working on the burglary case smelled what they believed to be a methamphetamine laboratory in the 18500 block of East Avenue W-6. Palmdale sheriff's station narcotics detectives obtained a search warrant for the home of Manuel Chavez, 34, and Sandra Chavez, 32, and found a laboratory producing methamphetamine, officials said. The Chavezes were taken to the Lancaster sheriff's station jail where they were being held in lieu of $500,000 bail on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. . Hazardous materials experts were sent in to clean up the lab, officials said. - Daily News Power line sparks fire SANTA CLARITA - A fallen power line sparked a brush fire Monday morning that scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. about an acre in the 25100 block of North Sierra Highway before being contained by firefighters, authorities said. Gusting winds of up to 40 mph fueled the blaze as it spread rapidly across a ridge, said Ed Martinez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . About 100 firefighters battled the fire for almost two hours from the ground and air before fully containing the blaze just after noon, Martinez said. - Daily News |
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