BRIEFLY MEETING IS SLATED ON WEST NILE VIRUS.With more than 100 cases of West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. confirmed in 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. County, officials have scheduled a town hall meeting in Van Nuys to inform the public of how the disease is spread and how to avoid contracting it. The town hall meeting, sponsored by Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , is scheduled for Sept. 13 at the Marvin Braude Marvin Braude (August 11, 1920—December 7, 2005)served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 11th district from 1965 to 1997. At various times Mr. Braude (pronounced BROW-dee) served as chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee, the Environmental Quality and Waste Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. in Van Nuys. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Clusters of the occasionally fatal, mosquito-spread disease have been detected in Van Nuys and Northridge. - Daily News Pedestrian, 65, hit, killed by car CHATSWORTH - A 65-year-old transient was hit by a car and killed before dawn Thursday while crossing a boulevard against a red light, police said. The unidentified man was struck at 5 a.m. while crossing Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Devonshire Street against the no-walk light, said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Dan Boka of Valley Traffic Division. - Daily News LAPD commander set for promotion 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 . is expected to announce today
that Cmdr. Michel R. Moore will be promoted to deputy chief overseeing
the West Bureau in West L.A.
Moore, who has been with the department 22 years, is currently assigned as the assistant to Chief of Operations George Gascon Gascon inhabitant of Gascony, France; people noted for their bragging. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1049] See : Boastfulness . Before becoming assistant to Gascon, Moore was the second in command at the LAPD's Valley Bureau. He is expected to fill the West Bureau position left vacant by Deputy Chief Lee Carter, who now heads the Central Bureau. - Daily News Oxnard man faces count of fee theft An Oxnard man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stealing nearly $5,000 in parking fees from Seaside Park, the home of the Ventura County Fair, authorities said. Richard Tucker, 52, faces a single felony count of grand theft, prosecutor Marc Leventhal said. Tucker's arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is set for today. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison. Tucker has worked as an event services manager. Investigators believe Tucker underreported parking revenues by $4,900 since March 2003, he said. - Daily News False terror claim results in arrest A Los Feliz man was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsely reporting to federal agents that his former girlfriend's husband was involved in terrorism, according to an FBI representative. Asa Arava, 60, was taken into custody after agents executed an arrest warrant. He later made an initial appearance before a federal magistrate, according to Laura Eimiller of the FBI. A federal grand injury indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. Arava on Tuesday on one count of making a false statement, Eimiller said. - City News Service Officer is charged with bribery count A Los Angeles police officer accused of seeking a $500 bribe from a Korean immigrant who wanted to report a crime was charged with bribery and filing a false police report Thursday, prosecutors said. Edwin Lee, 33, is scheduled to be arraigned today at the downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or courthouse, said Deputy District Attorney Mark Ashen ash·en 1 adj. 1. Consisting of ashes. 2. Resembling ashes, especially in color; very pale: A face ashen with grief. with the district attorney's Justice System Integrity Division. Lee, who was stationed at the LAPD's Rampart Division, is charged with one felony count of filing a false police report and one misdemeanor count of bribery, according to the District Attorney's Office. - City News Service Students unable to pay fee can stay Community colleges in Los Angeles and Ventura counties will not drop students from classes who cannot pay the increased tuition fees passed by the state Legislature last week, district officials announced Thursday. California community college students were advised last week that tuition was increasing from $18 to $26 per unit. Many students had already paid their tuition when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill on Aug. 11, district officials said. Students will be referred to their school's financial aid office to seek help, but will not be dropped from classes, district officials said. Community colleges in the state have seen fees rise by 136 percent in the past two years. - Daily News 24-hour line open in disappearance BURBANK - A 24-hour hotline has been established by the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. in an attempt to help find a woman who has been missing for 10 days, police said Thursday. Sharon Santos disappeared after leaving work at Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Studios on Aug. 17. The hotline's number is (818) 238-3270. Santos, 30, is 4 feet 11 inches and 100 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. She drives a black, 1999 two-door Honda Accord with California license plate 4KOZ655. Warner Bros. has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return. - City News Service |
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