BRIEFLY.Crude or ship oil blamed in bird kill VENTURA - The oil that has sickened or killed more than 1,000 birds is either crude oil or bunker oil, which is used in shipping, officials said Wednesday, but they haven't been able to determine the source. The 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. Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro has received 1,091 live birds, including 11 endangered brown pelicans, sickened by the oil. A total of 520 birds have died as a result of the contamination, which has affected sea birds from Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. to Long Beach over the past week. - Daily News Rule rescinded on political signs SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina.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. - The City Council has rescinded a 2-week-old ban on some political lawn signs after the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. questioned the ban's legality. The regulation killed late Tuesday prohibited the posting of political lawn signs without the owner's written permission. Peter Eliasberg, an attorney for the ACLU ACLU: see American Civil Liberties Union. , said the rule discouraged residents from expressing their political beliefs and could be considered overly burdensome legally. - Daily News Phony inspectors steal home safe SUN VALLEY - Two con artists posing as city building inspectors stole a safe from a Sun Valley home while they pretended to examine the property for storm damage, police said Wednesday. The crime occurred Saturday in the 8000 block of Glencrest Drive, where the men distracted the homeowner and pretended to examine a hillside for damage, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . .
The suspects drove off in a white, late-model sport utility vehicle. One was described as 35 to 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 165 pounds. The other man, of undetermined age, is about 5 feet 7 and 200 pounds. Both were described as Latinos. Police reminded people to ask for and expect time to examine identification from anyone claiming to be a city building inspector or utility worker. - City News Service State corrections inspectors named Two Southland residents were appointed Wednesday as special assistant inspectors general of the state's Youth and Adult Correctional Agency. Paul Hayashida, 44, of Burbank most recently was a special investigator for the Los Angeles Police Commission. Hayashida also is a 20-year veteran of the Glendale Police Department. Sue Stengel, 41, of Los Angeles most recently was the western states general Noun 1. States General - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose counsel for the Anti- Defamation League. The appointees will each earn $105,576 annually. - City News Service Real-bodies show to last entire night The California Science Center The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State at Exposition Park Exposition Park is the name of more than one place:
``Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies'' will open at 7 a.m. Saturday and stay open until midnight on Sunday. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to midnight Friday. For more information, log on to www.californiasciencecenter.org or call (323) 724-3623. - City News Service Valley man dies in crash on 118 SIMI VALLEY - A 31-year-old Granada Hills man was killed early Wednesday when he lost control of his Mercedes Benz on the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway. Artimus Bentley crashed at the Rocky Peak Road exit and plunged down an embankment just after midnight, officials said. Bentley was not wearing a seat belt. - Daily News |
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