BRIEFLY MAGIC MOUNTAIN WINS IN LAWSUIT.A 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. jury ruled in favor of 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 Magic Mountain on Thursday in a case brought by 10 young customers who claimed they were beaten and thrown out of the park for no reason. The verdict came after five weeks of testimony and two days of deliberation. The jury determined the security guards who accused the kids, ages 12 to 19, of cutting in line and threw them out of the theme park, acted properly. The suit claimed the young customers went to the Valencia theme park on Aug. 21, 1999, and security guards approached the kids as they stepped off a ride, court documents said. The guards accused them of cutting in line, and then handcuffed, peppered sprayed, choked and beat the youngsters, the lawsuit claimed. They then were kicked out of the park. - Daily News Vice president picked at college Jose Luis Ramirez
Luis Ramirez has been named vice president for student services at Mission College. Ramirez, 45, replaces Carlos Nava, who retired after 34 years with the Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. , 27 of those at Mission. Ramirez, too, has spent most of his career on Mission's Sylmar campus. In his new position, Ramirez will oversee a number of departments that provide services to the community college's more than 8,000 students including: financial aid, admissions and records, programs for disabled students, child care and health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and student government. - Daily News Two robbers take cash from station THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Two robbers, one brandishing a handgun, got away with an undetermined amount of cash during a hold-up at the Chevron gas station at 101 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., officials said Thursday. The suspects fled in an early-1990s white Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the hatchback following the robbery at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. The gunman was described at Latino in his mid-20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 185 pounds with short dark hair. He was wearing a red flannel shirt and blue jeans. A description of the second suspect was not available. - Daily News Strickland named to Ventura board VENTURA - The Ventura County Board of Education has appointed Audra Strickland to fill the remaining term of Albert Rosen, who resigned July 3 after he was convicted of child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. . The board voted 3-1 Monday. Trustee Janet Lindgren dissented. - Daily News |
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