BRIEFLY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO HOST MEETING.STUDIO CITY - Two Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. members will hold a meeting tonight to talk to residents about traffic and transportation issues in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando ValleyValley, 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. . Council members Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. and Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. will co-host the event, scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Starlight Cascade Room at Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California is something of a kitsch landmark but remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. , 12833 Ventura Blvd. ``Traffic is among the top concerns we hear about, particularly in the Valley,'' LaBonge said. Greuel said the meeting would allow residents of the two adjoining districts to discuss common concerns. - Daily News Woman to be tried in student's death An Agoura Hills woman was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for her role in a crash that killed a 17-year-old Westlake High School Westlake High School may refer to:
A judge ordered Diana Shakhov, 32, to stand trial on felony 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. charges in connection with the May 1, 2003, crash that killed Nicole Johnson. An arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is set for May 24. Prosecutors allege Shakhov was under the influence of prescription muscle-relaxants when her car rear-ended Johnson's at a red light near Westlake High School. Johnson, a popular sprinter on the school's track team, was declared brain-dead and removed from life support a day after the crash. - Daily News Panel to discuss wildlife habitats PACOIMA - State officials and community representatives will meet this evening to discuss ways of increasing open spaces and creating wildlife habitats to improve the quality of life in the northeast San Fernando Valley. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center Auditorium at 13330 Vaughn St. Those attending will include state Assemblywoman Cindy Montanez, D-Mission Hills and representatives of the city of San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , Pacoima Beautiful and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is an agency of the state of California in the United States founded in 1979 and dedicated to the acquisition of land in the Santa Susana and Santa Monica Mountains and the Simi Hills, north and west of Los Angeles, for preservation as open . - Daily News Deputies honored for acts of bravery VENTURA - Eight Ventura County sheriff's deputies were lauded by county supervisors Tuesday for their bravery when a gunman opened fire on the East County sheriff's station last year. Supervisors presented proclamations to deputies Joe Rivas and Chris Coulter; senior deputies Pat Dain, Dan Ambarian and Larry Logan; sergeants Dave Wareham and Patti Salas; and Capt. Ken Cozzens. All were present on Aug. 5 when gunman Gregg Hackett opened fire on the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. station. Hackett, 48, of Thousand Oaks was shot by police numerous times and died at the scene. - Daily News Missing woman dead in Mexico GLENDALE - An 80-year-old diabetic woman who apparently drove to Mexico by mistake was found Tuesday dead in her car, police said, but foul play was not suspected. Nina Bagley left a party in Tujunga about 7:30 p.m. Sunday and was supposed to go to her Glendale home, said Glendale police Officer Leticia Chang. Tuesday afternoon, Bagley was found dead in Mexico, Chang said. - City News Service Prop. 187 backer halts latest try The latest attempt to resurrect Proposition 187, the 1994 initiative banning public services to undocumented immigrants, has been abandoned, the backer of the effort announced Tuesday. Ron Prince, who authored both the 1994 measure and the new version, blamed the latest failure on a lack of money to pay for petition signature gatherers and on ``opposition from the Republican Party establishment.'' The deadline for collecting 598,000 signatures is Thursday. - Orange County Register Boy lost in floods in December ID'd SAN BERNARDINO - The skeletal remains of an 11-year-old boy swept away from a mountainside camp in Christmas Day mudslides have been found 15 miles away, coroner's officials said Tuesday. Authorities used dental records to identify Edgar David Meza as the 16th victim of the Dec. 25 mudslides and flash floods which also killed his father, 29-year-old Ramon Meza. Workers clearing bamboo found the child's remains Monday in a thicket of weeds. - Associated Press |
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