BRIEFLY BOARD WON'T DELAY NEW SEAL FOR COUNTY.The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Wednesday against a motion to delay implementation of the new county seal until after March 1. Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San and Don Knabe Donald R. Knabe (born October 15, 1943 in Illinois) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District, a crescent shaped district that covers the coastline from Marina Del Rey southward to Long Beach, and southeastern Los Angeles County to proposed the motion and cast the dissenting votes. They argued that taxpayer money would be wasted should a committee - which is gathering signatures in an effort to qualify a ballot initiative to keep the 47-year-old county seal - succeed. ``Since there is no lawsuit, and with the high number of signatures already collected, it is only fair and proper that we wait and see if the signatures are certified before spending $700,000 to change the seals,'' Antonovich said last week. If 341,212 signatures are gathered by March 1 and certified, the matter could go to 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. County residents for a vote - at a cost of about $12 million. - City News Service Girl burned in soup faces more surgery SHERMAN OAKS - A Pacoima toddler seriously burned when she fell headfirst head·first also head·fore·most adv. 1. With the head leading; headlong: went headfirst down the stairs. 2. Impetuously; brashly. into a vat of scalding scalding plunging of pig or poultry carcasses into very hot water to facilitate scraping and dehairing and plucking. Chicken scalding water is 130°F for broilers (larger birds higher) applied for 1 to 2 minutes. Modern pig abattoirs use steam at 144 to 147°F for about 3 minutes. soup was listed in critical but stable condition Wednesday and faces additional surgery on Friday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The 18-month-old girl, identified as Maria Fernanda, underwent her first surgical procedure Tuesday at 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. . The toddler sustained first- and second-degree burns from her head to her waist in the accident last Saturday morning at the family's home in the 10300 block of Rincon Avenue. Fire officials said the girl's mother took a five-gallon vat off the stove and the toddler somehow fell into it headfirst. The accident happened during her brother's fifth birthday party. - City News Service Teen struck by car is seriously injured WOODLAND HILLS - A 13-year-old girl was in serious condition after being hit by a car Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The girl, whose name was not released, was flown to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles after being hit about 3:25 p.m. at Oxnard Street and Manton Avenue, said Jim Wells Jim Wells MLA (born 27 April 1957) is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party and a deputy speaker of the Transitional Assembly (Northern Ireland). Wells is one of six Assembly members for South Down. , a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . The circumstances of the accident were not immediately available, and it was unclear whether the driver would be cited, police said. - Daily News Doctor who drove drunk loses license WOODLAND HILLS - The Medical Board of California said Wednesday it revoked the license of a Woodland Hills physician who violated his probation for a misdemeanor drunken driving conviction by again driving drunk. The disciplinary action was taken because Ropinder S. Chadda was convicted of a crime ``substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physician and surgeon,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Medical Board. According to the Medical Board: On March 9, 2002, Chadda was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. On Nov. 8, 2003, Chadda again was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. On March 17, he pleaded no contest and was convicted of two misdemeanors. - City News Service Natural gas line cut at construction site SUN VALLEY - Workers ruptured a natural gas line Wednesday at a construction site in Sun Valley, and some nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, authorities said. The line was broken about 7:40 a.m. by workers digging in the 10000 block of Olivia Terrace, said Jim Wells of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported, and crews were sent to repair the line, Wells said. - City News Service Officer who shot armed man ID'd A Los Angeles police officer assigned to the Van Nuys station was identified Wednesday as the person who fatally shot a man who had pulled out a handgun and threatened a guest at a party in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Jamie Reyes, 28, who has been with 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 . for seven months, was renting a room in a home where a party
was being held, according to a Los Angeles police statement.
Mario Lopez, 20, pulled out a handgun and shot at one of the guests around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Reyes armed himself with his police handgun and went to the rear yard where Lopez was pointing his gun at another guest, police said. Reyes told Lopez he was a police officer and ordered Lopez to drop his weapon. When Lopez refused to comply, Reyes shot him, police said. Lopez died at Simi Valley Hospital Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health. New Construction Simi Valley Hospital is in the process of building a new wing to the hospital. from his wounds. - City News Service |
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