BRIEFLY SERIAL RAPIST FACES 58 YEARS TO LIFE.A 20-year-old North Hollywood man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges stemming from nine abductions and rapes of women and girls across 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. . Andrew Saethong was charged with two counts of rape, three counts of attempted kidnapping for rape, one count of kidnapping to commit rape, one count of a lewd act on a child and one count of sodomy sodomy Noncoital carnal copulation. Sodomy is a crime in some jurisdictions. Some sodomy laws, particularly in Middle Eastern countries and those jurisdictions observing Shari'ah law, provide penalties as severe as life imprisonment for homosexual intercourse, even if the , with the special allegation of multiple victims. His victims ranged in age from 14 to 26 years old. He faces 58 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 7. He was arrested Oct. 18, 2002, after an incident in which he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Monroe High student who was walking to school in North Hills. - Daily News City panel formed for study of wi-fi Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California announced Wednesday that he has appointed a telecommunications panel to help city residents receive wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. . The Broadband Executive Panel will be responsible for examining the role wireless technology, or wi-fi, plays in accelerating economic development. The wi-fi panel is expected to complete a report on the technology by April. - Daily News Embezzler embezzler n. a person who commits the crime of embezzlement by fraudulently taking funds or property of an employer or trust. admits parking fee thefts VENTURA - A former Seaside Park manager charged with skimming $4,900 in parking fees at the Ventura County Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. pleaded guilty to grand theft. Richard Alan Tucker, 52, pleaded guilty to the single felony count this week and could face three years in prison when he's sentenced Nov. 18. But Deputy District Attorney Marc Leventhal said he will likely get up to a year in jail and probation. Tucker's plea came nearly two months after prosecutors charged him with stealing the money and covering it up with false reports. The former event-services manager retired in June. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Grants awarded for career training VALLEY GLEN - Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was has been awarded three state grants and one city contract totaling more than $2 million, college officials said. The Valley Glen community college has been awarded state grants of $552,000 for its two-year program in technical careers in health care; $375,913 for its two-year teacher-training institute in child development program; and $743,852 for its two-year job-training program, Competitive Edge Manufacturers Institute. City government has awarded a $400,000 contract for a one-year job- training program, Regional Workforce Collaborative of the San Fernando Valley. - Daily News Museum gets OK in San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. SAN FERNANDO - Plans for a new cultural-arts museum at the city's old firehouse were approved by the San Fernando City Council this week on a 3-0 vote with two abstentions. The museum at 519 S. Brand Blvd. is expected to open in December 2005 and would house a mix of the city's historical photos and relics as well as works from local artists. Under the plan, the Friends of the Lopez Adobe, a local historical group, will negotiate rent with the city until a nonprofit foundation is established. The $110,000 plan to open the museum had divided the council. Some members said they doubted the Friends of Lopez Adobe group has enough experience to run the museum. - Daily News |
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