BRIEFLY.Man thrown from motorcycle, killed A 41-year-old man from Canoga Park died early Tuesday morning when he was thrown from his motorcycle on the Santa Ana Freeway The Santa Ana Freeway is one of the principal freeways in Southern California, connecting Los Angeles, California and its southeastern suburbs. The freeway begins at the four level Bill Keene Memorial Interchange complex in downtown Los Angeles, signed as U.S. Route 101. , officials said. Jerome Biron Jr. was driving southbound on the Santa Ana Freeway just south of Alameda Street when he lost control of the 2005 Triumph motorcycle. He struck a concrete rail bordering the right shoulder at 1:20 a.m. and was pronounced dead by paramedics from the 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. eight minutes later, Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the 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 Coroner's Office said. - Daily News Cats found living in poor conditions NORTH HOLLYWOOD - More than 20 cats found living in squalid conditions Tuesday were confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. from a woman and her grown son living together in a one bedroom apartment unit. A search warrant was served by animal welfare officers from the Los Angeles chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is any of a number of animal welfare organisations whose operations include protecting and providing shelter to animals in danger. on the woman and man living in the 5500 block of Krump Avenue in North Hollywood. Based on a tip, humane officers found dozens of cats wheezing Wheezing Definition Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound associated with labored breathing. Description Wheezing occurs when a child or adult tries to breathe deeply through air passages that are narrowed or filled with mucus as a and hacking, said Madeline Bernstein, president of the animal welfare organization. One dead cat also was found inside a mattress, while investigators noticed that ill cats were living within small spaces in the feces-infested apartment. ``This is not the worst case I've seen, but certainly not the best case I've seen in this situation,'' Bernstein said. - Daily News Red Cross seeks blood donations The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. on Tuesday asked for blood donors in light of a recent reduction in donations at Southern California hospitals. Southland hospitals have only a one-day supply of O-Negative and B- Negative blood types, according to the American Red Cross. The shortage of these blood types was created by fewer blood donations in December and January, not only in Southern California, but nationwide. ``High school and college students donate about 20 percent of our blood, but many schools break during the holidays, so we see fewer donors,'' said Cliff Numark, director of donor recruitment for the American Red Cross. - City News Service City, Stuckey may reach settlement The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. sent its first official signal Tuesday
that it is looking to reach a financial settlement with its ousted
Animal Services director Guerdon guer·don n. A reward; recompense. tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons To reward. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Stuckey. ``I think all of us want to be fair here and I don't want to see this matter stretched out for months,'' Councilman Bernard Parks said. Parks said he will be contacting Stuckey, who Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa fired last month, to try to determine if a settlement can be reached. - Daily News Not guilty pleas in prostitution case AGOURA HILLS - An Agoura Hills woman and a Thousand Oaks man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Ventura County Superior Court to charges of pimping pimping Academia See Pimp. Cf Pumping. and pandering and conspiracy to solicit prostitution. Deputy Ventura County District Attorney Ryan Wright said the two had been advertising a prostitution service through an Internet Web site and providing female prostitutes of various ages to the clients at rented homes in Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks and on a Marina del Rey yacht. Wright said Bonnie Weiss, 49, of Agoura Hills, and Craig Fawcett, 74, of Thousand Oaks were arraigned Tuesday following an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. . - Daily News Mayor to give talk in Sherman Oaks SHERMAN OAKS - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be the guest speaker at the Sherman Oaks Home Owners Association meeting tonight, addressing such topics as schools, traffic and crime. Seating is limited at the meeting, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour and is followed by the mayor's address at 7:30 p.m. at the Sunkist Building, 14130 Riverside Drive. - Daily News |
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