BRIEFLY SLAYING MOTIVE STILL UNDER REVIEW.SYLMAR - Federal authorities on Friday were reviewing the killing of the Syrian-born owner of Chalet Liquor store to determine if the case is a hate crime, the FBI reported. Ramez Younan, 50, was shot Wednesday night at the store in the 14000 block of Hubbard Street Hubbard Street is a road in Chicago, Illinois named for early settler Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. Where Hubbard Street passes over the Kennedy Expressway, the Expressway enters a tunnel made up of surface streets known as colloquially as "Hubbard's Cave. in what police initially described as an apparent robbery attempt. - City News Service Man found dead on railroad track NORTH HOLLYWOOD - The body of a man who appeared to be 25 to 30 years old was found on railroad tracks early Friday and police were investigating the death as a possible suicide, authorities said. The man was hit and killed by a train as he walked westbound along the tracks near Tujunga Avenue and Vanowen Street, police said. It was unclear which train had hit the man, police said. The tracks are owned by Metrolink, but two Union Pacific trains passed through the area. - Daily News Burbank Airport to boost security BURBANK - Burbank Airport announced plans on Friday to nearly double its police force, improve officer training and hire a public safety director to improve security in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has approved increasing the airport police from 19 to 34 officers and enhancing the training of all personnel. In addition, a new director of public safety will oversee the airport's police and fire departments. - Daily News Memorial planned for crash victims PORT HUENEME Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. - A giant sundial memorial to the 88 people killed in the ocean crash of Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. Flight 261 will be constructed at Port Hueneme Beach Park. It will be located on the east side of the pier near Parking Lot B, and the shadow of the sundial's arm will cross a special plaque every Jan. 31 at the time of the crash. Alaska Airlines is expected to pay for the project, costing at least $250,000, and the city likely will be responsible for its maintenance. - 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. GAO urges delay in fighter program PALMDALE - Federal officials released a report Friday saying the joint strike fighter A strike fighter is a fighter aircraft which is also capable of attacking surface targets, including ships. It differs from an attack aircraft in that the aircraft remains a capable fighter. project should be delayed because the technology needed to guarantee its success hasn't been developed. The General Accounting Office report said the program runs the risk of cost increases, schedule delays and compromised performance because the contractor will have to focus on developing technologies. - Daily News Police, fire groups support Cardenas Assemblyman Tony Cardenas picked up endorsements Friday from three city employee groups in the race for the City Council's 2nd District. Cardenas, D-Mission Hills, won the support of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles and the Command Officers Association of the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global executive Wendy Greuel also is running in the Dec. 11 election, along with businessman James Cordaro, journalist Marc Strassman, business administrator Jose Bonilla and quality process manager Bob Bell. - Daily News Attacks inspire citizenship drive The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have prompted a huge increase in applications for naturalization naturalization, official act by which a person is made a national of a country other than his or her native one. In some countries naturalized persons do not necessarily become citizens but may merely acquire a new nationality. , the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation reported Friday. - City News Service Walk for Success to help students SAN FERNANDO - Hundreds of parents, teachers and community boosters are expected to turn out today for Project GRAD's third annual Walk for Success to raise scholarship money for San Fernando High School San Fernando High School, located in San Fernando, California, is a secondary school that is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school colors are black and gold. All girl teams are referred to as Lady Tigers, all boy teams simply as Tigers. graduates. Participants will visit students' homes to encourage them to finish high school and go to college. - Daily News State foundation distributes grants The California Community Foundation The California Community Foundation, located in Los Angeles, California serves all of Los Angeles County and is the United States' second-oldest community foundation. It has assets of over $1 billion and makes grants for several different charitable purposes. announced the awarding of $940,100 in grants to seven nonprofit organizations that work to enhance the health and living conditions of thousands of Los Angeles residents, officials said. The programs reflect the foundation's five-year, $25 million ``Nurturing Neighborhoods/Building Community'' grant-making initiative. The CCF CCF abbr. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation of Canada is one of the largest community foundations in the nation, with an endowment of nearly $530 million. - Daily News |
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