BRIEFLY.Civil rights honor is going to Parks The journey that took Councilman Bernard Parks through the ranks of 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 . to become its chief and then on to the City Council was recognized on Monday when he became a member of the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. Parks was selected by International Civil Rights Walk of Fame for the honor where a pair of his shoes will be dipped in granite and placed on a stone where his accomplishments will be listed. The Walk of Fame is in the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Ga. ``It is both humbling and a rewarding experience for me to be honored alongside some of the civil rights leaders Below is a list of civil rights leaders:
Parks , Medgar Evers Noun 1. Medgar Evers - United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963) Evers, Medgar Wiley Evers , Julian Bond Noun 1. Julian Bond - United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) Bond and Hank Aaron. - Daily News Man who killed dog is convicted A Tarzana man was convicted of felony animal cruelty after he kicked a dog to death after its owner deposited its feces in his trash bin, Animal Services said Monday. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Michael Latin last week ordered Barry Borenstein to serve 36 months probation, perform 350 hours of community service, attend counseling and pay restitution to the dog's owner. He was also barred from owning animals. A woman was walking her three Lhasa Apso Lhasa apso (lä`sə ăp`sō), breed of small, alert nonsporting dog developed in Tibet many centuries ago. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 13 to 15 lb (5.9–6.8 kg). dogs on Nov. 5 when she tried to deposit a small bag of feces into Borenstein's trash bin, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Animal Services officials. Borenstein then kicked two of the dogs, including one that flew three feet into the air and later died of its wounds. ``This conviction is further evidence of L.A. Animal Services' commitment to creating a community where animals will not suffer because of abuse, neglect or ignorance,'' said Ed Boks, interim general manager for the Animal Services Department. - Daily News Pansini named as Burbank fire chief BURBANK - Interim Burbank Fire Chief Tracy Pansini has been named chief, heading the 145-member department he has served for 26 years, officials said Monday. The 50-year-old Shadow Hills resident is taking the $150,684 a year post after serving as interim chief since May, when he replaced former Chief Rick Mehling, who quit just before his term was up over unspecified frustrations with the department. ``There's a great group of people here in this agency,'' Pansini said. ``It's a highly intelligent work force. I'm excited about the new challenges.'' Fourteen applicants from as far away as Hawaii, Alaska and the Midwest, applied for the job. Six were invited for interviews. Pansini was chosen by three separate interviewing panels of community members, residents and fire chiefs as their top choice, officials said. Officials said they were especially encouraged by Pansini's performance last fall when, as incident commander, he oversaw hundreds of firefighters from Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and 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. city and county to battle the Castaways Fire that scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. more than 1,000 acres of the Verdugo Mountains. No homes were damaged. - Daily News $1 million given to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX school The UCLA School of Law The UCLA School of Law is the law school of the University of California, Los Angeles. It is generally regarded as the top law school in Southern California, as well as one of the top fifteen law schools in the United States. received $1 million from an anonymous alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. to establish the David A. Binder Chair in Clinical Law, it was announced Monday. The endowment will help the law school's clinical program ``maintain its leadership position by supporting the teaching, scholarship and service activities of a distinguished clinical faculty member,'' according to a law school statement. ``The generosity of this donation is truly a testament of our students' appreciation for one of the most beloved teachers at UCLA School of Law,'' said Dean Michael H. Schill. He called Binder ``one of a small group of legal academics who shaped the field of clinical legal education. He put our clinical program at the forefront of legal education, and this newly established chair will ensure that we continue to stay there.'' Binder, a UCLA Law School faculty member since 1970, said he was ``deeply honored to be recognized with such a generous gift and important award.'' - City News Service Alleged bomber faces adult court POMONA - A young man who allegedly rigged pens to explode, causing minor injuries to several students at El Monte and Rosemead high schools, was found unfit Monday to stand trial as a juvenile. The ruling by Pomona Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Lopez clears the way for prosecutors to file charges against Brian Rocha in Superior Court within three days. - City News Service |
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