BRIEFLY CARDENAS TO GIVE HIS RAISE TO CHARITY.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. Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. announced Monday that he would donate his 3 percent salary increase - nearly $4,000 - to three local charities. Cardenas said he and his family decided to donate the money to a fund for firefighters killed in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
tr.v. e·man·ci·pat·ed, e·man·ci·pat·ing, e·man·ci·pates 1. To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate. 2. young people at Mission College. He will also donate money to King's College and Seminary, which operates out of the Church of the Way in Van Nuys and created a scholarship fund in the name of Cardenas' former pastor, Scott Bauer. Nearly all the City Council members decided to give their pay raises to charity or city groups because of the tight economy. - Daily News Drug arrest made after police chase A 32-year-old San Fernando man was in custody Monday after a police chase in a stolen car loaded with illegal drugs. Brian York was being held on $65,000 bail at Van Nuys jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. and evading police, among other charges, police said. Sunday about 11:30 a.m., 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 officers saw a Ford Thunderbird being driven erratically on Zelzah Avenue near the campus. The driver refused to pull over and drove past stop signs and traffic lights without slowing down, said CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge police Lt. Scott Vanscoy. A passenger was injured when he jumped from the car, and the driver later stopped at Sherman Way and Balboa Boulevard and led officers on a foot chase. He tossed a handgun on the ground before he was captured while climbing a wall, Vanscoy said. - Daily News Father charged in death of girl, 4 TORRANCE - A man who claimed his 4-year-old daughter's fatal plunge off a cliff in Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Pal·os Ver·des A city of southern California on a channel of the Pacific Ocean west of Long Beach. Population: 42,100. during a hike three years ago was an accident was charged with murder Monday. Cameron John Brown, 42, claimed Lauren Key slipped as the two hiked to Inspiration Point, one of the highest spots on the Palos Verdes cliffs. - City News Service Huffington talk to kick off series SHERMAN OAKS - The Valley Cities Jewish Community Center will host a series of talks by five speakers, beginning at 7:30 this evening with an appearance by commentator and former gubernatorial candidate Ariana Huffington. The special programs will continue each month through March at the center, 13164 Burbank Blvd. For further information about the series, including the cost, contact the center at (818) 786-6310. - Daily News |
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