BRIEFLY.City may help fund light-rail project The city's Transportation Committee agreed Friday to have the city contribute $40 million toward the MTA's $640 million Exposition light-rail train between downtown and Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to break ground next year on the nine-mile train that is expected to eventually go to Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . The full City Council will take up the issue Tuesday. - Daily News Council confirms panel nominees The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Friday confirmed appointments to three citizens panels. The council voted 12-0 to approve Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's appointment of Herbert Siguenza to El Pueblo El Pueblo (The People) was a Spanish daily newspaper, the central organ of the Syndicalist Party during the 1930s. de 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. Historical Monument Authority; Holly Mitchell to the Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families; and Rochelle Mills to the South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. Area Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle . Councilman Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City was absent from the meeting. - City News Service Registry sponsors comedy benefit The Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry will hold its third annual evening of comedy Sunday to raise money that will help save those suffering from blood-related illnesses. The lineup will feature Brian Callen, Ty Barnet, Ara Basil, Steve Byrne Steve Byrne is a half-Korean, half-Irish stand-up comedian from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Byrne is featured on the new NBC series The Real Wedding Crashers and was a featured comic on The Tonight Show. , Mick Betancourt and host Sam Tripoli, who have appeared on such shows as ``MadTV,'' ``The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,'' ``Jimmy Kimmel Live'' and ``The Dave Chappelle Show.'' The nonprofit registry was founded in 1999 to ensure that every ethnic Armenian struck with a life-threatening blood-related illness finds a genetically suitable bone marrow match. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at The Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset Blvd. Tickets are $45 and can be reserved by calling (323) 663-3609. For information about the Armenian Bone Marrow Registry, call (323) 663-3609 or visit www.abmdr.am/index.html. - Daily News Park shuttle bus to give free rides SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. - The ParkLink shuttle between Agoura Hills and Malibu will give free rides over Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25-27. There will be no shuttle service Thanksgiving Day. ``The day after Thanksgiving is one of our busiest days,'' said Woody Smeck, superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table). . ``People come to the mountains as a chance to exercise and enjoy the weekend with their families.'' For information, call (888) 734-2323 or see www.parklinkshuttle.com. - Daily News Officer arrested in sex complaint ANAHEIM - An Anaheim police officer on the force for nearly 30 years was arrested Friday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping, lewd acts and sexual battery of a woman he encountered while on duty, officials said. Bradley Wagner, 58, was taken into custody at the police station and is no longer an employee of the department, Chief John Welter said. The woman making the allegations notified the department Nov. 11, within 24 hours of when the alleged attack occurred, and Wagner was relieved of duty while an investigation ensued, Welter said. Welter declined to give any details about the woman. He said he believes she lives in Anaheim and that the alleged crime occurred in the city. - City News Service Armenian trucker faces murder trial VAN NUYS - A trucker who was extradited from Armenia to face charges in the April 2000 road-rage slaying of documentary filmmaker Michael Craven was ordered Friday to stand trial for murder. Shahen Keshishian, 33, also was ordered to stand trial on charges of voluntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. On April 29, 2000, Craven was driving his Jeep south on the Hollywood Freeway near Barham Boulevard when at least one person in a sport utility vehicle began throwing eggs at his vehicle, authorities said. Both motorists pulled over and the driver of the SUV ran down or drove over Craven as he stood on the shoulder, then sped away. Craven, 44, died at a hospital. Keshishian was arrested last November. Glendale police said last year that it was the first time in which someone from Armenia was handed to U.S. authorities to be returned to the United States to face criminal charges. - City News Service |
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