BRIEFLY ROMER VOWS TO USE MEASURE K FUNDS.Los Angeles schools Superintendent Roy Romer Roy R. Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City, Kansas, United States) was the 39th governor of Colorado and served as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2006. vowed Wednesday that the district will use the billions of dollars in Measure K funds that voters approved ``to get everything done that we promised.'' ``It's the largest construction activity in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, for the next five years, but we are going to get it done,'' said Romer. The Nov. 5 passage of the measure means property owners within the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. will pay $60 per every $100,000 of assessed value, for a maximum 40 years, to retire the bond debt. - City News Service Effort to expand recreation area OK'd The Senate approved a bill to look into expanding the boundaries of the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. Recreation Area, Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a senator since 1992. She is a member of the Democratic Party. , D-Calif., announced Wednesday. With passage of Feinstein's Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, a committee will be created to advise the secretary of the interior on including more land within the recreation area's boundaries. - City News Service Discounts offered for Metrolink pass Metrolink is offering a 25 percent discount fare on all December monthly passes, which went on sale Wednesday. The passes can be purchased at ticket vending machines, Union Station in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , and through employers enrolled in Metrolink's Corporate Pass Program. - City News Service Woman to face trial in fatal van crash A 28-year-old Van Nuys woman was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on 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. and other charges stemming from a head-on crash that killed two people in May. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Leslie Dunn found there was sufficient evidence to require Bonnie Yvonne Lee to go to trial on charges of vehicular manslaughter, child endangerment and driving without a license. The child endangerment charge involves Lee's 2-year-old child, who was in her sport utility vehicle at the time of the May 23 crash, said Deputy District Attorney Andrea Thompson Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born on January 6 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles on the television series Falcon Crest, Babylon 5, and NYPD Blue. . Lee was allegedly driving erratically in the 6800 block of Woodley Avenue when her Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a mid-size sport utility vehicle sold in North America and built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990. crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a van containing six people. Robert Hawthorne Robert Hawthorne VC (1822-2 February 1879) born in Maghera, County Londonderry was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. , 38, and Tauheedah Brown, 25, were killed in the crash, the prosecutor said. - City News Service Foothill Freeway expansion to open The 14-mile Foothill Freeway extension from La Verne to Rancho Cucamonga will open for traffic sometime late Sunday after the long-awaited expressway's opening day ceremonies, Caltrans officials announced Wednesday. State officials gave no specific time, saying only the freeway will be ready for Monday's morning commute. Once the 14-mile stretch is open, the extension will run from Foothill Boulevard in La Verne east to Deer Creek Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga. A portion of the freeway from Deer Creek to Fontana's Sierra Avenue opened last year. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremonies are scheduled to take place noon Sunday on the Foothill's eastbound lanes at Base Line Road near the border of Claremont and Upland. - Daily News Anaheim woman pleads not guilty SANTA ANA - An accused leader of a white supremacist group pleaded not guilty Wednesday to possession of bomb-making materials. Christine Greenwood, 28, of Anaheim entered the plea in Orange County Superior Court. Greenwood and her boyfriend, John Patrick McCabe, 23, have been charged with two counts of possessing bomb-making material and an enhancement allegation of promoting gang membership in white supremacist groups. - Associated Press |
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