BRIEFLY 3 STILL IN HOSPITAL AFTER DEADLY CRASH.VAN NUYS - Two adults who had been in a school minivan remained in critical condition Friday following a traffic crash with an SUV that left one unidentified adult student dead, authorities said. The woman driver of the SUV, who was not identified, also remained hospitalized with serious injuries following the late Thursday morning crash in the 6800 block of Woodley Avenue, said 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. Police Detective Bill Bustos of the Valley Traffic Division. - Daily News Woman convicted of killing toddler A North Hollywood woman was convicted Friday of the August 2001 beating death of her live-in boyfriend's 3 1/2-year-old daughter. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated less than a day before convicting Jenara Valle, 33, of assault on a child under 8 leading to the death of Maria Mejia. - City News Service City selects firm for chief search Los Angeles selected Sacramento-based head-hunting firm Bob Murray
Officials expect the contract with the firm to be completed by next week. The Personnel Department will distribute about 20,000 surveys to residents, asking about the characteristics desirable in the next police chief. Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. retired May 4 after the Police Commission declined to offer him a second five-year term. - Daily News Kids drown easy, physician warns Child drownings remains a ``silent killer silent killer Silent lesion Medtalk Popular for a condition that may progress to very advanced stages before manifesting itself clinically ,'' and youngsters can drown in less than the time it takes to answer the telephone, a pediatrician said Friday. Stephen Johnson There are several well-known people called Stephen Johnson:
pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Intensive Care Unit at Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center, reminded parents about the dangers of leaving children unattended in backyard pools. - City News Service Latino coalition to talk secession A coalition of Latino groups is planning a forum today on 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. secession, with supporters and opponents of secession, as well as groups that have studied the issue, among the scheduled panelists. The program will begin at 1 p.m. at the Guadalupe S. Ramirez Collaborative Studies Building at Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. , 13356 Eldridge Ave. - Daily News Suspect arrested in taping of girls A Westlake Village businessman police suspect of secretly following and videotaping young girls was arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct inside a Burbank bookstore, authorities said Friday. Burbank and Thousand Oaks police officials conducted a joint investigation of Michael Patrick prior to his Wednesday arrest on suspicion of felony child annoyance. He was being held in the Burbank Police jail in lieu of $150,000 bail. - Daily News Teachers close to new wage pacts Teachers in Conejo Valley and Oak Park are moving toward new contracts. Conejo Valley Unified teachers have reached a tentative agreement - the details of which they can't discuss under a gag order A court order to gag or bind an unruly defendant or remove her or him from the courtroom in order to prevent further interruptions in a trial. In a trial with a great deal of notoriety, a court order directed to attorneys and witnesses not to discuss the case with the media—such - that will go before members next week. Oak Park Unified educators would get a 3 percent salary increase for the 2001-02 school year, retroactive to Feb. 1, under a tentative agreement reached, officials said. Oak Park's school board is scheduled to vote on the new contract on June 4. - Daily News |
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