BRIEFLY GLENDALE POLICE PROBE SHOOTING.GLENDALE - Police on Monday were investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old Glendale woman, who was being treated at an area hospital and is expected to survive. Police responded to the 900 block of Graynold Avenue at about noon and found the woman with a gunshot wound to her upper torso, said Sgt. Tom Lorenz, a spokesman for the Glendale Police Department. Police interviewed an unidentified 18-year-old man who was either the victim's boyfriend or husband, and who cooperated with detectives. ``We do understand from preliminary investigations they were suffering some relationship problems,'' Lorenz said. - Daily News Public help asked in extortion extortion, in law, unlawful demanding or receiving by an officer, in his official capacity, of any property or money not legally due to him. Examples include requesting and accepting fees in excess of those allowed to him by statute or arresting a person and, with case Authorities asked for the public's help Monday in solving a possible $1 million extortion case involving the Brinks company. But officials disclosed little information about Sunday night's case, which involved the loss of ``an undisclosed amount of currency'' from a Brinks armored truck, said Officer Adriana Sanchez of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Media Relations office. They learned that Brinks employees in an armored truck delivered money to someone in a waiting four-door, black Dodge pickup truck with tinted tint n. 1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation. 2. A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation. 3. A slight coloration; a tinge. 4. windows in the area of 29th and San Pedro streets, she said. Police would not confirm broadcast reports that more than $1 million is missing, and that the Brinks driver claimed his family had been threatened if he did not cooperate with the suspect or suspects. Anyone with more information about the case is asked to call the detectives at (213) 485-0780. - City News Service Snag in Chumash, Fess Parker deal SANTA YNEZ - The 745-acre land purchase deal between ``Davy Crockett'' actor-turned-developer Fess Parker and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has dropped out of escrow. Tribal spokesman Frances Snyder said the land purchase was taken out of escrow about two weeks ago because the groups were still discussing various items related to the project. She wouldn't elaborate but noted it doesn't mean the deal is off the table. The deal called for the Chumash to purchase and eventually annex the 745 acres from Parker for possible development as a resort, golf course and tribal housing. - 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. Soundproofing Soundproofing is any means of reducing the intensity of sound with respect to a specified source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to block or absorb the energy of the sound contract awarded The Airport Commission voted Monday to award a $1.5 million contract to soundproof sound·proof adj. Not penetrable by audible sound. sound  proof v. 55 single- and multifamily homes near 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 . Karabuild Development and Construction will retrofit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. To provide (a jet, automobile, computer, or factory, for example) with parts, devices, or equipment not in the homes with dual-paned windows, solid-core doors, attic insulation and other soundproofing modifications. - City News Service Hearing begins in Thompson case PASADENA - The former business partner of Mickey Thompson Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (born December 7, 1928 - died March 16, 1988) was an American off-road racing legend. He won many championships as a racer, and later formed sanctioning bodies SCORE International and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG). threatened to have the speed racing legend ``wasted'' shortly before the 1988 slayings of Thompson and his wife, a prosecution witness testified Monday. Michael Goodwin appeared ``upset'' at a family gathering at his Laguna Beach Laguna Beach (ləg  `nə), city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. home in late 1987 or early 1988 when he discussed
Thompson, said Goodwin's cousin, Gregory Keay.
The testimony came during the first day of what is expected to be at least a weeklong preliminary hearing. The judge will determine if there is enough evidence to require Goodwin, 59, to stand trial for the shooting deaths of Thompson, 59, and his 41-year-old wife, Trudy, in the driveway of their Bradbury Estates home as they were on their way to work at about 6 a.m. on March 16, 1988. - City News Service |
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