BRIEFLY SMITH SWEARING-IN CEREMONY TODAY.PORTER RANCH - Greig Smith Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. will be sworn in today as a member of the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. during ceremonies scheduled at 11 a.m. The event will be at the North Valley YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. on Corbin Avenue between Rinaldi Street and Mariposa Bay Lane. Smith won the May 20 runoff election in District 12 for the seat being vacated by Hal Bernson, who is leaving the council because of term limits.- Daily News Zine, staff to be listening today WOODLAND HILLS - Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine is taking his staff on the road today to hear from residents about complaints and the needs of the 3rd Council District in the west 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. . Zine and his staff are scheduled to be available at the Whole Foods Market, 21347 Ventura Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to hear from residents. ``We need to hear from our community so we can make cleaner and safer neighborhoods,'' Zine said. - Daily News Students facing increase in fees VENTURA - Students at Ventura County community colleges are facing a 64 percent tuition hike this fall -- from $11 per unit to $18 per unit. James Walker, acting chancellor of the 35,000-student district, announced Thursday that Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges will raise tuition in anticipation of mandatory fee hikes from the Legislature. The announcement came on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of a trustees meeting to authorize a tentative spending plan that cuts $15 million out of next school year's operating budget. Although a final budget for community colleges has not been determined in Sacramento, Walker said it was time to alert incoming students of higher costs before fall registration begins. - Associated Press Suspicious device forces evacuation Two terminals at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX were evacuated Friday afternoon after a suspicious-looking device was found in a restroom. The device, reportedly wrapped in duct tape with wires coming out of it, was found in a men's restroom on the mezzanine level Mezzanine level The period in a company's development just before it goes public. of Terminal 7, which is occupied by United Airlines, according to authorities. The evacuations, which began shortly after 3 p.m., were expected to cause lengthy delays for travelers using terminals 6 and 7. - City News Service Council position sought on recall A Los Angeles city official, citing the costs that would be involved, called Friday for the city to go on record opposing the recall of Gov. Gray Davis. Councilman Jack Weiss, in a proposal to be considered by the full council next week, urged adoption of a resolution putting the council on record against the recall drive. ``The governor was elected in November 2002 by a majority of voters in a free and fair election,'' the resolution said. A recall election would cost between $30 million and $40 million - placing a further drain on a state facing a $38 billion budget deficit, Weiss said. - Daily News Duckworth plans to leave city post Calabasas City Manager Donald Duckworth plans to retire at the end of this year, the city announced Friday. In a written statement, Duckworth said he would end his 30-year career in government to spend more time with his 8-year-old son. His announcement was timed to give the City Council enough time to choose his successor and for him to complete or make progress on major projects for the city, he said. - Daily News Ski boat makers sued over safety MasterCraft and other top ski boat makers were sued in a proposed class action for failing to warn people about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Definition Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide gas is inhaled. CO is a colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas that is produced by incomplete combustion. , court papers showed Friday. Exhaust fumes exhaust fumes fumes given off by vehicles; contain some carbon monoxide, the amount varying with the efficiency of combustion in the particular engine. In most engines the use of exhaust fumes for euthanasia is not recommended because it operates partly on the carbon dioxide can eddy behind the boats, and several people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning by breathing fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. while hanging onto transom-mounted swim platforms, according to the plaintiffs. - City News Service |
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