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BRIEFLY 6-CAR JOLT ON 101? HOLY GUACAMOLE!


WOODLAND HILLS - Six vehicles collided Saturday morning on the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.  in Woodland Hills in a crash that spilled a load of avocados and blocked traffic for hours.

No major injuries were reported, but traffic was backed up for miles in the westbound lanes of the freeway.

The chain-reaction crash in the westbound lanes near Topanga Canyon Boulevard was reported shortly before 8 a.m., according to according to
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One of the vehicles was carrying a load of avocados, which spilled on the freeway, blocking at least one lane. The freeway was cleared by about 10:30 a.m., officials said.

- Daily News

College fund tips part of workshop

WOODLAND HILLS - A free workshop for parents of high school students Monday will focus on little-known ways of getting money for college.

The workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Platt Library at 23600 Victory Blvd. To reserve a seat, call (800) 211-0207.

- Daily News

Red Car returning to San Pedro location?

Plans to boost tourism by reviving a 1920s-era railway system in the San Pedro harbor area won approval last week from the California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, .

Backers hope to have three trolleys running by next month.

Two of the streetcars would be reproductions of Pacific Electric trolleys known in their heyday as Red Cars. A third would be a 1907 vintage trolley. All would run between Ports O' Call Village and the Los Angeles World Cruise Center. Officials hope to lure passengers on cruise ships to the shopping village and to other spots around San Pedro, including the Los Angeles Maritime Museum The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a non-profit museum operated by the City of Los Angeles. The Museum
The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is located on the main channel in Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, California, in the former Municipal Ferry Terminal building.
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On Thursday, the PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC).  signed off on the trolley line's security and safety programs. The commission set speed limits and established the types of brakes that will be used.

- Associated Press

Council OKs ban .50-caliber guns

Los Angeles City Council The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.  members have banned the sale of .50-caliber guns that can pierce concrete from more than 400 yards.

The new measure also was backed by Police Chief William J. Bratton William Joseph 'Bill' Bratton is currently the 54th Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and was formerly Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, the only person to hold both positions. , who has said the production of the high-powered weapons reflects ``the total insanity of gun manufacturers in America.''

During Friday's council meeting, teenage brothers Niko and Theo Milonopoulos, who have been lobbying for more gun control for two years, urged the council to pass the measure.

- Associated Press
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