BRIEFLY HESSION SELECTED AS MILLER PRINCIPAL.BURBANK - Judy Hession, assistant principal of Miller Elementary School elementary school: see school. for six years, has been named principal, the Burbank Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. announced this week. Her appointment follows the retirement of Principal Gail Copeland. Before working in Burbank, Hession worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. . The district will begin interviewing candidates to fill the assistant principal position at the school. - Daily News Collision injuries fatal to man, 57 GLENDALE - A 57-year-old Glendale resident was fatally injured in an afternoon traffic collision Tuesday, after his Lexus collided with a Chevy Tahoe, authorities said. The victim, whose name was not released pending notification of relatives, was hit at the 6000 block of San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the about 2:25 p.m., said Glendale police spokeswoman Leticia Chang. Paramedics and fire crews used the Jaws of Life Jaws of Life A trademark used for a pneumatic tool consisting of a pincerlike metal device that is inserted into the body of a severely damaged vehicle and opened to provide access to people trapped inside. Noun 1. to try to save the man, who was then transported to 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. County/USC Medical Center, where he underwent emergency surgery and later died, officials said. The driver of the Chevy was not injured, Chang said. - Daily News Service set today for Lynne Weaver MALIBU - A private memorial service is scheduled today for Lynne Weaver, the daughter-in-law of actor Dennis Weaver who was among the 10 people killed a week ago when a car plowed through the Santa Monica farmers market. The service will be at an undisclosed location in Malibu. Weaver, 47, was CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the After School All Stars Foundation, the Arnold Schwarzenegger children's support group. She also did work for LIFE - Love Is Feeding Everyone - which provided thousands of free meals to the needy, and for the Planetary Coral Reef Foundation. - City News Service Police ask public to help find boys Police asked for public help Tuesday in locating two boys last seen in the northeast 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. area in unrelated cases. Authorities said it was urgent that they locate Eric Sailor, 11, who requires medication. He was last seen July 21 in the 10900 block of Mount Gleason Avenue in Sunland. Sailor was described as an American Indian with brown hair and brown eyes, about 160 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall. He was wearing a blue checkered shirt and blue shorts. Officials also asked for help in locating 13-year-old Marcus Leonard King, last seen July 18 in the 9000 block of Sunland Park Drive in the Sun Valley area. He was described as a male black, 155 pounds and 5 feet 4 inches tall. He was wearing long black shorts, a white long-sleeve shirt, white shoes and a black baseball cap with white lettering. Anyone with information was asked to call (818) 834-3115. - Daily News Suspect in arsons will be evaluated ENCINO - A man charged with a series of arson attacks at houses of worship in Encino earlier this year was ordered Tuesday to undergo evaluation to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial. Two doctors are expected to be appointed at an Aug. 12 hearing to examine Farshid Haji Ezra Tehrani. - City News Service Fire breaks out on Red Line bus SHERMAN OAKS - Fire broke out Tuesday aboard a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus filled with about 40 morning commuters, but no one was injured, authorities said. The incident occurred at 8:15 a.m. as the Metro Red Line bus was headed south on the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. near Skirball Center Drive on the new Van Nuys Boulevard Line 761. - Daily News Retired editor will join ethics panel The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Tuesday approved the appointment of
a retired newspaper editor to the Los Angeles Ethics Commission.
The nomination of Bill Boyarsky, former columnist and city editor at the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , was approved on a 13-0 vote. He will serve a five-year term in an unpaid position on the panel. - Daily News |
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