BRIEFLY VOTE SYSTEM FINE, L.A. OFFICIALS SAY.Contrary to claims that error-prone punch-card voting machines were to blame for 9 percent of 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 voters' failing to vote on whether to recall Gov. Gray Davis on Oct. 7, a manual tally Wednesday of 1 percent of ballots cast showed the machines counted correctly. The tally also revealed that the undervotes were not concentrated in minority or poor areas, as American Civil Liberties attorneys had expected them to be. Some of the highest percentages of voters skipping the question were in wealthier areas of the county. ``This finding debunks the ACLU's legal argument that holding the recall in October before the punch-card systems were decertified would disproportionately disenfranchise dis·en·fran·chise tr.v. dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es To disfranchise. dis minority voters due to the prediction that lost votes would occur in a noticeably high pattern in minority areas,'' said Registrar-Recorder Conny McCormack. - Daily News Officials to work jointly for airports Officials from communities near Los Angeles - except in Orange County - called Wednesday for a regional solution to meeting Southern California's future airport needs. The offer by officials from Ontario, Riverside, San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. and Victorville stands in sharp contrast to the situation in Orange County, where there has been opposition to use of the closed El Toro El To·ro An unincorporated community of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Founded in the 1890s, it is mainly residential. Population: 62,685. Marine Air Base for commercial aviation. - Daily News Motorcycle rider dies in collision LA CRESCENTA - A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a sport utility vehicle Wednesday afternoon, Glendale police said. The La Crescenta resident, whose name was not released pending notification of relatives, was riding his Ducati motorcycle in the 2800 block of Honolulu Avenue when he collided with a 1973 Ford Bronco The Ford Bronco was a SUV produced from 1966 through 1996, with five distinct generations. It was initially introduced as a competitor for the Jeep CJ-5 and International Harvester Scout. turning left onto Glenwood from the opposing side. - Daily News Hotel, restaurants win AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. honors A Calabasas restaurant and a Glendale hotel and restaurant are among Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, establishments to earn the AAA 2004 Four Diamond Award, the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. reported Wednesday. Hilton Hotel Glendale, Gennaro's Ristorante of Glendale and Saddle Peak Lodge of Calabasas are among the top 4 percent of more than 2,000 Southern California hotels, motels and restaurants inspected by the Auto Club, the nation's largest AAA affiliate. - City News Service Car insurance bill prompts lawsuit Calling it discriminatory, a consumer-rights group has asked a court to stop implementation of a bill that allows discounts to drivers who have maintained insurance coverage. Senate Bill 841, written at the behest of Mercury Insurance Co., also authorizes insurance companies to impose a surcharge on motorists applying for coverage for the first time, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. - City News Service Owning nuisance to become costly The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved an ordinance Wednesday that
will allow the costs of shutting down nuisance properties in Los Angeles
to be put on the property owner's tax bill.
Officials report there are 1,300 nuisance properties in the city. Often they are sites where owners have let vacant houses and buildings deteriorate. - City News Service |
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