BRIEFLY GENE GURU DENIES HE MOLESTED GIRL.PASADENA - A USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. scientist touted as ``The Father of Gene Therapy'' pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. a girl for years who took tae kwon do tae kwon do Korean martial art resembling karate. It is characterized by the use of high standing and jump kicks as well as punches and is practiced for sport, self-defense, and spiritual development. In sparring, blows are stopped just short of contact. lessons from the martial arts master at his San Marino home. Pasadena Superior Court Judge Terry Smerling agreed to a defense request to cut William French Anderson's bail from $6 million to $600,000. Defense attorney Marcia Morrissey said she expected Anderson's bail to be posted immediately and for him to be released from county jail. ``Dr. Anderson is looking forward to showing that these charges are not true, and he is looking forward to clearing his name,'' Morrissey said after the hearing. - City News Service County sued over Cemex mine plan Los Angeles County was sued Monday over a proposed gravel mine near Santa Clarita that opponents argue would increase traffic and have a negative impact on air quality and home values. ``It's not a surprise that it's happened because the city (of Santa Clarita) had indicated it was going to do this,'' said Richard Weiss of the County Counsel's Office. He declined to comment further, however, because he has not seen the lawsuit. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court challenges the environmental impact report on the proposed mine, which could produce up to 56 million tons of sand and gravel. Cemex, the company that would do the mining, also is named in the suit. A representative for the Mexico-based company could not be reached for comment after regular business hours. - City News Service Panel gives OK for Park and Ride SYLMAR - The Los Angeles Airport Commission gave the go-ahead on Monday to lease land in Sylmar for a Park and Ride lot to serve travelers headed to and from Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . The airport commission voted 7-0 to lease 6.5 acres near the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. as a FlyAway lot to shuttle airline passengers by bus to LAX. The city airport agency doesn't have a specific time line for the Sylmar FlyAway to begin operations, said airport spokeswoman Stacy Geere. Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van plans to lease the land from Royal Clark Development Co., which bought the land from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. after the airport agency passed on buying it because of concerns about soil geology. The airport agency hasn't worked out a lease price with Royal Clark Development Co. - Daily News Broad selected for Smithsonian At the White House today, President Bush signed a Senate resolution naming Los Angeles billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad a citizen regent of the Board of Regents An independent governing body that oversees a state's public Colleges and Universities. All 50 states have governing bodies that oversee the administration of public education. of the Smithsonian Institution. The appointment is for a six-year term. Broad succeeds Barber B. Conable Jr., a former World Bank president and New York Republican congressman who died Dec. 4. Broad, chairman of the financial services firm AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group SunAmerica Inc., founded the homebuilding firm KB Home and formed the Broad Art Foundation that lends works from its collection without charging a fee. - City News Service Caltech grad must face arson charge A Caltech grad student implicated in an arson spree that destroyed or damaged 125 sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. will have to face a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison, a federal judge ruled Monday. William Jensen Cottrell, 24, is charged with participating in attacks last August that targeted SUVs at three dealerships, as well as four privately owned vehicles. Authorities said the attacks caused $2.3 million damage. - Associated Press |
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