BRIEFLY CAR CRASH EMPTIES VAN NUYS UNITS.VAN NUYS - A car struck a Van Nuys apartment building Friday, rupturing its main gas line and prompting authorities to evacuate the two-story structure, a city fire official said. It happened at 6611 N. Woodley Ave. at 2:55 p.m., 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. of 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. . No injuries resulted, but the emission of natural gas prompted authorities to evacuate the 12- to 14-unit building, he said. - City News Service Safety Fair today at medical center MISSION HILLS - The third annual North Valley Safety Fair sponsored by the Greater Valley Medical Group and 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 will be held today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the medical center. The event will take place in the Indian Hills Indian Hills can refer to:
- Daily News Plane wreckage yields two bodies SANTA PAULA - Two bodies were found in the wreckage of a small plane discovered Friday on a mountain slope. A passer-by spotted the wreckage of the single-engine plane about 11:30 a.m. five miles south of Santa Paula Airport Santa Paula Airport (IATA: SZP, ICAO: KSZP, FAA LID: SZP) is a privately-owned public-use airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Santa Paula, a city in Ventura County, California, USA. , said Bruce Nelson, an operations manager with the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control . Recovery crews found the bodies of two people in the wreckage but there was no immediate word on their identities. Nelson said it was unclear when the 1977 Grumman AA-5B had crashed. The plane was registered in Ojai and probably had taken off from the Santa Paula Airport, he said. However, no aircraft were reported overdue or missing, he added. - City News Service Biker feud spurs two cancellations VENTURA - Authorities have canceled two annual motorcycle events for fear that they might spark a clash between the rival Hells Angels and Mongols biker clubs. Permits aren't being issued to organizers of Beach Ride 2002 at San Buenaventura State Beach and a classic motorcycle show at Seaside Park. That follows an April clash between the Hells Angels and Mongols at a casino in Laughlin, Nev., that killed three people and injured 12 others. ``Our No. 1 priority is and always has been safety,'' Seaside Park general manager Roger Gibbs said. He refused to allow the Outlaw Vintage Motorcycle Races and classic motorcycle show to be held on June 29-30. State officials decided against issuing a permit allowing Beach Ride 2002 on July 14. - Associated Press CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge hosting day for preparedness NORTHRIDGE - More than 1,200 students, parents and community members will attend college awareness workshops today at Family College Day at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Participants also will learn how to prepare academically and financially for college, and will be treated to free bus transportation, breakfast, child care and a lunch with live music. Univision newscaster Jesus Javier and Adriana Barrera, president of 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. , will address the crowd. The program begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. on the campus, 19111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. - Daily News Officer shooting termed justified VENTURA- The fatal police shooting of Robert Lee Jones Jr., 23, of Oxnard in August was a justifiable homicide justifiable homicide n. a killing without evil or criminal intent, for which there can be no blame, such as self-defense to protect oneself or to protect another, or the shooting by a law enforcement officer in fulfilling his/her duties. , District Attorney Michael Bradbury said Thursday. Oxnard police Officer George Tamayo reasonably believed that Jones was attacking another officer with a knife when he fired his gun, Bradbury said in a 133-page report. - Daily News Conference today on gifted offerings SAN FERNANDO - Parents can learn more about how to help their gifted children at the first GATE Parent Conference today. The conference will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at San Fernando Middle School, 130 N. Brand Blvd., San Fernando. Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City, and Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. B Superintendent Judy Burton are co-sponsoring the event. Dr. James T. Webb and Judith Rosenberrry will be the keynote speakers for the event. The conference provides a forum for parents and educators to learn about the social, emotional and psychological needs of gifted students. - Daily News |
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