BRIEFLY.Schools focus of D.C. visit Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. will travel to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to meet with the education secretary about his school takeover plan and lobby lawmakers for more money for the city. During the two-day trip, Villaraigosa is scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to gain support for his new role in helping govern the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. , 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. the Mayor's Office. He also plans to meet with Marion Blakey Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) was the 15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. She was the second woman to hold the position, serving as a successor to Jane Garvey, the first woman to hold the Administrator title. , administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , and Franklin Lavin, undersecretary for international trade at the U.S. Commerce Department. Congress is considering several bills involving funding for homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , transportation and education programs in 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. , according to the Mayor's Office. Villaraigosa plans to meet with lawmakers, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a senator since 1992. She is a member of the Democratic Party. and Sen. Barbara Boxer, and Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, and Rep. Howard Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita. -- City News Service Two more cases of W. Nile found VENTURA -- Two more Ventura County residents tested positive for West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , just 10 days after the county reported its first human case of the mosquito-borne virus this year, officials said. Statewide, 140 cases of the virus have been seen this year. Both people in the latest Ventura County cases are between 40 and 50 years old and have suffered from fevers, headaches, body rashes, muscle weakness and fatigue, officials said. One had central nervous system symptoms that required hospitalization. Officials reported the county's first case on Aug. 28. That person is in their 50s and sought treatment in the intensive care unit of a local hospital, officials said. All three individuals spent time outside the county before becoming ill and may have contracted the disease elsewhere, officials said. -- Associated Press Rampart officer pleads not guilty A police officer assigned to the scandal-scarred Rampart Division pleaded not guilty Friday to making false arrests and filing a false police report. Officer Edward Beltran Zamora, 44, could face up to three years in prison if convicted of filing a false report, a felony, and two misdemeanor counts each of false arrest and false imprisonment false imprisonment, complete restraint upon a person's liberty of movement without legal justification. Actual physical contact is not necessary; a show of authority or a threat of force is sufficient. The person falsely imprisoned may sue the offender for damages. . Zamora remained free on $20,000 bail pending an Oct. 12 court hearing. Zamora, who was relieved of his duties in May, could not immediately be reached for comment. Authorities said that during a sting operation, Zamora arrested two undercover officers on suspicion of drug possession, even though a surveillance video showed they had no drugs. The officer worked in the Rampart Division, not far from downtown. In the late 1990s, the division was the focus of allegations that anti-gang officers framed and beat innocent people. Dozens of convictions were set aside as a result of the scandal. -- Associated Press Benefit concert to aid mentoring UNIVERSAL CITY -- A concert to benefit the L.A. Mentoring Coalition will be held noon-6 p.m. Sunday at BB King's at Universal CityWalk. Tickets are $10-$30 in advance or $15-$40 at the door. Call (818) 622-5464. The coalition includes nonprofit groups that work to provide support and guidance to the city's children. -- Daily News Cop hurt in fight with 2 suspects PACOIMA -- An LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officer was hurt early Friday in a fight with two car burglary suspects, authorities said. The officer, who was not immediately identified, suffered a cut on the head in the 2:30 a.m. altercation that required stitches. The officer saw two men trying to break into the toolbox of a Toyota pickup truck near Telfair Avenue and Paxton Street, officials said. One of the suspects fought the officer, while the other ran toward the Ronald Reagan Freeway. Backup officers arrested both men, officials said. The vehicle the suspects had been in appeared to have been stolen, officials said, and was full of stolen car stereos. The suspect who fought with the officer is a known gang member who had been arrested a week earlier in the same area, officials said. -- Daily News Woman killed, man is critical LAKE VIEW TERRACE -- An apparent murder-suicide attempt Friday afternoon in Hansen Dam Park near Aquatic Park left a woman dead and a man near death, police said. The gunfire occurred at 3:35 p.m. in the 11700 block of Foothill Boulevard, said Officer Jason Lee 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 . . The woman, who was about 30 years old, was declared dead at the scene, he said. The man, also around 30, was in extremely critical condition from an apparently self-inflicted wound. He said police did not yet know the relationship between the two. -- City News Service |
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