BRIEFLY MAN FALLS TO DEATH FROM HIGH BALCONY.A 44-year-old man fell to his death during an early Saturday party after a stunt on the 10th floor balcony of a condominium building in the 10700 block of Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. in Westwood, police said. It was 3:30 a.m. and the condo complex' security guards had already warned the revelers twice to be quiet after complaints from neighbors, the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . reported. Police said the victim had been drinking. - Daily News Big cat sighting triggers warning 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. - Officials at a Ventura County park posted signs warning of a mountain lion mountain lion: see puma. after a woman said she saw a cougar near a children's play area. By the time a park ranger A park ranger is a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands, forests (then called a forest ranger), wilderness areas, as well as other natural resources and protected cultural resources. and sheriff's deputies arrived, the animal had apparently left, a spokesman said. But the signs were posted as a safety precaution. ``That park is like a wildlife corridor, and there's water from Medea Creek,'' which cuts through the western portion of the park, said spokesman Rick Johnson Rick Johnson may refer to:
- Associated Press Man pleads guilty to assault charge BURBANK - A man shot by a Burbank police officer responding to a report that he was threatening his family was sentenced to three years' probation, including the condition he remain in a psychiatric hospital psychiatric hospital n. A hospital for the care and treatment of patients affected with acute or chronic mental illness. Also called mental hospital. . Thomas McCoy, 58, pleaded guilty this week to assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. in connection with the Dec. 26 incident in the 500 block of Griffith Park Drive. Burbank police Sgt. Armen Dermenjian was approached and attacked by McCoy, who ignored repeated orders to drop the knife, Jette said. Dermenjian was forced to fire one shot, which struck McCoy in the shoulder, Jette said. - City New Service Emotional service draws hundreds PASADENA - A Pasadena man whose slaying by officers raised tensions between black residents and the Police Department was buried at an emotional service that drew hundreds of family and friends. The Friday service was held at a church just blocks away from where Maurice Clark, 30, was killed after police say he fired a gun at two officers. The community uproar that ensued prompted police Chief Bernard Melekian to ask the FBI to investigate the shooting. - Associated Press Airport project shut down again Construction defects have again prompted Los Angeles officials to shut down work on an airport project being overseen by a troubled contractor. Building inspectors said some steel structures meant to support the five- story parking garage at the Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. FlyAway fly·a·way adj. 1. Made or worn loose or draped, as to allow or suggest fluttering in the wind: a flyaway coat; long, flyaway hair. 2. a. failed strength tests. Following the shutdown of work, the city's Airport Department sent a letter to contract Tutor-Saliba giving the firm 15 days to come up with a plan to safely finish the $34 million project, which is months behind schedule. - Associated Press Man sets self afire at family event SUN VALLEY - A man set himself on fire Saturday at a family barbecue in Sun Valley because he was upset at a relative who refused to serve him alcohol, police said. The man, whose name and age were not released, was taken to a hospital with significant burns after he poured an unknown liquid on himself and lit it, LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Lt. Tom Murrell said. His condition was not available. Paramedics were called to the home in the 7400 block of Cleon Avenue about 6:45 p.m. A relative apparently felt the man had had too much to drink and refused to serve him more alcohol, Murrell said. Although the man threatened to set himself on fire, he may not have known the liquid he poured on himself was flammable, Murrell said. - Daily News Pacoima man dies after being shot PANORAMA CITY - A 19-year-old Pacoima man died Saturday after he was shot at a Panorama City intersection and his vehicle crashed into a wall, police said. Yesi Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the Lopez died at Holy Cross Hospital Holy Cross Hospital may refer to: In the United Kingdom:
Witnesses said Lopez was shot by a man in a dark blue minivan with a yellow sticker on the right rear bumper, Cox said. Police have made no arrests. - Daily News Girl, 8, critical after 2-car crash SUNLAND - An 8-year-old girl was critically injured Saturday when a car driven by her 16-year-old brother turned left into the path of another vehicle in Sunland, police said. The girl, whose name was not released, was taken to Holy Cross Medical Center after the 8:10 p.m. crash at Foothill Boulevard and Fenwick Street, LAPD Sgt. Cameron Dunnet said. The girl's brother, mother and father were also injured, Dunnet said. All three were hospitalized, but their injuries were not life-threatening, he said. The driver of the car that collided with their vehicle was uninjured, he said. - Daily News |
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