BRIEFLY TEEN HIT BY CAR, FLOWN TO HOSPITAL.SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. - A 17-year-old boy was in critical condition Thursday after being hit by a car on El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. Avenue, officials said. The youth was hit just before 9 p.m. in the 11300 block of El Dorado Avenue. He suffered head trauma and was airlifted to a local hospital. - Daily News Two critically hurt by hit-run driver SAN FERNANDO - Two pedestrians were in critical condition Thursday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver hit-and-run driver n → conductor que tras atropellar a algn se da a la fuga hit-and-run driver n → chauffard m hit-and-run driver hit n on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the , officials said. The two unidentified pedestrians, who appeared to be in their 30s, were hit about 8:30 p.m. in the 11400 block of San Fernando Road. They were transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills where they were listed in critical condition, said 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. spokesman Brian Humphrey. 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 from the Valley Traffic Division were investigating. - Daily News Metrolink train hits and kills man SYLMAR - A Metrolink commuter train on its way to Lancaster on Thursday afternoon struck and killed a man who stretched out on the tracks in an apparent suicide, officials said. The man, whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives, sustained massive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was believed to be a North Hollywood resident. The northbound train hit the man, who appeared to be in his 50s, at about 2:15 p.m. near Maclay Street, officials said. None of the train's 70 passengers were hurt, Metrolink spokeswoman Sharon Gavin said. They were asked to get off the train at the Sylmar station and continue their commute by bus. - Staff and Wire services Officials seeking cause of Big 5 fire 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. - The cause of a fire that broke out at the Big 5 sporting goods Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in El Segundo, California with 344 stores in 10 western states. Steven G. Miller is the Chairman, President, and CEO. store, causing $1.2 million in damages, remained under investigation Thursday, the Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. said. The building in the 1200 block of E. Los Angeles Avenue was valued at $2 million, and suffered damages estimated at $500,000 in the Wednesday afternoon fire. Contents valued at $1 million saw a $700,000 loss, officials said. - Daily News Union announces survey of officers The Los Angeles police union will announce today that it is sending out ballots to members on a motion of ``no confidence'' in Police Chief Bernard Parks, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Protective League said it is taking the poll of rank-and-file members as the chief's first five-year contract comes to a close. Results are expected the week of Jan. 14. - Daily News California drives population boom California served as the driving force for the nation's population growth last year, making up a fifth of the entire increase, new Census Bureau estimates show. The Golden State's population soared by 630,000, reaching 34.5 million, in the pre-terrorist-attack days between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001. That's the largest gain in sheer numbers among all 50 states, and it indicates that growth-related issues will continue to dominate much of the state's agenda. The Census Bureau released its first population estimates on Thursday since Census 2000. - Knight Ridder Newspapers |
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