BRIEFLY SCHOOL BURGLARY SUSPECT ARRESTED.NORTH HILLS - 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. police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a suspect in as many 45 burglaries at area schools during the last several years. Casey Shelton, 40, of North Hills was suspected of breaking into a vending machine vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. at Lassen Elementary School elementary school: see school. and stealing cash before his arrest on Tuesday. He was booked at Van Nuys jail and was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail. Schools in the North Hills area have been plagued by a string of burglaries that resulted in extensive damage to school property. The burglaries followed a distinct pattern, said LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) Police Lt. William Tant. - Daily News Terrorism drill set for city officials 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. city officials will evacuate five downtown buildings today in a first-of-its-kind drill for terrorism or other disasters. The drill will be staged at City Hall, City Hall East, City Hall South, Parker Center and the Metropolitan Dispatch Communications Center at an unannounced time this morning. A simultaneous drill is planned for the county Criminal Courts building. The city's first multiple-buildings evacuation drill comes just before the third anniversary of terrorist attacks on the East Coast. Owners of high-rise commercial buildings would be required to conduct similar drills every three years under a proposal Wednesday from Mayor James Hahn. The requirement would apply to the 22 buildings in Los Angeles that are 35 stories and higher. - Daily News Wildlife officers to be hired again The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Wednesday approved a plan to
restore funding for two wildlife officers in the Department of Animal
Services.
``As we approach this very hot, dry, end of summer and fall months, our wildlife population moves even more visibly into neighborhoods,'' said Councilman Tom LaBonge. Cost of restoring the posts for part of the fiscal year is $77,000. La Bonge said he hopes to provide full-year funding for the jobs early next year. - Daily News Officials respond to LAX evacuation With security breaches at 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 that forced the closure of three terminals last week, a city official on Wednesday called for tougher penalties for bypassing security. Councilman Dennis Zine said he wants stronger penalties for those whose behavior may force the temporary closure and evacuation of the airport. In related action, the Airport Commission is looking at member W. Jerome Stanley's proposal to consider ways to help affected passengers if there is another evacuation. - Daily News Filing still open for CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge transfer NORTHRIDGE - Upper-division transfer students interested in attending California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , next spring still have time to apply. The new state budget has made it possible for university officials to consider applications from eligible students beyond the initial filing deadline of Sept. 1. Students can apply online by visiting www.csumentor.edu. For more information, students should contact a transfer center at their local colleges or CSUN's Transfer Center at (818) 677-4689. - Daily News Murder charged in recycler's death A man was charged Wednesday with murder for allegedly stealing a bag full of cans about to be recycled in Canoga Park, then running over a 65-year-old man trying to get them back. Anthony Gary Rivota, 41, also is charged with one count each of 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 leaving the scene of an accident, said Deputy District Attorney Tuppence Macintyre. Rivota pleaded not guilty and remained jailed on just over $1 million bail, pending a Sept. 20 appearance in Van Nuys Superior Court. He is charged in connection with the Sept. 4 death of Sheng sheng (Chinese; “sage” or “saint”) In Chinese belief, a mortal who attains extraordinary or supernatural powers by self-cultivation and serves as a model for others. Confucius used the term to refer to exemplary rulers of the past. Zhang, who was waiting with his wife for the Green Earth Recycling Center at 6800 De Soto Ave. to open Saturday morning so they could turn in the plastic bag of cans, according to prosecutors. - City News Service |
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