BRIEFLY WOMAN HURT ON DISNEYLAND RIDE.ANAHEIM - In the latest in a series of recent accidents at Disneyland, a woman fell and hit her head Tuesday while exiting a boat on the popular Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Melanie Hershock of Foothill Ranch was getting out of the ride holding her 16-month-old daughter when the boat lurched forward, causing her to tumble over. Hershock hit her head on one of the boat's plastic benches in the 3 p.m. accident but was conscious and had no cuts, Disneyland spokesman Ray Gomez said. ``The boat is supposed to come to a complete stop,'' Gomez said. ``We have notified Cal-OSHA, and our policy is to keep (the ride) closed.'' Hershock was taken to Western Medical Center Anaheim complaining of neck pain and a headache, said hospital spokesman Ronald Bingham. She was treated and released a few hours later. - Associated Press 8-year-old boy dies mysteriously VAN NUYS - An 8-year-old year old boy suffering from respiratory distress Respiratory distress A condition in which patients with lung disease are not able to get enough oxygen. Mentioned in: Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Wednesday morning was flown from a 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. care center to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he later died, said hospital spokeswoman Roberta Nichols. Los Angeles City fire officials said apparently the condition was something that just came on and it was unkown if the child suffered from a pre-existing condition. The child was hooked up to a heart monitor and there was an indication that he nedded to be taken a pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. critical care center, said Los Angeles City Fire spokesman Jim Wells. The child was flown from a care center at 15220 Vanowen Street in Van Nuys to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he died Wednesday afternoon, Nichols said. The cause of death was not immediately known. - Daily News Computer rental firm sues DNC DNC Democratic National Committee DNC Democratic National Convention DNC Do Not Call DNC Delaware North Companies DNC Domain Name Commissioner DNC Direct Numerical Control DNC Do Not Change DNC Does Not Compute DNC Digital Nautical Chart The Democratic National Committee was sued Wednesday by a Los Angeles computer rental business, which claims the organization owes more than $80,000 for unreturned equipment used during the convention. A woman at the DNC's Los Angeles finance office referred all calls to the committee's main office in Washington, D.C., which was closed. - City NewsService Angeles crash injures mom, kids ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los - A 35-year-old pregnant woman, two children and their mother were injured Tuesday afternoon when a white Jeep Cherokee in which they traveled rolled 150 feet down a hillside off Angeles Crest Highway The Angeles Crest Highway is a two-lane (one lane of travel in each direction) segment of California State Route 2 in the United States. The road is 66 miles in length, with its western terminus at the intersection at Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge and its eastern , officials said. Sandra Pineda of Pasadena, who is seven months pregnant, was flown to Huntington Memorial Hospital with complaints of stomach pain, officials said. There, she was listed in fair condition. The condition of her child was being closely monitored, but no determination had been made, said nursing supervisor Gari Reed. The other adult female and her two children - a 4-year-old girl and 6- year-old boy - were brought to Huntington Memorial Hospital by ground ambulance with minor cuts and bruises and appeared to be fine, Reed said. The group had gone to the mountains to play in the snow. - Daily News Barefoot bandit bandit: see brigandage. knocks off bank CAMARILLO - A barefoot man robbed the Western Federal Credit Union of an undisclosed amount of money before escaping in a sports-utility vehicle with Arizona license plates, officials said Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. released a description of the suspect, who simulated a handgun in last Friday's robbery. He is white, 25-35, 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds, with straight reddish or strawberry-blond hair and freckles freckles Ephilides Brown macules, often exacerbated on sun-exposed zones of the skin surface, which disappear during the winter, and most commonly affecting the fair-skinned, especially of Celtic stock. See Macule. Cf Nevus. . He was driving a bright blue Toyota RAV4 with gray side molding. He is considered armed and dangerous, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call FBI Special Agent Brent Robbins at (805) 642-3995. - Daily News |
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