BRIEFLY PASSENGER THREAT ISSUE AT JURY TRIAL.An Iranian national upbraided for smoking in a jetliner lavatory intimidated an Air Canada flight crew Sept. 27 by threatening to ``kill all Americans,'' a prosecutor told a federal jury in 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. on Tuesday. But Javid Naghani's lawyer, Theodore Flier, said the 37-year-old Woodland Hills resident is ``president of Cleaning of America,'' a janitorial service, and never said he wanted to kill anybody. Flier acknowledged that Naghani had ``some drinks'' in the airport lounge before boarding the plane and was ``stupid'' and ``wrong'' to smoke on the plane. But there were ``no threats'' and ``no terrorism,'' he said. - City News Service JPL (language) JPL - JAM Programming Language. employees to talk with kids NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. scientists and engineers will discuss their careers and space exploration with students at five elementary schools in the 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. today. Third- through fifth-graders at Canoga Park Elementary, Hazeltine Elementary in Van Nuys, Oxnard Elementary in North Hollywood, Pacoima Elementary, and Plummer Elementary in Sepulveda will get a chance to talk with employees of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. in Pasadena. Citywide, more than 60 JPL employees will visit Los Angeles elementary schools to talk about space exploration, spacecraft design and career advice. - Daily News USPS (1) (Uninterruptible Switching Power Supply) A power supply for a computer that contains its own battery and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) circuitry. See power supply and UPS. governor stepping down Glendale surgeon Dr. Tirso del Junco Dr. Tirso del Junco-Mesa (b April 20, 1925 in Havana, Cuba) is a general surgeon, Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of American College of Surgeons. He is a graduate from the University of Havana medical school. , who for 13 years has pressed the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. to boost its hiring of Latinos, retired Tuesday as a member of the Postal Service's Board of Governors. ``It's been a long, but a great journey for me,'' the West Hills resident told the board. - Daily News Finance details to be on Internet Campaign finance statements for those seeking Los Angeles County offices in the March primary will be posted on the Internet, supervisors agreed Monday. But the 144 judges running for re-election will be exempted because of time constraints, officials said. - City News Service 4 named to Valley panel on buses City Council President Alex Padilla made four appointments Tuesday to a panel overseeing bus transportation in the San Fernando Valley. Padilla named Miriam Jaffe and Ruth Richter to the Valley Transit Zone Interim Joint Powers Authority A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is an institution permitted under the laws of some states of the USA, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts) can operate collectively. Governing Board. Coby King and Lisa Levy Buch were named as alternates. - City News Service Conviction rate noted under Hahn A consultant's review shows the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, headed for 16 years by James Hahn before he became mayor this year, had a strong conviction record but growing problems in lawsuits against the city. - Associated Press Elevator mishap causes injuries An elevator at Los Angeles City Hall malfunctioned Tuesday, causing minor injuries, officials said. The elevator was descending to the first floor shortly before noon when it suddenly accelerated about one to two feet and then braked, according to fire Battalion Chief Mike Little. The doors opened at the first floor and passengers were able to exit. - Daily News |
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