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BRIEFLY WORN WATER MAIN BREAKS IN VALLEY.


NORTHRIDGE - An aging water main under Roscoe Boulevard near White Oak Avenue was severed early Friday, closing the street and lowering water pressure to customers as far as a mile away, officials said.

The Department of Water and Power dispatched crews shortly before 3 a.m. when the 42-inch water main broke, said DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK)
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 spokeswoman Gale Harris. The pressure blew off a 24-inch manhole cover and water rose up onto the street. The area was closed off while crews repaired the pipe, which is made out of heavy-duty plastic, Harris said. No customers lost service, she said.

- Daily News

Man kills self as deputies arrive

CAMARILLO - A man wanted on a misdemeanor warrant killed himself Thursday when Ventura County sheriff's deputies arrived at his home to arrest him, authorities said.

Deputies arrived about 9:30 p.m. to serve the warrant, but the man walked into another room and shot himself before they could take him into custody, Sheriff's Department spokesman Eric Nishimoto said. The man was taken to St. John's Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

- Daily News

Auto club kicks off drive for batteries

With its Great Battery Roundup about to start, 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.  on Friday urged motorists to scour scour, scours

1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool.

2. diarrhea.


dietetic scour
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peat scour
see secondary nutritional copper deficiency.
 garages and yards for used car, truck, motorcycle and boat batteries to recycle.

For each battery ``rounded up'' and returned to the auto club's designated recycling sites, the AAA Battery
"AAA battery" may also be an abbreviation for "antiaircraft artillery battery"


An AAA battery (pronounced "triple A") is 44.5 mm long and 10.5 mm in diameter, weighing around 11.5 grams. Output of alkaline batteries in this size is 1.
 Service will donate $1.50 to aid fire restoration efforts in the 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,  burn areas damaged in last fall's firestorms.

Used car, truck, motorcycle and boat lead-acid batteries may be dropped off at 93 collection locations throughout Southern California between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily, today through April 24. A list of the 93 drop-off locations can be found at www.aaa-calif.com.

- City News Service

Three are sought in man's shooting

CANOGA PARK - 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 were looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 three people in connection with a shooting Friday night.

The male victim was shot near the intersection of Strathern Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard about 10:20 p.m. Police described the man's injuries as serious. No further details were available.

- Daily News

Multi-car crash blocks 118 lane

GRANADA HILLS - Rescue workers responded to a multi-vehicle traffic collision Friday night on the westbound Ronald Reagan Freeway at Balboa Boulevard.

A California Highway Patrol highway patrol
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A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways.
 spokesman said approximately three to four vehicles were involved in the 10:30 p.m. incident and were blocking the car-pool lane.

Three people were reportedly taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History .

- Daily News

Missing man, 81, may be in the area

PORTER RANCH - An 81-year-old Alzheimer's patient who recently moved to the region from Las Vegas may be lost in the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange , a sheriff's deputy said Friday.

Nicholas Michael Sidrow moved to California to stay with his son in San Diego, but was spotted Wednesday in the Porter Ranch area, said Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Louis Friedman.

He is 5 feet 11, 175 pounds and appears physically fit, has thinning gray hair, blue eyes and answers to ``Nick'' or ``Michael,'' Friedman said.

- City News Service
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