BRIEFLY KING ENTERS PLEA IN HIS DRUG CASE.POMONA - Rodney King Rodney Glen King (born April 9, 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an African-American taxicab driver who was beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers (Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Sargent Stacey Koon) after being chased for speeding. , victim of the police beating that led to the 1992 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. riot, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of the drug PCP PCP abbr. 1. phencyclidine 2. primary care physician Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) stemming from an Aug. 28 arrest by Claremont police. In a separate legal action, Pomona police on Tuesday presented Los Angeles County prosecutors a case involving King's arrest Saturday after a traffic stop near a park. - 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. Woman charged with niece's death A North Hollywood woman was charged with murder Tuesday for allegedly beating her 4-year-old niece, whose body was taken to the North Hollywood police station Friday where paramedics pronounced her dead. Maricela Arcelia Chavez, also known as Arcelia Chavez, pleaded not guilty in the alleged attack on Maria Isabel Cervantes, and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail. Chavez was the legal guardian for the child, whose mother was killed in a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang in November, prosecutors said. - City News Service Man killed beside stalled car on 101 NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An unidentified man was killed early Tuesday on the Ventura (101) Freeway as he stood in front of his stalled vehicle and another vehicle struck the rear of his car, authorities said. - Daily News Council elections at meeting tonight WEST HILLS - Community members will meet at 7 p.m. today at Justice Street Elementary School elementary school: see school. , 23350 Justice St., to elect members of a new West Hills Neighborhood Council. - Daily News Two more in race to replace Wachs Arleta businessman Jose Bonilla and computer advocate Marc Strassman of Valley Village on Tuesday joined the field of candidates vying for the 2nd District City Council seat being vacated by Councilman Joel Wachs. They join assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City, Dreamworks executive Wendy Greuel and businessman James P. Cordaro. - City News Service Voters may relax some term limits SACRAMENTO - California voters may be willing to ease term limits on lawmakers, according to a Field Institute poll that comes as a coalition is trying to qualify a ballot initiative to let some lawmakers stay longer in office. - Associated Press Janice Hahn says relocate jet fuel Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn urged the Harbor Commission on Tuesday to relocate facilities that store jet fuel and other flammable chemicals away from the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA . - City News Service Olson lawyers cite terrorist attacks Sara Jane Olson's lawyers told a judge the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks make it nearly impossible for her to get a fair trial on charges tied to the 1970s activities of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army Symbionese Liberation Army small terrorist group that kid-napped Patty Hearst (1974–1975). [Am. Hist.: Facts (1974), 105] See : Terrorism and asked for jury selection to begin Jan. 3, instead of Oct. 15. - Associated Press Districts will get money for history The Los Angeles and Glendale Unified School districts will receive grants of $1 million each as part of a $50 million federal program to improve the teaching of American history. - City News Service Nelson confirmed as head of DONE Greg Nelson was confirmed by 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 for the $122,000 a year job as general manager of the Department
of Neighborhood Empowerment, overseeing creation of new advisory
councils.
- Daily News Posts are filled by city attorney Los Angeles City Attorney The Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official whose job is to prosecute all of the misdemeanor criminal offenses within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Rocky Delgadillo named employees to several posts Tuesday, including senior attorneys Pete Echevera and Maureen Siegal to a new position of special counsel. - Daily News Union will review county's pay offer VENTURA - Ventura County government's largest labor union labor union: see union, labor. will meet Thursday night to review a proposed new wage and benefits package that includes pay increases averaging 13 percent. - Daily News Rubin tapped for services director Calabasas community services employee Jeff Rubin was named, effective Monday, to fill the vacant position of Community Services Director, officials said. - Daily News CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan officer hurt ticketing driver ANTELOPE VALLEY - A California Highway Patrol officer was in stable condition Tuesday night after being knocked on his back while ticketing a motorist whose vehicle was struck by another car, authorities said. - Daily News |
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