BRIEFLY SIGN INSTALLER HURT IN LEAP TO SAFETY.STUDIO CITY - A North Hollywood man replacing a sign on Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. was injured Monday when the sign toppled over, narrowly missing him and crashing onto the sidewalk. Jack Edgerly, 49, was replacing a sign, 6 feet by 15 feet, from a scaffolding above a furniture and gardening store in the 13600 block of Ventura Boulevard, fire officials said. When the sign toppled about 1 p.m., Edgerly jumped 8 feet onto the roof to avoid being hit. Edgerly, who broke his heel, was treated at Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks Hopital (SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, USA and is home of world renowned the Grossman Burn Center. SOH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. and Health Center. No one else was hurt, but the sign damaged a car door. - Daily News 2 telemarketers face prison terms VENTURA - Operators of a Simi Valley-based telemarketing firm face three years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of fraudulent telemarketing, prosecutors said Monday. Stanton Alan Sklar, 56, of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. and Chris Martin This article is about the Coldplay musician. For other people named Chris Martin, see Chris Martin (disambiguation). Christopher Anthony John Martin (born March 2, 1977) is the lead singer, pianist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the popular rock band Coldplay. Pinnick, 48, of Reseda were accused of requiring telemarketers to use false or misleading statements to sell ink ribbons and paper products to businesses nationwide at inflated prices, prosecutors said. Sentencing will be Dec. 14. - Daily News Avalon, Funicello sue over photos Former teen idols
The band was formed in 1992 and quickly gained local popularity while playing at venues such as Lucy's Record Shop and receiving Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone, September 18 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. Career By the time he was 12, Avalon began making appearances on U.S. and Annette Funicello sued Macy's and its parent, Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores, on Monday because photographs from their hit 1960s ``Beach Party'' movies were used without permission. The lawsuit demands that Avalon, 60, and Funicello, 58, be paid at least $250,000 each and the photos removed. Macy's officials could not be reached for comment. - Associated Press Ex-cops booked in assault case Two former LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers surrendered Monday on charges that they kidnapped and assaulted a homeless man in 1997. David Cochrane, 34, and Christopher Coppock, 28, appeared in court in response to the grand jury charges. They were booked and expected to be released on $100,000 bail each, said Deputy District Attorney Kraig St. Pierre. Delton Bowen was allegedly terrorized by the officers on Oct. 23, 1997. - City News Service One dead, one hurt after auto hits pole CALABASAS - One man was killed and another critically injured in a solo car crash on Mulholland Highway on Monday, after the vehicle sheared sheared adj. Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat. Adj. 1. off a light pole, flipped over and caught fire, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said. An unidentified male passenger died in the 6:17 p.m. crash in the 24700 block of Mulholland, sheriff's Sgt. John Jones said. The man driving the car was burned, possibly over a large portion of his body, and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, officials said. A preliminary investigation showed the car might have been going at a high rate of speed before crashing, Jones said. - Daily News |
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