BRIEFLY GUNMAN TAKES OFF AFTER SIMI HOLDUP.SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - A gunman robbed a local supermarket of an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing on foot, police said Tuesday. The man entered the Smart and Final, 1856 Erringer Road, on Monday at 4:30 p.m., brandished a handgun and ordered employees to give him money, officials said. Clerks emptied the cash register and the man fled. No injuries were reported. Simi Valley police and an air unit from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. searched the area, but found no trace of the gunman, officials said. - Daily News Firms to face fines for blocking roads SIMI VALLEY - Construction companies who block lanes of public streets now face a $1,000 fine for the violation under an ordinance unanimously approved by the City Council. Addressing what it called an inconvenience and a public safety hazard, the council approved the stiffer penalty Monday. While the municipal code already prohibits such activities by contractors, previous penalties involved the time-consuming process of pursuing a misdemeanor violation and revocation The recall of some power or authority that has been granted. Revocation by the act of a party is intentional and voluntary, such as when a person cancels a Power of Attorney that he has given or a will that he has written. of work permits, said City Attorney David H. Hirsch. The council action took place after several complaints were received. - Daily News Police team judged top dog in contest SIMI VALLEY - The Police Department's canine team again won top honors, and one of its dogs earned the top canine award, at a recent competition in Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. , officials said. Officers Mark Rendahl, Rick Morton and Stephanie Shannon, and canines Bodo, Cero and Rex took the awards. Cero won the top dog honor. Officers Rendahl and Shannon took the top team award for the third consecutive year, said Simi Valley Police Lt. Rex Jones. ``It's very nice to have the No. 1 dog team, the No. 1 dog . . . in the safest city,'' said Jones, referring to the city's rank in annual crime statistics. - Daily News House approves 2 local Navy projects Two Navy projects - $10.2 million for Port Hueneme Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. and $12.6 million for Point Mugu - were approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the staff for Rep. Elton Gallegly Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map). , R-Oxnard. The money would help fund a new ship defense combat engineering facility and replace outdated structures at Port Hueneme, and aid in the expansion and renovation at the Point Mugu Range Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. . The legislation will be considered by the Senate. - Daily News |
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