BRIEFLY CUTS IN SERVICES MAY BE DEEP ONES.A worst-case scenario list of tentative cuts to county services includes closing Descanso Gardens, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 127 acres (51.4 ha) is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA. It is open daily during business hours, for a fee. , the Castaic animal shelter, all probation camps and Men's Central Jail, according to a report released Monday. Los Angeles County Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive David Janssen's report cites a need to make more than $400 million in cuts in the coming fiscal year - if the governor is successful in his plan to eliminate the car-tax revenue cities and counties depend on. - Daily News WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) A programming interface (API) in Windows that allows system and network devices to be configured and managed. WMI is based on WBEM, which stores all definitions in a CIM database. to host rally before state event Two days before a state waste board-hosted community meeting on Bradley Landfill, Waste Management, Inc Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) is a waste management, comprehensive waste, and environmental services company in North America. The company's network includes 413 collection operations, 370 transfer stations, 283 active landfill disposal sites, 17 waste-to-energy plants, . is hosting an informational meeting/rally today for employees, customers, friends and neighbors of the landfill. The event is open to the public. There will be tours from noon to 4 p.m. and presentations from 4 to 7 p.m. on landfill operations, a proposed expansion and conversion to a transfer station. The entrance to the landfill is at 9081 Tujunga Ave. in Sun Valley. The state-sponsored hearing is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at Sun Valley Middle School Sun Valley Middle School is located in Sun Valley, a section of Los Angeles, California, and is part of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In April 1948, school officials announced that "the most charming of all the new junior high schools" in the Los Angeles system would at 7330 Bakman Ave. The meeting was arranged by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to answer questions about the landfill and to hear neighbors' concerns. - Daily News City officials like county's gang law Los Angeles city officials are seeking an ordinance limiting gang members' ability to hang with each other in the city as part of the Police Department's crackdown on gang violence. Mayor James Hahn and Police Chief William Bratton are to announce their support of the ordinance today and will push the council to follow suit. The ordinance would be similar to a countywide law prohibiting gang members from ``loitering Loitering (IPA pronunciation: ['lɔɪtəˌrɪŋ] is an intransitive verb meaning to stand idly, to stop numerous times, or to delay and procrastinate. with the intent to intimidate neighborhoods or conceal illegal activities.'' - Daily News Lottery prize won in Woodland Hills WOODLAND HILLS - Gwendolyn Sadler won the $10 million SuperLotto jackpot Saturday with a ticket she purchased at Green Jug Fine Wines and Spirits in Woodland Hills, officials said Monday. Sadler, who declined to speak publicly about her winnings, chose the lump-sum option and, after taxes, will get a check for $5,514,694, officials said. She had been playing steadily for about eight months and did not normally shop at the Green Jug, on Platt Avenue, where she bought her $5 quick pick. Green Jug will get $50,000 for selling the winning ticket. - Daily News Bank gives CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge $1 million grant NORTHRIDGE - Wells Fargo has given $1 million to 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 , with the funds to be used to fund scholarships for aspiring teachers and to support CSUN's small-business program. The gift is Wells Fargo's largest to any nonprofit or community group in 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. , and its largest to any university in the region. - City News Service City orders more hybrid vehicles The city of Los Angeles
Officials ordered 23 Toyota Prius cars last year, but the vehicles have been so popular that more were ordered, said Jim Bonnville, the city's director of fleet services. - City News Service Family robbed by phony officers NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Three armed men posing as police officers robbed residents of a North Hollywood home Monday, police said. The home invasion in the 6800 block of Bellingham Avenue was reported at 9:50 a.m., said Los Angeles police Officer Jason Lee. - City News Service |
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