BRIEFLY PACOIMA MAN DIES AFTER BEING STABBED.PACOIMA - A 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Friday during a fight in front of his residence, police said. Victor Cruz of Pacoima was being treated by paramedics at 1:30 a.m. in the 9800 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). , police said. He was taken to a local hospital and later died, police said. Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the Foothill Division's homicide unit at (818) 834-3115, or (818) 756-8861 after hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours" . - Daily News Contractor cleared of bribery A third jury to hear a case against contractor accused of trying to bribe a Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. construction inspector acquitted the defendant Friday. The 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. Superior Court jury deliberated about 2 1/2 hours before clearing Kambiz ``Ken'' Maleki, 44, of Woodland Hills. Two other juries deadlocked. - City News Service Squirrel blamed in deaths PASADENA - A dead squirrel caused the deaths of two men last month by carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Definition Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide gas is inhaled. CO is a colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas that is produced by incomplete combustion. in their Lake Arrowhead Lake Arrowhead may refer to:
A home separate from an individual's primary residence that is used for recreational purposes and may also be rented out at unused times. Notes: For tax purposes, those who rent their vacation homes may result in a lower amount of allowable expense , inspectors recently discovered. Richard Fuller, 79, of Pasadena, and his son Dennis Fuller, 47, of La Verne, died because a furnace vent was blocked by a dead squirrel, allowing carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; to build up. - Daily News Judge clears ex-pop star LOS ANGELES - A judge Friday dismissed a drug case against former '70s teen idol Leif Garrett, who showed up in court two days after a bench warrant was issued for him. Superior Court Judge Maral Injejikian dismissed the case against Garrett after he showed that he had completed a drug program, said Deputy District Attorney Robert Rabbani. - City News Service L.A. police hush on endorsement LOS ANGELES - The union representing some 9,100 rank-and-file Los Angeles police officers said Friday that it will not endorse a mayoral candidate until after the April 10 primary election. ``Although their commitment may vary a little, all the major candidates for mayor appear to agree with the Protective League's positions on most key issues,'' said president Mitzi Grasso. - City News Service Murderer awaits new judge VAN NUYS - A new judge is expected to be chosen to determine whether Gov. Gray Davis wrongly denied parole for a man convicted of murdering a Calabasas schoolmate in 1985, an attorney said today. Robert Rosenkrantz's appellate lawyer, Rowan Klein, said any further action to try to keep Superior Court Judge Kathryne Ann Stoltz from hearing his case again would delay his bid to have Rosenkrantz released from prison. Rosenkrantz is serving a 17-year-to-life prison term for the shooting death of high school classmate Steven Redman, who exposed him as a homosexual on the night of his graduation from Calabasas High School Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States. Calabasas High School, which serves portions of Calabasas and the West Hills, Los Angeles, California section of Los Angeles, is one of three high schools in the Las . - City News Service Arms dealer expected to plea LOS ANGELES - An international arms dealer dubbed ``The Merchant of Death'' is expected to plead guilty Monday to a federal charge stemming from a scheme to defraud a Los Angeles bank out of more than $3 million, authorities said. Sarkis Soghanalian, 71, and others are accused of stealing and cashing two blank checks in 1995, according to prosecutors. - City News Service |
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