BRIEFLY TWO SHOT TO DEATH BY PALMDALE MARKET.PALMDALE - Two men were shot to death Wednesday night in front of a Palmdale market. 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. County sheriff's deputies found two bodies at 8:10 p.m. after a shooting was reported in front of F & M Market at 905 East Avenue R, Deputy Rick Martinez said. Details were not available. - Daily News City awards staff paid Chavez holiday City workers in Los Angeles will get the state Cesar Chavez holiday off with pay, the City Council decided Wednesday. Last month, Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill creating a holiday for the late United Farm Workers The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) is a labor union that evolved from unions founded in 1962 by César Chávez, Philip Vera Cruz, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong. This union changed from a workers' rights organization that helped workers get unemployment insurance to that of founder and civil rights leader. Cesar Chavez Day State holiday in California observed on March 31. Cesar Chavez's Birthday. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger suspended observance of the holiday in 2004 and 2005 to save money during the aftermath of the power crises. See also
- City News Service Rapper won't fight charge in gun case Rapper Stanley Howse pleaded no contest Wednesday to illegal possession of a sawed-off shotgun during a January disturbance at the South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. home of a relative. Howse, 27, is expected to get a two-year term when he is sentenced Oct. 24, said Deputy District Attorney Eric Levine. Other charges will be dropped. The Grammy Award-winning rapper was on probation at the time for attacking a Chatsworth neighbor who complained about shots being fired on July 4, 1997. Howse, also known as ``Flesh Bone,'' is a founding member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. - City News Service Ex-INS agent admits role in hostage scam A former immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. agent who turned eight illegal immigrants over to a drug dealer who held them hostage until relatives paid $1,800 pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal conspiracy. Jesse Jerry Gardona, 40, of Studio City pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit bribery and graft and to transport, harbor and conceal undocumented immigrants. Gardona, who allegedly turned the Salvadoran immigrants over to cover a drug debt, faces up to five years in federal prison. - City News Service Braude endorses former prosecutor Former Los Angeles City Councilman Marvin Braude announced Wednesday he is endorsing former federal prosecutor Jack Weiss in the race to succeed outgoing Councilman Mike Feuer, a city attorney candidate. ``Jack Weiss' experience as a federal prosecutor and his commitment to public service make him the best candidate,'' Braude said. Former Sen. Tom Hayden, D-Los Angeles, announced last week that he also is seeking to represent the irregularly shaped 5th District spanning the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. , including Westwood and parts of Studio City. Other candidates include Laura Lake, Stephen Saltzman, Jill Barad, Victor Norton Viereck, Joseph Patrick Connolly, Nathan Bernstein, Robyn Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r Simon and Ken Gerston. - City News Service Scholarships to aid transfer students A $1.5 million scholarship fund is being created to encourage the transfer of community college students to University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). campuses, it was announced Wednesday. The $15,000 scholarships will be awarded to 100 disadvantaged students who live or attend school in the Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. service area and are majoring in science, mathematics, engineering or technology. - Daily News |
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