BRIEFLY THROWN MOTORIST SERIOUSLY INJURED.THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - A 27-year-old Newbury Park man was in serious condition Sunday after he was thrown from his car, which landed in a flood control channel Flood control channels are a series of large, concrete, and empty (except when a flood is actually present) open-air channels that extend a ways below the street levels of some larger cities, so that if and when a flood occurs, the flood will run into the channels, and proceed to be off Borchard Road, officials reported. Ronald Puckett underwent surgery at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a nursing supervisor. Puckett lost control of his car at 1:20 a.m. as he was driving west on Borchard Road at Reino Road, the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. reported. His car slid across the roadway, broke through a chain-link fence and hit a brick pillar, officials said. Puckett was found in the flood channel with serious injuries. Excessive speed and alcohol were being considered as contributing factors, officials said. - Daily News Bandits with knife rob liquor store BURBANK - Three men robbed a Burbank liquor store and escaped, police said Sunday. The holdup happened at 24 Hour Stop at Glenoaks Boulevard and Peyton Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, said Sgt. Jay Jette of the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. . The robbers, who appeared to be in their early 20s, threatened a store clerk with a knife and took an unknown amount of money from the store register before fleeing, Jette said. - City News Service Pedestrian, 81, hit, critically hurt NORTH HILLS - An 81-year-old pedestrian was in critical condition after being struck by a car in North Hills on Sunday, 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 said. The incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. at Nordhoff Street and Gaviota Avenue, said Los Angeles police Officer Gilbert Ramos of the Valley Traffic Division. The man was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. , where he was listed in critical condition, he said. - City News Service Fund-raiser tally nears $2.5 million WEST HILLS - The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles raised about $2.5 million by Sunday afternoon at the 22nd annual Super Sunday phone-a-thon event, according to agency spokeswoman Sherrie Newman. Fund raising took place at three locations around Los Angeles, including West Hills, and included calls from local Assembly members and Congress members. The nonprofit agency continued until about 9 p.m. Sunday with the event, which drew some 1,500 volunteers and aimed to raise funds for services such as social welfare, rescue and relief. - Daily News |
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