BRIEFLY CHARGES LEVIED IN STREET RACING.Gross vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. while intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. and other felony charges were filed Friday against a Reseda man in the apparent street-racing death of a teenager in Woodland Hills, officials said. Louis Blaine Rodgers, 24, is accused of racing Aran Aleksanyan, 18, of Van Nuys, who was killed Wednesday when his speeding car hit a tree and two parked cars that burst into flames, authorities said. The crash occurred on Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. near Friar Street. Rodgers, who is free on $100,000 bail, is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 22 in Division 100 of Van Nuys Superior Court. If convicted, Rodgers faces a maximum state prison term of at least 10 years. - Daily News Crash victim was music producer A motorcyclist killed Thursday in a crash in Van Nuys was Brazilian music producer Tom Capone For American-born hardcore punk guitarist, Tom Capone, see Quicksand (band) entry (disambiguation) Tom Capone (born 1966 - died September 2, 2004) Born Luiz Antonio Ferreira Gonçalves, Tom Capone was a Brazilian music producer and guitar player. , in town because he was nominated for five Latin Grammys. Capone, who was shut out of the awards, lived in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , where he was a producer for many top names on the Brazilian music scene. He died early Thursday when his Harley Davidson and a Dodge Neon The Neon was a compact front wheel drive car introduced in January of 1994 for the 1995 model year by Chrysler Corporation's Dodge and Plymouth brands. It was branded as a Chrysler model in Mexico, Japan, and European export markets, as well as briefly in Canada. collided, police said Friday. Capone, 38, was thrown from the motorcycle. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. may taste earthy An algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that bloom in the Las Virgenes Reservoir may cause drinking water in Westlake Village and parts of unincorporated Agoura to have an earthy scent and taste, but the water is safe to drink, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District officials said Friday. Algae thrives in water when exposed to sunlight and has been particularly persistent this summer, officials said. Chilling the water can reduce the taste and odor. Call the district at (818) 251-2100 to report unusual odors or taste or file a comment at www.lvmwd.com. - Daily News City's pools open through Sept. 19 With temperatures expected to remain high, 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 announced Friday that the city's 20 swimming pools will remain open until Sept. 19. The pools had been scheduled to close for the season on Tuesday, but Hahn said he wanted them to remain open to help provide some relief. ``We're keeping pools all over Los Angeles open for an extra two weeks to keep kids and their families cool for a little while longer,'' Hahn said. ``September can be the hottest month of the season.'' Seasonal pools will be open Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends. - Daily News Teen is indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. in mom's slaying SIMI VALLEY - A grand jury has indicted a 16-year-old Simi Valley boy for murder in connection with the May 1 stabbing death of his mother. Jason Amico will be tried as an adult in the slaying of Reina Amico in the family's Simi Valley home. The Ventura County grand jury returned the indictment against Amico on Aug. 24 after hearing two days of testimony, prosecutor Stacy Ratner said. Amico's trial is set for Jan. 24. If convicted, he faces life in prison without possibility of parole. - Daily News Woman gets time for identity theft SIMI VALLEY - A Simi Valley woman was sentenced to seven years, four months in state prison for her role in an identity theft ring that cheated local residents and businesses, the District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Julie Anne Stocker, 39, pleaded guilty to five counts of felony identity thefts, four counts of grand theft and one count of counterfeiting a driver's license. The crimes occurred between February 2003 up until her arrest this past January, according to police. The group stole mail and merchandise catalogs and placed orders for delivery. - Daily News Man hurt trying to distract bear LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A man was injured by a bear Friday in Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los after he tried to distract the animal by throwing something at it, officials said. The injured 39-year-old man, who was not identified, heard the animal rummaging through the family's ice chest at about 2 a.m. while camping with his wife and daughters at the Chilao campground, about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. The couple agreed that the man would distract the bear while the wife and two daughters ran for their vehicle. The bear retaliated after the man threw something at him, forest spokeswoman Kathy Peterson said. ``He swatted at him and that threw the man against the picnic table, and the bear turned his attention to the ice chest. As he was eating, the man made his way to the family in the car,'' Peterson said. - Associated Press |
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