BRIEFLY PASSENGER IN CAR IS KILLED IN CRASH.PACOIMA - A 73-year-old Sylmar woman riding in a car was killed Monday night and a male driver was injured in a single car crash off 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). and Weidner Street, police said Tuesday. Mary Gorewicz died after the 6:15 p.m. crash, police said. Theodore Pocwierz, 48, also of Sylmar was injured. Police said Pocwierz lost control of his Toyota Tercel The Tercel was Toyota's entry-level vehicle in North America during the 1980s and 1990s. The Tercel was slotted between the Corolla and the Starlet, and was meant to offer basic affordable transportation while introducing young buyers to the Toyota brand. , hit a stop sign, and then a parked car. - Daily News No overdue fees until after Feb. 15 Pet owners who put off licensing their cat or dog, fearing overdue fines, have until Feb. 15 to comply with the law without penalty, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control announced Tuesday. Until then, owners can register cats and dogs Cats and Dogs A slang term referring to speculative stocks that have short or suspicious histories for sales, earnings, dividends, etc. Notes: In a bull market analysts will often mention that everything is going up, even the cats and dogs. without having to pay the $20 penalty fee for an overdue license or back fees for years in which the pet was not licensed. Licenses are required for all dogs in California starting at 4 months old and cost $5 to $40 depending on where the pet is located and whether the pet is spayed spay tr.v. spayed, spay·ing, spays To remove surgically the ovaries of (an animal). [Middle English spaien, from Anglo-Norman espeier, to cut with a sword or neutered neu·ter adj. 1. Grammar a. Neither masculine nor feminine in gender. b. Neither active nor passive; intransitive. Used of verbs. 2. a. , according to the department. Cat licenses - which are not required in all areas - are $10 a year for unaltered animals and $5 a year for spayed or neutered felines. - City News Service Agency to aid kin of quake victims The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. of Greater Los Angeles is helping local residents who have immediate family members in the area of Friday's 6.3 earthquake in Iran find out the welfare of their loved ones. The Red Cross will accept welfare inquiries only for the affected areas in Kerman Province, including the city of Bam and surrounding villages. Those wishing to make an inquiry may call the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles at (213) 739-4519. - Daily News Checkpoints net arrests, citations GLENDALE - Two recent state-funded drunk driving and driver's license checkpoints on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the in Glendale resulted in 49 arrests, 28 citations and 35 cars being impounded, police officials said. More than 2,000 cars were screened during checkpoints conducted on Monday and Dec. 20. - Daily News Window opening for student grants The California Student Aid Commission issued a reminder Tuesday that the Cal Grant application window begins New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. for high school seniors to receive up to $9,700 in free money for college. To receive a Cal Grant in time for the 2004 school year, qualifying students must electronically file or mail in their applications between Jan. 1 and March 2. Complete information on Cal Grants - including eligibility, where to find forms and instructions on completing the forms - is available online at www.calgrants.org, or by calling toll-free 1-888-CA-GRANT. - City News Service |
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