BRIEFLY MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR DRAG RACING.SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. - A 23-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 45 days in jail for taking part in a Jan. 14 drag race drag race n. A race between two cars to determine which can accelerate faster from a standstill. [From drag, an automobile (slang). in front of hundreds of spectators on a Sun Valley street before police broke it up. Gilberto Cabrera, who was driving one of the cars involved in the racing, pleaded no contest to one count of engaging in a speed contest, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. city prosecutors. San Fernando Superior Court Judge Robert J. Schuit also ordered Cabrera to serve three years' probation, restricted his driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something for 90 days and ordered him to stay away from the site of his arrest. - City News Service Officials seeking sex crime victims WESTLAKE VILLAGE - Police are seeking possible victims of unreported sex crimes dating to 1990 following the arrest of a church youth director on suspicion of lewd acts with a child, authorities said. Timothy Bayne Bernstein, 40, pleaded not guilty earlier this week. He has been placed on leave from his position as a youth director at Calvary Community Church, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call Los Angeles County sheriff's Detective Ronald Williams at (562) 946-7995 Ext. 7910. - City News Service Reward offered for 'Spidey' suits CULVER CITY - Columbia Pictures is offering a $25,000 reward for the safe return of four Spider-Man costumes stolen from the set of the movie starring Tobey Maguire, officials said Friday. The identical costumes were taken from the Sony Pictures Studio lot. - Associated Press Former feds now police inspectors Two former federal prosecutors have joined the staff of the Los Angeles Police Commission's office of inspector general Noun 1. Office of Inspector General - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission OIG independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments , which handles officer misconduct complaints and monitors the discipline process. Andre Birotte Jr. and Samantha Phillips Jessner will also conduct reviews of officer-involved shootings, Inspector General Jeffrey C. Eglash said Friday. - Associated Press Wise water use urged for summer The last major snowpack snow·pack n. An area of naturally formed, packed snow that usually melts during the warmer months. snowpack 1. survey of the year indicated there will be adequate water deliveries to Los Angeles this summer, the Department of Water and Power reported Friday. But with forecasts for snowmelt snow·melt n. 1. The runoff from melting snow. 2. A period or season when such runoff occurs: streams that flood during snowmelt. runoff at 79 percent of normal in the final reading, DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection officials encouraged customers to continue to use water wisely. - City News Service Lack of findings ends plane search MALIBU - An ocean search prompted by a report of a possible plane crash was called off Friday because nothing was found and no aircraft were reported missing, the Coast Guard said. The search began Thursday when the pilot of a commuter plane reported that a plane may have gone down east of Point Dume. - Associated Press 'Buffalo soldier' honored by city A local African-American who was a ``buffalo soldier'' cavalryman for five years during World War II was honored 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 Friday.
Curtis L. James, a Texarkana, Texas, native, joined the U.S. Army at age 18 and later served under B.O. Davis, the army's first African-American general. He later went overseas and landed on D-Day in North Africa, and fought during the invasion of Italy. - City News Service Next Rose Parade won't have Edison PASADENA - Edison International officials on Friday confirmed the company has pulled out of the 2002 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one , ending a 10-year relationship because of the company's current financial crisis. - Daily News |
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