BRIEFLY POOL STAYING OPEN THROUGH HOLIDAY.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. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. said Tuesday that he will keep open through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. a county swimming pool in Sylmar that was scheduled to close Sunday. The El Cariso Park pool, the only one in Yaroslavsky's district, is at 13100 Hubbard St. Yaroslavsky said he will use discretionary funds to pay for the extra eight days of operation. - City News Service County may move sheriff's air units The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to inform federal officials that the county is considering moving the sheriff's aero bureau from Long Beach Airport to Los Alamitos Los Alamitos (lôs ăləmē`təs, lŏs), city (1990 pop. 11,676), Orange co., NE of Long Beach, S Calif., in a suburban area; inc. 1960. Los Alamitos Racetrack and U.S. military installations are nearby. - in Orange County. A plan is afoot to build a ``multiagency airborne law enforcement support facility'' in Los Alamitos, 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. county officials. - City News Service Van driver killed in head-on collision A head-on collision is one where the front ends of two ships, trains, planes or vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision. Rail transport With rail, a head-on collision often implies a collision on a single line railway. SUNLAND - A 35-year-old man was killed Tuesday when his van veered into an oncoming lane and collided head-on with a car on La Tuna Canyon Road around 12:20 p.m., officials said. The driver of the car, a woman believed to be in her 40s, was critically injured in the crash just south of the Foothill Freeway, 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. spokesman Bob Collis said. - Daily News Community day for Granada Hills GRANADA HILLS - The Granada Hills Community and Family Day will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Masonic Center at 16535 Rinaldi St. The event features displays and representatives from businesses, the Los Angeles fire and police departments and a free child identification program. Activities include a silent auction, pony rides, magic shows, a horseshoe tournament, youth games and live entertainment. There will be a pancake breakfast and barbecue lunch. - Daily News Guilty plea likely in fake-bag case Based on a plea agreement, a Glendale woman is expected to plead guilty to charges that she sold counterfeit designer purses and other items, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. Fatemeh Jaghouri, 47, is expected to plead guilty Monday before U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz to trafficking in counterfeit goods that bore fake trademarks from Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, among others. - City News Service Movers accused of overcharging Two Los Angeles-area moving companies that have allegedly overcharged customers while operating without licenses were sued Tuesday by a state agency that regulates such businesses, officials said Tuesday. The California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, is seeking restraining orders against Xtreme Movers Inc. of North Hollywood, and Ford Moving and Storage of Sherman Oaks in separate suits filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Representatives for the companies could not be reached for comment on the allegations. - City News Service Boy rescued, but his father drowns A 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. man who saved his 7-year-old son from drowning died after being swept out to sea in a fast-moving stream near the Pools of Oheo in the southeastern part of Haleakala National Park Haleakala National Park (hä'lāä'kälä`), 29,824 acres (12,074 hectares), on Maui island, Hawaii. Haleakala volcano, 10,023 ft (3,055 m) high, has been dormant since the mid-1700s. on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Kevin Oakley, 41, of Sun Valley, was swimming in the lower pool of Palikea Stream with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Brielle, 11, and Austin, 7, at about 6 p.m. Monday afternoon, park officials said in a news release. When the boy lost something, he went after it. Oakley caught up with his son and held him by the arm, and the two were swept out of the pool into a narrow rocky part of the stream that leads out to the ocean, officials said. - Associated Press |
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