BRIEFLY CARJACK SUSPECT PLEADS NOT GUILTY.A 20-year-old man who was beaten by members of a Florida judo judo (j  `dō), sport of Japanese origin that makes use of the principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self-defense. club after he allegedly tried to take their rented minivan pleaded not guilty in 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. on Tuesday to carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation.The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger , kidnapping and robbery charges. - Associated Press Sheriff to study sex-offender data The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
- Daily News Foster children get library cards The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to issue library cards to the county's 55,000 foster children. - Daily News Hebrew group will oppose split The regional chapter of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations has decided to oppose San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and Hollywood secession, the group announced Tuesday. Officials with the organization's Pacific Southwest Council said secession would lead to ``Balkanization of communities which could pit the rich against the poor'' and said it appeals to ``narrow self-interest.'' - Daily News Transport board has heavy agenda WEST HILLS - The Los Angeles Board of Transportation Commissioners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the first-floor dining room of West Hills Hospital, 7300 Medical Center Drive. Items on the board's agenda include school-safety programs, the San Fernando Valley's rapid bus transit project, the status of the Warner Center transit hub Warner Center is a transit center and a station on the Metro Orange Line. It is currently the western terminus of the Orange Line, but a proposed extension of the line northbound beside Canoga Avenue to the Amtrak/Metrolink station in Chatsworth would provide a second, forked , development of park-and-ride lots in the West Valley and expansion of Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga. - Daily News Motel cats show signs of disease VAN NUYS - Thirty-nine cats seized at a residential motel in Van Nuys show possible signs of feline leukemia or feline AIDS, among other illnesses, a humane society veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. said Tuesday. ``We are waiting for the blood tests to come back from the laboratory to make a final determination of all their illnesses,'' said veterinarian Karen Halligan. - City News Service Razor blade ra·zor·blade also ra·zor blade n. A thin sharp-edged piece of steel that can be fitted into a razor. razor blade n → hoja de afeitar razor blade found in girl's sandwich OXNARD - A 10-year-old Simi Valley girl was unharmed after she bit into a sandwich made at a supermarket and found a razor blade. No other razor blades have been found. Oxnard police Sgt. Cliff Troy said the incident was under investigation. ``The officers haven't determined whether this was done intentionally or whether this was a manufacturing accident, whether it got into there by mistake,'' Troy said. - Associated Press Van Nuys victim shot many times VAN NUYS - A 26-year-old man was in stable condition Tuesday after being shot multiple times while in a Van Nuys business parking lot, police said. Nerses Abadzyan of Van Nuys was shot at least four times above the waist about 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 13300 block of Victory Boulevard, police said. - Daily News |
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