BRIEFLY.DOE meeting set to discuss fire The Department of Energy will hold a community meeting Tuesday night in 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. to discuss the impact of the recent Topanga Fire on the Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
Officials will also provide new information on the investigation into radioactive tritium tritium (trĭt`ēəm), radioactive isotope of hydrogen with mass number 3. The tritium nucleus, called a triton, contains one proton and two neutrons. It has a half-life of 12.5 years and decays by beta-particle emission. in the groundwater. The meeting will begin with an open house at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will start at 7:15 p.m. at the Grand Vista Hotel at 999 Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Way, Simi Valley. For more information, visit http://apps.em.doe.gov/etec. - Daily News Pedestrian killed by hit-run driver SUN VALLEY - An unidentified man was killed about 6:30 p.m. Thursday by a hit-and-run driver, officials said. The man, believed to be in his mid-50s, was crossing 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 just north of Truesdale Street when he was struck by a light-brown Lincoln Navigator. ``The car was heading northbound in the No. 2 lane, and it never slowed down,'' said Officer Toni Wolfe of the LAPD's Valley Traffic Division. ``The car just completely took off.'' Police believe the victim, who had no identification, was jay-walking, Wolfe said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died, Wolfe said. Police are seeking help identifying the victim - a Hispanic man with a tattoo on his left shoulder - and locating the driver, Wolfe said. The Navigator, believed to be a 1996-99 model, now has a damaged front grill. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has seen a car matching the description is asked to call Valley Traffic detectives at (818) 756-8391. - Daily News Hier, delegation to meet with pope Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center  This article is currently semi-protected to prevent sock puppets of currently blocked or banned users from editing it. in Los Angeles, will lead a delegation to the Vatican on Monday for a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . They will discuss global terrorism and Iran's recent call for the obliteration A destruction; an eradication of written words. Obliteration is a method of revoking a Will or a clause therein. Lines drawn through the signatures of witnesses to a will constitute an obliteration of the will even if the names are still decipherable. of the state of Israel, according to the Los Angeles-based center. ``Today, the greatest threat to mankind comes not from secularists and atheists, but from religious fanatics and zealots Zealots (zĕl`əts), Jewish faction traced back to the revolt of the Maccabees (2d cent. B.C.). The name was first recorded by the Jewish historian Josephus as a designation for the Jewish resistance fighters of the war of A.D. 66–73. ,'' Hier said. - City News Service Mayor's jet trip may be reviewed A member of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission said he would seek a review by the panel to determine whether Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa acted properly in using a private jet to attend the funeral of Rosa Parks in Detroit. The Nov. 1 trip came under fire by ethics watchdog groups because the jet was owned by Orange-based Ameriquest Mortgage Co., which has a lobbyist assigned to City Hall. ``It's not good,'' commissioner Bill Boyarsky said. ``We should look at it.'' Villaraigosa, who borrowed the jet to fly with an aide, two police bodyguards and a pastor, has defended the flight. He said he plans to use his political account to pay Ameriquest $438 each for himself and his aide - the amount commercial air carriers charge for Detroit flights. Boyarsky said he wants the panel to look at whether politicians should pay at least the equivalent of a first-class fare when flying on private jets. - Associated Press Plea gives driver 8 months in jail LANCASTER - A Palmdale man who hit a car with his truck, killing a baby inside the car, will serve eight more months in a county jail as part of a plea deal, prosecutors said. Eric Mason Boden, 27, rear-ended the Honda Accord carrying 6-month-old Natalie Ceja on July 16. Natalie died even though she was strapped into a safety seat, California Highway Patrol officials said. Her parents were uninjured. Boden was arrested and charged with driving under the influence causing injury as well as gross vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. while intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. . Boden agreed Thursday to plead no contest to a lesser charge of driving under the influence causing injury and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, Deputy District Attorney Flora Podratz said. He was sentenced to one year in county jail, with about four months' credit for time served, and five years of formal probation with conditions, including an alcohol treatment program. - Daily News Toddler run over at McDonald's PANORAMA CITY - An 18-month-old boy was run over in a McDonald's parking lot Friday, but did not appear to be seriously injured, said a Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman. The toddler was struck just before 5:30 p.m. at a McDonald's restaurant on Van Nuys Boulevard near Blythe Street in Panorama City, said Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. Witnesses said the motorist turned her black compact car into a parking space and ran over the boy after he darted in front of her unexpectedly, Humphrey said. One wheel of the car rolled over the boy's torso, Humphrey said, but the child appeared alert and a field examination by rescuers showed no obvious signs of injuries. The boy was airlifted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he was listed in fair condition, Humphrey said. The motorist remained on the scene with 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 . while the rescue took place, Humphrey said. - Daily News Crews in forest rescue hurt hiker LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A hiker hurt his knee three miles up an 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 trail late Friday afternoon, leading officials to execute a ground rescue effort to remove him, an official said. With darkness approaching, a distress call received at 4:20 p.m. led officials to carry out their rescue on the ground rather than by helicopter, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. Sgt. Don Hudalla. The 50-year-old male hiker was on the Switzer Trail, a popular path with moderate grades and views of waterfalls and Arroyo Seco Canyon. Rescuers used wheeled gurneys to push the man back to the trailhead, Hudalla said. - City News Service |
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