BRIEFLY CONCERTS TO HELP VICTIMS' FAMILIES.WEST HOLLYWOOD - Two members of the rock band Great White, on the night of their first public appearance since a fire killed 99 people at their concert in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , announced plans Tuesday to begin a new nationwide tour to raise money for families of the victims. Along with several other Los Angeles rock bands, the pair agreed to perform in honor of Great White guitarist Ty Longley of Northridge, who was among the scores who perished in the fire. - Associated Press LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) sees jump in budget deficit The Los Angeles Unified School District's budget shortfall could be $100 million to $200 million more than the $420 million anticipated, the school board president said Tuesday. Board President Caprice ca·price n. 1. a. An impulsive change of mind. b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively. c. Young and her colleagues, Marlene Canter and Mike Lansing, and LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer met with a group of Democratic state lawmakers Monday in Sacramento. ``It could easily be another $100 to $200 million, depending on what happens with the budget,'' Young said. - City News Service Liquor tax urged to fund services Three members of 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:
The bill would allow counties to ask voters to approve the tax on alcoholic drinks consumed on premises where they are sold, such as bars and restaurants. The bill was expected to be taken up today in the Senate revenue and taxation committee. - Associated Press Change sought for construction The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. , led by West Valley Councilman Dennis Zine, acted Tuesday to force the Police Commission to change the construction hours at the new West Valley police station. In April, the commission approved construction work to begin at 6 a.m. - an hour earlier than was promised to neighbors. The council is asking the Police Commission to rescind that approval back to 7 a.m. - Daily News Answers to SARS needed in county The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to order a Business and Health Advisory Task Force on severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Definition Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is the first emergent and highly transmissible viral disease to appear during the twenty-first century. to be convened to combat the rash of unfounded rumors about SARS throughout the county. ``There is a significant threat to the welfare of the general public when irrational fear drives the actions of local residents,'' Supervisor Don Knabe said. ``Fortunately, Los Angeles County has only had 11 probable cases of SARS, none of which are life-threatening. These false rumors unnecessarily raise people's anxiety level.'' - Daily News Survivors' child to tell their story BURBANK - Lecturer Julie Kohner, an only child of Holocaust survivors who appeared on a 1953 episode of the TV show ``This Is Your Life,'' will present her program June 26 at Temple Beth Emet Temple Beth Emet is a reform synagogue in Cooper City, Florida. It has a current active membership of approximately 700 families, with many more individuals and families attending exclusively on the High Holidays.[1] Staff of Temple Beth Emet
Kohner has taken her program, ``Voices of the Generations,'' to schools and religious groups across the country to keep the voices of Holocaust survivors alive. The 80-minute program includes artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. , the full ``This Is Your Life'' episode and a discussion about her parents' 1984 autobiography, ``Hanna and Walter: A Love Story.'' A presentation of the program scheduled for May 14 at Temple Ner Maarav in Encino has been canceled. For more information, contact Kohner at jkohner(at)earthlink.net - Daily News Police ID suspect killed in Pacoima Police on Tuesday identified the suspected robber shot and killed by a SWAT officer after a police pursuit through the 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. as Santon San´ton n. 1. A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit. Gonzales, 44. Police suspect Gonzales of robbing a Panorama City Vallarta market about 2 p.m. Monday, stealing a pistol and then leading police on a chase to Pacoima, police said. Officer Douglas Dingman, 42, a 16-year-veteran, shot the suspect after Gonzales fired at police in the 12900 block of Pierce Street, officials said. - Daily News |
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