BRIEFLY WITNESS SOUGHT TO FATAL BEATING.SUN VALLEY - A homeless man was fatally beaten after he asked for or demanded money from someone and a fight broke out, police said Thursday. The fatal altercation in the 8300 block of 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 was reported at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, said 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 Officer Renee Montoya. Summoned to the scene, police found a 49-year-old transient, whose name was withheld,, unconscious, Montoya said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police believe the man was asking for money when a fight erupted and friends on both sides joined in, Montoya said. No arrests have been made, but police are asking for any witnesses to call detectives at (818) 623-4075 or (877) LAWFULL. - City News Service Armed man robs boy in Simi home 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. - A masked man robbed a 12-year-old boy at gunpoint inside his home on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The suspect ransacked ran·sack tr.v. ran·sacked, ran·sack·ing, ran·sacks 1. To search or examine thoroughly. 2. To search carefully for plunder; pillage. the home in the 4600 block of Hemstead Street in Simi Valley, grabbing jewelry and electronic equipment before the boy's mother arrived. The suspect was described as an African-American man of medium build, between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall. About $3,000 in valuables were stolen. No further details are being released because of an ongoing investigation, police said. - Daily News Council hopefuls to tell platforms GRANADA HILLS - Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. candidates in District 12
will attend a free public forum Sunday to state their platforms and
answer questions from voters.
The session will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Granada Pavilion, 11128 Balboa Blvd., the shopping mall at the northeast corner of Balboa and 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. Mission boulevards. The election will be held March 4 to replace Hal Bernson Hal Bernson served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 12th district. He was chair of the Transportation Committee. Prior to being on the City Council, he served in the Navy. Preceded by Robert M. , who will leave the council this year because of term limits. The forum is sponsored by several neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. in the area. - Daily News Hahn, Boxer urge funding for kids Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., jointly announced Thursday that they are urging President George W. Bush not to cut funds to the nation's after-school programs like LA's Best. The mayor said he wrote a letter to Bush about his deep concern over a proposed $400 million reduction in the 21st Century Community Learning Center program. ``In Los Angeles alone, the proposed budget cut would impact thousands of children and families who rely on and benefit from local after-school programs,'' Hahn wrote in the letter. At the joint press conference, Boxer said she too will work to deter cuts in the after-school program budget. - Daily News Zine backs Smith for 12th District Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine endorsed Greig Smith on Thursday in Smith's bid to represent the northern 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. council district adjacent to Zine's. Zine said that Smith, a fellow reserve police officer, is the best of the six candidates in the race to represent the 12th Council District. ``I need Greig on the City Council to join me in making sure our Valley gets its fair share,'' Zine said. ``With both of us working together on the council and fighting for resources, we will make our Valley neighborhoods safer.'' Smith is chief of staff to 12th District Councilman Hal Bernson and will face former assemblywoman Paula Boland, school board member Julie Korenstein, home-builder Robert Vinson and secession backers Walter Prince and Norman Huberman. - City News Service |
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