BRIEFLY PARENTS SUE OVER NEEDLE IN SODA CAN.WOODLAND HILLS - The parents of a Serrania Elementary School elementary school: see school. student, who was pricked by a syringe needle in a soda can during a recycling fund-raiser on campus, have filed a claim against the 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. . Rick and Elizabeth Akers filed the claim for unspecified damages Wednesday on behalf of their daughter, Alexandria Akers. Alexandria has had to undergo tests to determine if she was infected by HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , hepatitis and other diseases after the needle prick. For conclusive results, the tests will be conducted periodically for a ``significant period of time,'' 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. the claim. The Akers' family is asking for the district to reimburse them for their medical expenses and compensate them for the pain and suffering caused by the incident. - Daily News Couple sentenced for bribing clerks A couple who own a background-checking company were sentenced to three years probation Friday for bribing court clerks to run record checks in a computer database without paying a required fee. Michael Stephenson Michael Stephenson may be:
The Calabasas residents pleaded no contest July 3 to four counts of bribery of a public employee and one count of grand theft of labor, according to the District Attorney's Office. They also admitted the special allegation that the loss from the theft was more than $150,000. Stephenson and Martinez faced a possible maximum state prison term of six years and four months. Their pleas were not negotiated with a prearranged pre·ar·range tr.v. pre·ar·ranged, pre·ar·rang·ing, pre·ar·rang·es To arrange in advance. pre sentence, said Deputy District Attorney Anthony Colannino. - City News Service Two local officials want Cluff to quit Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn and county Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky are calling for Cody Cluff to step down from the presidency of the Entertainment Industry Development Corp. A third member of the EIDC's executive committee, Los Angeles Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, also called for Cluff to step aside to restore credibility to the agency, according to news reports. Cluff is the subject of a continuing criminal investigation into allegations of misuse of funds. Hahn, Yaroslavsky and Greuel said allegations that Cluff misused EIDC funds have put a ``cloud'' over the EIDC. Yaroslavsky said Cluff should be put on a paid leave of absence. Greuel agreed. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is investigating whether Cluff has misappropriated mis·ap·pro·pri·ate tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates 1. a. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science. EIDC funds through lavish expenditures and political contributions to elected officials, including many who serve on the agency's board of directors. - City News Service 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 will discuss Encino Reservoir ENCINO - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. will host an open house, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, to discuss projects at the Encino Reservoir, which will go off-line by the end of the year. Plans call for residents in Encino, Tarzana and surrounding neighborhoods to begin receiving all of their water from the Los Angeles Reservoir, which is treated before being piped to customers. Construction begins this month on a new treatment plant at the Encino Reservoir, which will be used during emergencies. The open house will be held at Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St. - Daily News Free exchange set for halogen lamps LAKE VIEW TERRACE - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be hosting a torchiere exchange from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m today in which the first 1,000 LADWP LADWP Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers can bring in their old, unsafe halogen torchiere floor lamps and receive a new, safe fluorescent floor lamp or a six-pack of compact fluorescent bulbs free. There will also be an environmental family expo where residents can learn more ways to save energy and help the environment. The exchange will be held at the Hansen Dam Recreation Center, 11770 1/2 Foothill Blvd. Halogen torchiere lamps can be a fire hazard and they use a great deal of energy. The fluorescent torchiere lights that are being given away free are both safe and efficient. - Daily News |
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