BRIEFLY.Motorcyclist diesin big-rig crash CANOGA PARK - A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed at dawn Tuesday in a collision with a big-rig at Vanowen and Variel streets, police said. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was traveling east in the 21100 block of Vanowen at 5:45 a.m. when he collided with a westbound tractor-trailer turning left to go south on Variel, said 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 . Officer Jennifer Snell of the Valley Traffic Division. The motorcyclist suffered major head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, said Brian Humphrey, spokesman for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. The driver of the tractor-trailer told police that the light at the intersection was yellow - and about to turn red - when he made the turn. He told police he was already making the turn when he saw the motorcycle, LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Toni Wolfe said. -Daily News Police uncover grenade stash stash Drug slang noun A place where illicit drugs are hidden VAN NUYS Police evacuated a three-block area around a warehouse Tuesday after they found about a dozen grenades inside the building. The grenades were discovered when federal agents from the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Bureau served a search warrant on the business at the 7500 block of Woodman Place at about 2:30 p.m, said LAPD spokesman Officer Mike Lopez. It was unclear if anyone was arrested or if other weapons were recovered, Lopez said, adding that an LAPD bomb squad had been sent to the warehouse. -Daily News 'Bobbie Nudie' services Saturday Services for Helen 'Bobbie Nudie' Cohn, 92, co-founder of Nudie's Rodeo Tailors of North Hollywood, will be Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Hollywood Hills. Cohn died Friday in Valencia. She and her husband, Nudie Cohn, were famous for their fantastically embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. and rhinestoned "Nudie
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Faith Chapel, followed by services at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn, said her granddaughter, Jaime Mendoza. - Daily News College holds candidates forum GLENDALE - As part of its search for a new superintendent/president, Glendale Community College Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States.
The forum will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the school's auditorium. Glendale Community College is at 1500 N. Verdugo Road. John Davitt, the current head of the college, has been an administrator at the school since 1968. He plans to retire in June. - Daily News CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge given 30 bronze statues NORTHRIDGE Thirty bronze statues by American artist Harry Jackson will soon be displayed at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , thanks to a donation by Washington Mutual Bank, university officials announced Tuesday. The statues, valued at $740,000, will be exhibited in a new gallery space on campus. The exhibit, scheduled to open this fall, will be adjacent to the lobby in CSUN's Redwood Hall. The city's Cultural Affairs Department approved the donation through the Art Development Fee program. "We are honored to be chosen by the city of Los Angeles
Jackson's art is displayed at the Harry Jackson Museum in Cody, Wyo., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Vatican and in Queen Elizabeth II's private collection. - City News Service Fate of Ferrari passenger hazy Prosecutors will decide within the next few days whether to file charges against a man who said he was a passenger in a $1 million Ferrari that crashed in Malibu in February. Stefan Eriksson remains in custody on an immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. hold while the case is under review by prosecutors from the Auto Insurance Fraud Division, according to Jane Robison of the District Attorney's Office. Eriksson, 44, was arrested over the weekend at his Bel Air home in the 2300 block of Worthing Lane after detectives served a search warrant, said Sgt. Don Manumaleuna of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. Eriksson was booked on suspicion of stealing the Ferrari and two other exotic cars. - City News Service Death may be tied to carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger A 25-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday during an apparent carjacking near the North University Park area, authorities said. The victim was found about 1:50 a.m. in the 1600 block of Cordova Street, said Los Angeles police Officer April Harding. Harding told KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (Channel 7) that two men walked up to the victim's green Toyota Camry and fired several rounds, killing him instantly. -City News Service |
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