BRIEFLY SUSPECT ESCAPES, LEAVES CAR BEHIND.NORTHRIDGE - A man wanted on a felony warrant who fled from police 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. on Sunday later abandoned the vehicle he was driving in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. and escaped, authorities said. The pursuit began on Calahan Street in Northridge about 7:50 a.m., according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police spokeswoman Lucy Diaz. Police followed the suspect as he drove on surface streets near LAX. About 10:15 a.m., the suspect abandoned the gray Ford Aerostar The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. Although introduced to compete with the front-wheel drive Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins, it was a rear-wheel drive minivan, like the Chevrolet Astro and Toyota Van. van he was driving near Fourth Street and Broadway in Santa Monica, said Diaz. Because of safety concerns for pedestrians and motorists in the area, LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers on the ground broke off the chase, but a police helicopter crew continued to follow the suspect until he ducked into a nearby parking structure, said Diaz. Santa Monica police searched the structure but were unable to find the suspect, said Santa Monica police Sgt. Andy Joseph. The search was called off about 11:15 a.m., Joseph said. Further details about the suspect were not released. - City News Service Man hurt Sunday in street shooting SAN FERNANDO - A man was shot at 6 p.m. Sunday evening during a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang in the 1900 block of Chivers Street, San Fernando police Officer William Bailey said. No further details were available. - Daily News Police track down lost disabled man RESEDA - Police Sunday discovered a 21-year-old mentally disabled mentally disabled See Cognitively impaired. man who vanished after riding an MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. bus in the West San Fernando Valley. Gabriel Reed, who attended Leichman High School in Reseda, was safe after being found outside a Glendale church. A Glendale police officer spotted Gabriel Reed trying to open a door to the church in the 1500 block of Chevy Chase Drive at about 3:30 Sunday morning, said Sgt. Steve Carey of the Glendale Police. Reed was picked up by family members soon after. - Staff and Wire Reports Man shot, killed at Valley bus stop VAN NUYS - A young man was shot and killed Sunday night while standing at a bus stop during what appeared to be a gang-related attack, police said. Los Angeles police Officer Jason Lee said the victim, between 18 and 20 years old, was killed about 8:40 p.m. in the 14800 block of Roscoe Boulevard, at Willis Avenue. ``Apparently, he was shot in the chest and died,'' Lee said. ``It appears it was possibly gang-related.'' The suspect, described as a 5-foot, 5-inch, male Hispanic with a shaved head, between 18 and 25 years old and weighing 150 pounds, fled on foot, Lee said. He wore a gray sweat shirt and blue pants. Supervisor picked to receive award The National Association of Counties this week announced that Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San will receive the 2003 ``Counties Care for Kids Award.'' - Daily News Schools awarded library funding Two San Fernando Valley elementary schools each received $5,000 library enrichment grants from California first lady Sharon Davis, officials announced. O'Melveny Elementary in San Fernando and Lankershim Elementary in North Hollywood were among six Los Angeles area schools to receive the book fund grants from the Governor's Book Fund. The grants provide $5,000 in funding to each school that is in need of up-to-date quality books for their school libraries. - Daily News Record numbers e-file their taxes More Los Angeles residents than ever are filing their tax returns electronically, Internal Revenue Service officials said Wednesday. ``We expect over 3.5 million individual tax returns to be filed by Los Angeles area taxpayers by April 15,'' said Victor Omelczenko, a spokesman for the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. in Los Angeles. ``So far we've received a little over half of those returns, and nearly 1 million used e-file because it's easier and faster.''. Those who file electronically and have their refunds deposited directly to their bank accounts might get the refunds in as little as 10 days, he said. - Daily News |
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