BRIEFLY.Three teens held in vandalism spree LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - Three 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of causing up to $30,000 in damage to more than 20 cars during a four-day vandalism spree, officials said Friday. The boys, two from La Caada Flintridge and one from Sunland, were arrested early Friday by 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 sheriff's deputies who responded to reports of vandalism in the 4500 block of Vineta Avenue. More than 20 victims reported that their cars had been vandalized, with either their windshields smashed or tires slashed, officials said. Investigators said the boys used baseball bats to smash car windows, Rousseau said. Anyone with additional information or who may have been a victim is asked to call the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. sheriff's station at (818) 236-4011. - Daily News A plea to ring in year without guns New Year's revelers were warned Friday to refrain from shooting their guns into the sky during celebrations this weekend. Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, county Sheriff Lee Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. , Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo made the public plea, warning that felony charges would be filed against violators. The Sheriff's and Police departments reported a steady decrease in reports of shots being fired into the air since their joint enforcement operation began eight years ago. One person has been killed countywide by random New Year's gunfire over the past seven years, Baca said. - City News Service Fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to mishap hurts man's hand NORTH HILLS - A 48-year-old man badly injured his hand with a firework, authorities said Friday. Firefighters were en route to a separate ambulance call about 9:10 p.m. Thursday when they ``saw a flash and heard and explosion'' at a driveway in the 15900 block of Bahama Street, officials said. The firefighters stopped and a man ran toward them clutching his left hand and told them he had injured himself with a firework. The unidentified man told firefighters he'd been holding the firework, which he described as a ``sparkler spar·kler n. 1. One, such as a highly polished metallic surface or a virtuoso performer, that sparkles. 2. Informal A diamond. 3. A firework that burns slowly and gives off a shower of sparks. or display cone,'' but bobbled it when he was startled star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. by the fire engine's siren. He was taken to a hospital and treated for severe damage to his thumb and another finger, officials said. - City News Service Judges: Peacocks free to roam free PALOS VERDES - Wild peacocks that roam the parks of Palos Verdes Estates Palos Verdes Estates (păl`əs vûr`dēz), city (1990 pop. 13,512), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1939. It is a residential community. have gained a reprieve from a state appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. . The 2nd District Court of Appeal recently ruled that the city was not violating any laws by allowing the birds to live on public lands. The city had been sued by angry residents who dislike the messy habits of the peacocks and their earsplitting ear·split·ting adj. Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears. See Synonyms at loud. Adj. 1. earsplitting - loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss deafening, thunderous, thundery cries. Some residents of the Los Angeles suburb consider the nonnative birds a symbol of the community's ambience. Advocates say peacocks have roamed free in two parkland areas for at least 70 years. Several peafowl peafowl: see peacock. in the past year have been poisoned and killed. - Associated Press Former D.A. gets added to lawsuit A man who served 24 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned has added a former Los Angeles County district attorney and a top deputy prosecutor to his federal civil-rights lawsuit against the county and others. Lawyers for Thomas Lee Goldstein amended their complaint Thursday to add former District Attorney John K. Van de Kamp, who later became the state attorney general, and Chief Deputy Attorney Curt Livesay as defendants. The lawsuit alleged that Van de Kamp and Livesay relied on jailhouse informants for testimony knowing that the policy led to false evidence. - Associated Press |
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