BRIEFLY JUDGE HAS PRAISE FOR POUNDSTONE.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. - A judge refused Wednesday to ease the terms of comedian Paula Poundstone's probation for a drinking-related felony child abuse conviction, but praised her for staying clean and sober. Judge Bernard J. Kamins said he sees ``hundreds and hundreds of people'' trying to get their lives back in order, and ``you're one of the best.'' - City News Service Exhibit on Chavez to premiere today The premiere of a photographic exhibit on Cesar Chavez Noun 1. Cesar Chavez - United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927) Cesar Estrada Chavez, Chavez is scheduled at 6 p.m. today at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd. in Los Angeles. Dolores Huerta, co-founder with Chavez of the United Farm Workers The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) is a labor union that evolved from unions founded in 1962 by César Chávez, Philip Vera Cruz, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong. This union changed from a workers' rights organization that helped workers get unemployment insurance to that of Union, is expected to attend the premier, along with members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
The exhibit is part of Cesar Chavez Community Service week leading up to the Cesar Chavez Holiday on April 1. - Daily News Racial profiling The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity. Police officers often profile certain types of individuals who are more likely to perpetrate crimes. lawsuit dismissed A federal judge dismissed a $6 million racial profiling lawsuit filed by a African-American couple who said Oxnard police used unreasonable and excessive force when they were pulled over as part of a stolen car investigation. The two said the primary reason they were stopped was because they are African-American. The Oxnard Police Department argued the stop was made because their car matched the description of a stolen vehicle. - Associated Press Robbery suspect stays in custody THOUSAND OAKS - A 34-year-old Thousand Oaks man was in jail Wednesday on suspicion of bank robbery, police said. Charles Kurash was arrested Monday outside a Thousand Oaks grocery store after employees alerted police about his suspicious activity, officials said. Police said Kurash purchased several money orders using cash that had been stolen during a bank robbery in Agoura Hills on March 12. - Daily News Victims of hatred can call hotline Hate crime victims can get help in seven languages by phoning a toll- free line operated by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. Funding for it was approved by the county Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. after the Sept. 11 attacks. It is designed to counteract hate crimes targeting Arab-Americans, members of the Muslim and South Asian communities, and anyone who looks Middle Eastern, officials said. The toll-free number for hate crimes is (888) No-2-Hate. The line is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. - City News Service Killer mom Caro asks for new trial VENTURA - Socorro ``Cora'' Caro, who was convicted of killing three of her four children, filed a motion for a new trial motion for a new trial n. a request made by the loser for the case to be tried again on the basis that there were significant legal errors in the way the trial was conducted and/or the jury or the judge sitting without a jury obviously came to an incorrect result. based on alleged juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. misconduct. The most serious allegation is that jurors spoke often about the case before beginning deliberations. something they are strictly barred from doing. - Associated Press Infant girl rescued from locked car NORTHRIDGE - A 6-month-old girl left in her mother's locked car at a Northridge apartment complex parking garage was in good condition Wednesday after officers rescued her, police said. Police arrested the girl's mother on suspicion of child endangerment after someone saw the girl lying alone in the car just after midnight in the 17800 block of Kinzie Street and called authorities. - City News Service Four men charged in gang shooting Four men were charged this week in connection with a St. Patrick's Day gang-related shooting melee that left several innocent people injured. Two men, Rafael Macias, 19, and Juan Lara, 20, have pleaded not guilty to four counts each of attempted murder, authorities said. Ernesto Gallegos Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. a gun's serial number, officials said. - Daily News |
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