BRIEFLY CARJACKING VICTIM DIES FROM BEATING.A 63-year-old Van Nuys man died after he was beaten in a 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 Sunday morning, officials said Wednesday. Police said Juan Pablo Mendez died Sunday evening from injuries he suffered in the carjacking at a carwash in the 14500 block of Van Nuys boulevard. Authorities said Wednesday that they were looking for Mendez's vehicle - a red 1995 Plymouth Voyager van with California license plate 4KHV800. - Daily News New Pepperdine building to open MALIBU - Pepperdine University will open its new, three-story, state- of-the-art Center for Communications and Business when students return to school Monday. Designed to accommodate the more than 1,200 undergraduate students majoring in communications and business - Pepperdine's two largest undergraduate academic disciplines - the center is located near the School of Law on the upper portion of the campus. - Daily News Week of events to welcome pupils 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 , has planned a weeklong series of events next week to welcome students back to school. The week of Aug. 26-30 will feature a vendor fair, fashion show, hypnotist, international-student coffee hour and a welcome picnic with CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge President Jolene Koester. - Daily News Tovar will head CSUN alum group NORTHRIDGE - Irene Tovar, executive director of the San Fernando-based Latin American Civic Association, has been named president of the alumni association of California State University, Northridge. - Daily News Tagger tag·ger n. 1. One that tags, especially the pursuer in the game of tag. 2. taggers Very thin sheet iron, usually plated with tin. Noun 1. sentenced to 180 days in jail VAN NUYS - A member of the tagging crew known as ``Demon Killers'' was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 300 hours of community service after pleading no contest to graffiti vandalism over $400, Los Angeles City Attorney The Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official whose job is to prosecute all of the misdemeanor criminal offenses within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Rocky Delgadillo announced Wednesday. Palo Alcazar alcazar Spanish alcázar Form of military architecture of medieval Spain, generally rectangular with defensible walls and massive corner towers. Inside was an open space (patio) surrounded by chapels, salons, hospitals, and sometimes gardens. , 19, of Van Nuys pleaded no contest to graffiti vandalism in Van Nuys Superior Court, the City Attorney's Office said. - Daily News Housing shortage topic of meeting VENTURA - An all-day conference to address the housing crisis in Ventura County will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Clarion Hotel, 1055 Harbor Blvd. Cabrillo Economic Development Corp., Housing Opportunities Made Easier and the Ventura County Economic Development Association are hosting the inaugural conference, which seeks to teach smart planning principles and finance tools to help solve the shortage of affordable housing. To register, call (805) 659-3791. - Daily News North Hollywood High locked down NORTH HOLLYWOOD - North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white, grey. was locked down for an hour Wednesday afternoon after a student told authorities he saw a man with a gun on campus. 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. and LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers combed the school and the area in search of the suspect but came up empty-handed, officials said. - Daily News Pair of suspects held after chase NORTH HILLS - Two car-theft suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a short chase that ended with a crash, then a foot pursuit in North Hills, a sergeant said. - City News Service |
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