BRIEFLY NOW'S VALLEY ARM OPPOSES CITY SPLIT.The National Organization for Women's San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. chapter announced its qualified opposition to secession on Tuesday. Chapter spokesman Jan Tucker said the opposition is qualified because the organization may chose to come out in favor of secession in the future if the city does not comply with a public records request sent to Mayor James Hahn in September. ``Whether the new city officials will have a commitment to the hiring of qualified women and a diverse work force at all levels as is now required under L.A. city's court-enforced consent decree is also up in the air,'' Tucker said. ``We have other concerns regarding the probable increase in property taxes, DWP rates and the loss of rent control that may result.'' The chapter is embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a dispute with the city over a 1992 civil service reclassification involving city paramedics and has sent a request for information under the California Public Records Act. Tucker said the city has not responded to that request. - Daily News Grand upgrade plans go forward The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
The plan will allow the county to move forward with plans to realign Grand Avenue before the opening of the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. in the fall of 2003. The roadbed road·bed n. 1. a. The foundation upon which the ties, rails, and ballast of a railroad are laid. b. A layer of ballast directly under the ties. 2. The foundation and surface of a road. will be realigned to an average of 20 feet east of its existing location in front of the Music Center, with sidewalk widths of up to 40 feet in front of the new Disney Concert Hall. Access to the mall will be improved between Hill Street and Grand Avenue and the Metro Red Line Civic Center station There are at least three rail stations with the name Civic Center Station:
- Daily News Board mulls limit on nuclear waste Following the governor's veto of a bill that would have banned nuclear waste from area landfills, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to try to find other ways to prevent the material from being dumped. Davis' veto of the bill took on significance locally after disclosure that low-level radioactive waste Noun 1. low-level radioactive waste - (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) from Rocketdyne's Santa Susana Field Laboratory was dumped for decades at the Sunshine Canyon, Bradley and Calabasas landfills in the San Fernando Valley. The supervisors voted to direct County Counsel Lloyd Pellman to report back on what protections can be enacted at Class 3 landfills, including dumping no radioactive waste, monitoring levels of naturally occurring radiation by testing uncontaminated soils close to the landfill, turning away waste that exceeds background radiation levels, and inspecting the landfills to determine if any radiation is escaping and what remediation would be required. - Daily News Factory machine takes man's legs SATICOY - A 26-year-old man lost both his legs Tuesday in an industrial accident at Paradise Industries on 1526 Lirio Ave., the Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. reported. ``The man was stuck in a compactor machine,'' fire spokesman Joe Luna said. ``Both legs were amputated.'' Luna, who said the unidentified man was alert and was in stable condition, did not have further information. Officials said the man was first taken to Ventura County Medical Center Ventura County Medical Center is a hospital in the city of Ventura, California, USA. It is a 208 bed acute care hospital. The county also operates a 49 bed campus in Santa Paula. and then transported to a hospital in Los Angeles County. Cal-OSHA responded to investigate the incident, Luna said. - Daily News Fog expected this morning Dense fog was expected across much of the Southland overnight Tuesday and into this morning's commute hours, with visibility reduced to under a quarter-mile in some areas, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. ``A shallow and strong inversion has allowed widespread dense fog to form across coastal sections of Los Angeles County,'' according to the NWS. Areas ``of dense fog are possible tonight through early Wednesday morning across coastal sections and the lower coastal valleys,'' the weather service reported. Lingering low clouds and fog are expected at Orange County beaches until early afternoon. - City News Service LAPD veteran sues department A 22-year police veteran sued 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 . on Tuesday, alleging it retaliated against her for reporting violations by ex- Chief Willie L. Williams Willie L. Williams (born 1 October, 1943) was chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. . In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court in San Fernando, Lt. Kathleen Ann Sheehan named the LAPD, the city of Los Angeles
Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. , and current Deputy Chiefs Willie Pannell and J.I. Davis. Sheehan contends she was demoted and passed over numerous times for promotions because of her reviews of the Rampart and Foothill divisions, and for reporting to the Police Commission that Williams was involved in misconduct. Williams, now chief of security at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, was not immediately available for comment. Sheehan alleges Williams' acts included theft, extortion, mismanagement mis·man·age tr.v. mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing, mis·man·ag·es To manage badly or carelessly. mis·man  age·ment n. of funds, receiving favors and gifts, and abuse of power. - City News Service Forum at college to discuss war VALLEY GLEN - Several Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was faculty members and students will present their views about a possible war with Iraq during a teach-in today. ``Should the United States Go to War With Iraq?'' will be presented from 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Monarch Hall on campus. Panel members include Sterling Andrews, editor-in-chief of the Valley Star; Farrell Broslawsky, professor of history and political science; Samy Kbushyan, Associated Student Union president; and Leon Marzillier, professor of mathematics and faculty association president. Audience members will be able to share their views or ask questions of the panel. The college is located at 5800 Fulton Ave. in Valley Glen. - Daily News |
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