BRIEFLY LOS PADRES BLAZE BURNS 100 ACRES.LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland. Elevations range from sea level to 8,831 feet. - About 100 acres were consumed in a brush fire in the Los Padres National Forest on Saturday, with firefighters expected to have the blaze contained early today, officials said. About 450 firefighters were called to the scene in the steep terrain of Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. Canyon, about 20 miles east of Ojai. One firefighter was injured when a rock fell on his leg. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. - Daily News Big Spin winner will buy wife car SACRAMENTO - A 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. school custodian was the top winner on Saturday's Big Spin show, taking home $100,000 for his turn at the wheel. Art King Jr. said he planned to buy his wife a new car with his winnings because her old one broke down on the way to the show. - 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. 28,000 help clean up state beaches More than 28,000 volunteers picked up trash from shores around the state Saturday in the 17th annual California Coastal Cleanup. In all, 314,430 pounds of trash and 49,228 pounds of recyclables were collected. - Associated Press Staring match triggers shooting PALMDALE - Hurricane Lee, a 26-year-old Lancaster man, was shot to death early Saturday after he and his companion got into a staring match with two suspects inside a Mexican restaurant in the 400 block of East Palmdale Boulevard, a sheriff's deputy said. Two suspects fled on foot. Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau. - City News Service Water park threat brings evacuation SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. California's Hurricane Harbor water park was evacuated late Saturday afternoon after some men told a park employee they put dynamite in a locker room, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. and Sheriff's Department responded and called in an arson and explosives team which determined the report to be false. One man was arrested on suspicion of filing a false bomb report, police said. - Daily News |
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