BRIEFLY POLICE QUESTION LAX VIDEO-TAPER.A man who claimed to be a French citizen videotaping Southland landmarks as a hobby was stopped by the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. near Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX and questioned, it was reported Tuesday. The man was videotaping the Sepulveda Tunnel beneath a runway at LAX on Friday night when he was detained. He had also videotaped airplanes landing at the airfield, and various public buildings in the area, authorities said. The FBI was notified, and investigators determined that the man had broken no laws and did not arrest him. Cathy Viray of the FBI said the man was checked out by a number of agencies, including Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and Customs Enforcement and Airport Police. ``He was not a threat,'' Viray said. - City News Service Boy hospitalized after fall into pool CANOGA PARK - A 17-month-old boy was in critical condition late Tuesday, but is expected to survive after being discovered at the bottom of a swimming pool, fire officials said. The boy, whose name was not released, was flown to Childrens Hospital 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. about 3:45 p.m. after relatives found him in the pool at a home in the 20500 block of Acre Street, said Bob Collis, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . The boy was listed in critical condition as a precaution, but was conscious and crying during the flight to the hospital, Collis said. - Daily News Ten charges filed in bank robberies Ten felony robbery counts were filed Tuesday against the man alleged to be the ``dreadlocks dread·locks pl.n. 1. A natural hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into long matted or ropelike locks. 2. A similar hairstyle consisting of long thin braids radiating from the scalp. bandit bandit: see brigandage. ,'' suspected of committing more than two dozen bank holdups throughout Los Angeles County, including 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. , over a 2 1/2-month period. David Robinson, who was released earlier this year from federal prison after serving 14 years for a string of bank robberies, faces multiple life sentences if convicted, according to Deputy District Attorney Craig Hum. The 53-year-old defendant, who was arrested Saturday by Torrance police and held in lieu of $1.5 million bail, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted in Torrance Superior Court. Robinson, described as a transient, is suspected in 26 bank holdups throughout the county. - City News Service Kerry doll woos the Cabbage vote MALIBU - In a hotly contested fight decided in the battleground state of Florida, John Kerry beat George W. Bush. Well, at least in doll form. Cabbage Patch Kid replicas of the two candidates - produced by toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc.'s Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based subsidiary Play Along - fetched more than $1,000 apiece in an online charity auction. Kerry's doppelganger doppelgänger Psychiatry A delusion that a double of a person or place exists elsewhere; it is related to other defects in recognition and suggests organic disease in the nondominant parietal lobe. See Depersonalization disorder, Schizophrenia. brought in $1,225 while Bush pulled up short with a final bid of $1,030. - Daily News Judge turns down request on seal LOS ANGELES - A judge Tuesday denied a request to bar Los Angeles County from spending taxpayer money to replace the 1957 county seal with a new seal adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 14. The old seal included a small gold cross. The cross and the pagan goddess Pomona were removed in the design for the new seal, which instead features a Catholic mission without a cross and an American Indian woman. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David P. Yaffe rejected a claim by the plaintiffs that the decision to change the seal showed hostility toward religion and favor for an American Indian tribal religion over Christianity. - City News Service L.A. college fair beginning today Cash for College's third annual College and Career Convention, sponsored by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Jim Hahn, will kick off today for three days. The convention is designed to expand access to higher education for young people. The convention will include financial aid presentations, as well as college and career exhibitors. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , 1201 Figueroa St., South Hall, Los Angeles. Information: (310) 226-3037. - Daily News |
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