BRIEFLY SCHOOL NAMED FOR 'SPARTACUS' STAR.A cinematic gladiator gladiator (Latin; swordsman) Professional combatant in ancient Rome who engaged in fights to the death as sport. Gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, the intent being to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world. and Western six-gun toter will join Presidents Cleveland, Monroe and Grant on Wednesday by getting his name on 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. high school. That's when administrators at West Granada High School Granada High School can refer to several different schools:
The new name will honor the star of the movie ``Spartacus,'' as well as Westerns, crime thrillers and other tough-guy fare. More than that, a three-year name search concluded, Douglas is a philanthropist who with his wife, Anne, created the Douglas Foundation, which has helped revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. playgrounds across 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. . The couple contributed $1 million to the fund in 1997. The high school also received a grant from the foundation. - Daily News Asbestos found in classrooms SEPULVEDA - Students at Gledhill Elementary were forced to abandon their classrooms Friday after asbestos was discovered, district officials said. The asbestos was found in three classrooms and the children were moved to other areas on campus, said Stephanie Brady, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Unified School District. The problem is expected to be corrected by Monday, she said. - Daily News Council members want clean buses Ten Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. members signed a letter Friday urging
the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system.(2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. to reject a staff recommendation to buy 370 diesel buses instead of cleaner-burning, natural gas-powered ones. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to decide next week whether to buy diesel buses, which some staff members say are cheaper and more reliable than alternative-fuel buses. Under a policy in effect since 1993, new MTA buses are required to use alternative energy. In a letter written by Councilman Mike Feuer, a candidate for city attorney, the 10 urged the MTA to stick with its current policy. - City News Service City Charter decision delayed The Los Angeles City Council on Friday postponed a decision on an ordinance that would strip the mayor of lobbying authority under the new City Charter. The Mayor's Office opposes the ordinance and plans to meet Monday with the chief legislative analyst and the City Attorney's Office to seek a compromise, said Deputy Mayor Kelly Martin. The plan would assign lobbying duties to the chief legislative analyst, but critics say it undermines provisions of the voter-approved charter, which will take effect July 1. Council members said they want to postpone the vote until at least Tuesday, to hear from the city attorney. - Daily News Democrats to post business directory The Democratic National Convention Committee announced on Friday the release of a directory of businesses owned by women, minorities and the disabled in the 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. area to be used by those planning to hold events during the August convention. Officials have estimated the convention will generate $132 million for the local economy. The directory, which will be provided to all involved in the convention, is meant to encourage the use of local vendors. Among those are vendors providing transportation, catering, printing and entertainment. Information in the printed directory being produced by the Glendale firm Huerta Design will be posted in June on www.dems2000.com. - Daily News |
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