BRIEFLY CAR STRIKES TREE, CRITICALLY HURTING 3.WESTLAKE VILLAGE - Three people were critically injured Monday when a motorist crashed into a tree along Agoura Road, authorities said. The driver, with two passengers in the vehicle, was traveling along Agoura Road near Lindero Canyon Road about 3:30 p.m. when he crashed into a tree in the center divider, sheriff's officials said. The three occupants were airlifted to area hospitals, suffering severe injuries, authorities said. The names and ages of the victims were not immediately available. The crash remained under investigation. - Daily News Firefighters find body at 101 blaze VALLEY VILLAGE - Firefighters discovered a body after extinguishing a small vegetation fire Monday near the Vineland Avenue on-ramp to the southbound Hollywood Freeway. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire at 4:17 p.m., then discovered the body, said Brian Humphrey 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. . The victim appeared to be an adult male in his 30s. The man had apparently been caught in the middle of the flames, Humphrey said. - City News Service Feinstein to serve for Hahn's camp Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a senator since 1992. She is a member of the Democratic Party. announced on Monday she will serve as co-chairwoman for the re-election campaign of Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California . ``Mayor Hahn has delivered results for 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. ,'' Feinstein said. ``Under his leadership, crime is down, Los Angeles has established the nation's largest local housing trust fund, and thousands of local residents are getting involved in city issues through neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. .'' Also, Feinstein said she has worked with Hahn to make sure the city is getting its share of federal money. Feinstein also served as co-chairwoman of Hahn's 2001 election campaign. - Daily News Driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something bill gets support A key Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. committee on Monday endorsed state legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses. City Council members Cindy Miscikowski, Bernard Parks and Dennis Zine, meeting Monday as the Public Safety Committee, said the state legislation would allow police to more readily identify immigrant drivers, and reduce hit-and-run crashes involving people who fear deportation. The state bill allowing driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants is in a Senate committee. - Daily News Man being held in mom's death WINNETKA - A man was held on $1 million bail Monday on suspicion of murder in the strangulation strangulation /stran·gu·la·tion/ (strang?gu-la´shun) 1. choke (2). 2. arrest of circulation in a part due to compression. See hemostasis (2). stran·gu·la·tion n. of his 74-year-old mother, police said Monday. The mother, Jeanne Alosi, had recently sold her Woodland Hills home and had moved into the Paradise Lodge Motel at 20128 Roscoe Blvd. in Winnetka, where her body was found Friday. Detective Rick Swanston of the Los Angeles Police Department's West Valley Division, said her son, Gary Bruce Roberts, told police he strangled stran·gle v. stran·gled, stran·gling, stran·gles v.tr. 1. a. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle. b. her. The detective said the motive appeared to be an ongoing family dispute involving Roberts' teenage sons. - Daily News |
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