BRIEFLY 5-HOUR STANDOFF FORCES EVACUATION.SUNLAND - A 42-year-old Sunland man, who was armed with a gun, was in custody late Saturday after holding police at bay for five hours while holed up in his trailer home. 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 in the Valley went on tactical alert as a SWAT team attempted to get Jack Kukes come out of his trailer in the 10700 block of Sherman Grove Ave., said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Don Cox. Kukes surrendered about 11 p.m. Police were called to the area at 6 p.m. when it was reported that Kukes fired several shots from a gun inside his trailer, Cox said. Nearby residents had to be evacuated while police conducted the operation. No injuries were reported. - Daily News Valley man wins $80,000 on show WOODLAND HILLS - A Woodland Hills insurance agent is looking forward to a vacation after a lucky night on the California Lottery's television show. Harold Samuels won $80,000 on the lottery program broadcast Saturday. ``I plan to buy a car and take a trip to Canada with this money,'' he said. On the same program, Margarita Ramirez won $60,000. Ramirez, a retiree from Hayward, said she planned to share the money with her family. Another Hayward retiree, Mary Hill Mary Hill may refer to: People
- Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. 2 police workers injured by flares BURBANK - Two employees of the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. were seriously injured Friday afternoon while disposing of old flares at the department's firing range, officials said Saturday. Burbank Police Lt. Robert Giles Robert H. Giles (born circa 1933) is current curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism. Giles graduated from DePauw University in 1955 and received his master's degree in 1956 from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. said the employees, one a civilian employee and one a reserve officer, suffered burns during the incident, which happened at 1 p.m. Friday. One was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 455 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. It's adress is: 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505. in Burbank and was treated and released. The other was admitted to the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks Hopital (SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, USA and is home of world renowned the Grossman Burn Center. SOH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. . No names were released pending further investigation. - Daily News Arthritis charity walk slated today GRIFFITH PARK Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. - Thousands of walkers are expected when the Arthritis Foundation holds its 5K fund-raising walk starting at 8:30 a.m. today in Griffith Park to celebrate National Arthritis Awareness Month. Participants include Woodland Hills resident Natasha Boychenko, who asked that guests to her 10th birthday party make donations to the Arthritis Foundation in lieu of gifts. - Daily News Shooting leaves 1 dead, one hurt COMPTON - An 18-year-old man was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting Saturday morning in Compton, the Sheriff's Department reported. The attack in the 200 block of South Bradfield Avenue was reported about 4:45 a.m., according to a Sheriff's Department statement. - City News Service Moorpark district to fete champions MOORPARK - Moorpark Unified School District's board of education will sponsor a reception for its 2003 national champion Academic Decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. team Wednesday. The reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. with drinks and appetizers at the high school, 4500 N. Tierra Rejada Road in Moorpark. A $15 donation is requested; proceeds from the event will go to paint a mural at the school with an academic decathlon theme. Tickets will be sold at the door or people can contact the school district at 805-378-6300 or the high school at 805-378-6305. - Daily News Police seek help in locating man Los Angeles police Saturday sought public help in finding a 51-year-old Los Angeles man. Todd Mitchell was last seen by his landlady landlady n. female of landlord or owner of real property from whom one rents or leases. (See: landlord) about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, said Los Angeles police Officer Grace Brady. The door to Mitchell's home was found open and his identification and cash were in the residence, according to Los Angeles police Officer Don Cox. His black 1984 BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. was found near Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street, said Cox. Mitchell did not live in that neighborhood. Mitchell is African-American, 6 feet 1, with graying hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Mitchell's whereabouts is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department's missing persons unit at (213) 485-5381, or the toll-free number of (877) 529-3855. - City News Service |
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