BRIEFLY.Judge dismisses church lawsuit SANTA ANA - A judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 85,000 Episcopalians in 147 congregations, 39 schools, and 18 major institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County. , which was seeking return of property from Long Beach and North Hollywood churches that split away to join a Uganda diocese. Orange County Superior Court Judge David Velasquez ruled that the diocese has no rightful claim on land, buildings or items such as hymnals used in worship by the congregations of All Saints in Long Beach and St. David's in North Hollywood. The judge issued a similar ruling in favor of St. James Church in Newport Beach last August. The three churches cited differences in doctrinal issues and the election of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). as the impetus to bolt from Protestant Episcopal Church Protestant Episcopal Church: see Episcopal Church. USA and affiliate with an Anglican Diocese in Uganda. In a written tentative ruling that he later adopted, Velasquez said the ``deeds to the local church properties are in the name of the local church corporations.'' - City News Service 3 agencies sign pact on terrorism A Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. signed by three public agencies operating in Los Angeles County emphasizes the early detection of a potential bioterrorism threat, the FBI announced Monday. The Joint Bioterrorism Investigation memorandum was signed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) in Los Angeles County's department providing public and personal health services to the over 10 million residents in the County. , the FBI's Los Angeles office and the 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. . According to the FBI, the agencies have had a working relationship since 1999, and their investigative and laboratory protocols were intensified following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Since then, the agencies have jointly participated in a number of local exercises. - City News Service 43 people apply for council seat THOUSAND OAKS - Forty-three people have applied for appointment to the City Council seat vacated by Edward Masry, who died last week just days after he resigned for health reasons. Masry, who was 73, was known as an environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. and champion of the underdog both on the council and at his Westlake Village law firm made famous in the film ``Erin Brockovich.'' The 43 people who filed applications by deadline Friday included former Mayor Robert Wilson and Michael Farris, who were the top vote getters in the November 2004 election behind Masry and current council member Jacqui Irwin. The applicants include seven current or former city planning commissioners and a former member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. . Officials said the City Council will interview the candidates and possibly make the appointment at tonight's council meeting. - Daily News $500,000 going to relief agency BURBANK - The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded $500,000 to Burbank-based Islamic Relief USA to help provide food, shelter and health care to Pakistani earthquake victims and supplemental long-term aid. An October earthquake on the border of Pakistan and India killed more than 79,000 people and left more than 3 million people homeless, according to Islamic Relief. Aid workers on the ground fear more will die with the onset of the harsh Himalayan winter. - Daily News Disaster coalition gets new affiliate SHERMAN OAKS - A national coalition dedicated to preparing Americans for natural disasters launched its California affiliate Monday in Sherman Oaks, pledging to create a financial fund for individuals without enough insurance. James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. , former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical , and Adm. James M. Loy, former deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , co-chair the national coalition ProtectingAmerica.org. The new affiliate, ProtectingCalifornia.org, will focus on financially preparing Californians for the next big earthquake. - City News Service |
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