BRIEFLY.Reward sought in car vandalism LANCASTER - 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 Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San wants to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and convictions of vandals who broke some 100 windows in Lancaster. Windows on nearly 100 vehicles, five businesses and New Vista Middle School have been broken since Thursday. Most appear to have been broken by a BB gun or pellet gun, deputies said. Supervisors will vote on Antonovich's proposal Tuesday. The vandal or vandals, in many cases, seemed to drive down residential streets breaking the windows of every parked car, deputies said. Most of the damage occurred in east Lancaster. Deputies said the total damage could be well more than 100 broken windows, because some victims didn't want to file police reports and in other instances, deputies sent out to investigate a single broken window found neighbors victimized as well. Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to call sheriff's Detective Donald Downton at (661) 940-3840. -Daily News Leaders to speak at drug coalition PALMDALE - Palmdale Mayor Pro Tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. Jim Root and newly appointed Planning Commissioners Fred Thompson and Spencer Berg will speak today at a meeting of the Antelope Valley Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Policy Coalition. The group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, 38350 Sierra Highway. For more information, call (661) 266-7445. -Daily News Ex-Okla. governor to discuss bomb LANCASTER - Former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating will discuss the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building tonight at a presentation sponsored by Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. and the college foundation. The event is 6 to 9 p.m. today in the Lancaster Room at the Essex House hotel, 44716 10th St. W. Admission is free and open to the public. Because seating is limited, people should call in advance to the AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C Academic Senate office at (661) 722-6306. The event will include a discussion of the bombing and its aftermath. Keating, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, was governor when a truck loaded with explosives detonated April 19, 1995, in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Murrah building was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 1995. , killing 168 men, women and children. -Daily News St. Jude radiothon is today, Friday PALMDALE - Radio station KTPI KTPI Party of National Unity and Solidarity (Suriname) will host its annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids radiothon live from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Friday. Pledges can be made by calling (800) 795-1800. The radiothon raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1996, Peter Doherty, Ph.D., of St. , which researches and treats catastrophic childhood diseases. -Daily News Tae kwon do tae kwon do Korean martial art resembling karate. It is characterized by the use of high standing and jump kicks as well as punches and is practiced for sport, self-defense, and spiritual development. In sparring, blows are stopped just short of contact. contest planned LANCASTER - Competitors from as far away as Korea are expected at the 12th annual U.S. Gold Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship. Hosted by Yin's Tae Kwon Do Academy and the U.S. Gold Cup Tae Kwon Do Championship Association, the competition is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 9 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 2551 W. Ave. H, Lancaster. The event is supported by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation and Korean Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts USA. Tournament director is grand master Dae Shik Yin, who operates martial arts schools in Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill and Reseda. The deadline to turn in tournament applications is Friday. Shin guards, arm guards and groin cup for males are required to compete. Entry fee is $55 for one event and $65 for two events, with a $10 late fee on the day of the tournament. An entry form is available at www.yinsktmusa.com. For information, call (661) 948-8930. - Daily News |
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