BRIEFLY SETTLEMENT OK'D IN ROYALTY CASE.A judge in Los Angeles has approved a $4.75 million settlement on behalf of musicians, including the late Peggy Lee, who claimed the recording industry overcharged them and improperly calculated royalty payments. Some 161 performers, or their surviving interests, will split the payment from Vivendi Universal's music division. Universal Music Group admitted no wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do or liability. - Associated Press Transient enters plea in slayings VAN NUYS - A transient charged with the slayings of a Universal City jeweler and his wife pleaded not guilty during an arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted Monday. Fereydun Shahidzaeh, 55, is alleged to have shot Gabris Tarakjian and his wife, Mayda, during a robbery of the Elegant Creations jewelry store on May 25. - Daily News Jury trial date set in kennel case VAN NUYS - A Canoga Park animal rescue center operator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony animal abuse and misdemeanor charges of keeping animals in unsanitary un·san·i·tar·y adj. Not sanitary. conditions, failure to provide veterinary care and operating an illegal kennel. Margaret Weems, 57, who operates Angel Puss and Pooch Rescue in Canoga Park and Eagle Rock, is scheduled to appear for a jury trial on the charges on Aug. 22, officials said. - Daily News DWP profiteering prof·it·eer n. One who makes excessive profits on goods in short supply. intr.v. prof·it·eered, prof·it·eer·ing, prof·it·eers To make excessive profits on goods in short supply. claims rejected Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. officials denied suggestions Tuesday that the quasi-independent city utility tried to profiteer during the state's energy crisis. - City News Service Sunland center topic of meeting SUNLAND - Improvements to the Sunland Recreation Center will be discussed at a community meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the main building's gym, 8651 Foothill Blvd. A new irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. system, parking for the senior center, baseball field changes and security lighting are among the topics to be discussed. Call (818) 352-5282. - Daily News Van Nuys High's 50th in Oxnard VAN NUYS - The Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. class of 1952 will hold its 50th reunion Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Casa Sirena Hotel in Oxnard. There is a reception Friday night, a dinner and dance Saturday night and brunch on Sunday. Anyone interested in attending may call John Moriarity at (818) 988-8222. - Daily News |
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