BRIEFLY PARSONS NAMED NEW EIDC EXEC.Lindsley Parsons Jr., an industry consultant and former movie executive, was named Monday as the six-month interim president of the Entertainment Industry Development Corp. The EIDC's executive committee selected Parsons to replace Cody Cluff, who resigned under pressure in December. Cluff got a severance package A severance package is pay and benefits an employee receives when they leave employment at a company. In addition to the employee's remaining regular pay, it may include some of the following:
District Attorney Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. launched a criminal investigation of Cluff and the quasi-public agency last year over possible misuse of public funds. Agency officials say the EIDC is not a public entity. The Motion Picture Association of America applauded Parsons' selection. - Daily News Valley backers raise $1,200 fund A group dedicated to helping ``Valley-friendly'' candidates in the March elections for the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. raised $1,200 in its inaugural fund-raiser on Sunday, an organizer said.
The Candidates Group, which formed after last November's failed vote on Valley secession, plans to donate to council candidates who advocate Valley causes, said organizer Frank Sheftel, who ran for a Valley council seat in the secession election. Sheftel said the group will support candidates both inside and outside the Valley who stand for local representation in city government and for equitable distribution of city resources. - Daily News Cop won't face charges in death VENTURA - A California Highway Patrol officer who was on a high-speed chase in Oxnard when he became involved in a crash that led to the death of an 18-year-old woman will not face manslaughter charges, officials said Monday. CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Officer James Raughton was pursuing a car for a traffic violation when he struck a car driven by Christopher Hayes of Oxnard. Jessica Mohorko, 18, who was a passenger in Hayes' vehicle, died at the scene of the crash on March 23. She was coming home from a senior dance at Hueneme High School Hueneme High School, or HHS as it is more often referred to, is a public four-year high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxnard, California. The school was founded in 1959 and sits in the heart of South Oxnard. . A report by the District Attorney's Office determined that neither Raughton or Hayes should face vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. charges. - Daily News 2 killed, 1 injured in PCH PCH Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, see there shooting Two Newbury Park men were killed and a woman wounded in a shooting on Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Shortly after 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Francisco Orellana Miranda, 36, was found shot to death on a dirt embankment near Sycamore Canyon, said Ventura County sheriff's Sgt. Ron Nelson. About 100 feet away, Levi Orellana, 32, was found on an asphalt shoulder. He died at St. John's Regional Medical Center St. John's Regional Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
The two men were not related, officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, suffered several gunshot wounds and was in critical condition at 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. on Monday. - Daily News 3 people arrested in marijuana bust OJAI - Three people were arrested and 1,321 marijuana plants worth up to $1 million were seized in the bust of a pot-growing operation in upper Ojai. - Associated Press Trial in jewel store holdup ordered A 55-year-old man must stand trial for the shooting deaths of a couple during a holdup at their North Hollywood jewelry store last May, a judge ruled Monday. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Jessica P. Silvers found sufficient evidence to order Fereydun ``Fred'' Shahidzaeh to stand trial on two counts of murder and one count of robbery. Shahidzaeh is accused in the May 25 slayings of Garbis Tarakjian and his wife, Mayda. - City News Service |
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