BRIEFLY.Cardenas fined in ethics ruling 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 Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. was fined $3,500 Tuesday by the city Ethics Commission In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law to discourage dishonest practices by their public employees and elected officials. Almost all American states have such a commission. for violating city campaign contribution laws in a 2001 race for council. Cardenas agreed to the settlement over excess contributions to the 2001 campaign, which were more than the $500 individual contributions council members are allowed to accept. The campaign contributions came during Cardenas' race in the special election to replace former Councilman Joel Wachs Joel Wachs served for several terms as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 2nd district. He was first elected by defeating incumbent James B. Potter. While in office, Wachs chaired the Public Works Committee and vice-chair of the Environmental Quality & Waste Management . Cardenas lost that race in a runoff against Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. , but went on in 2003 to win election in the neighboring district. -- Daily News $250,000 taken in bank robbery BURBANK -- Two gunmen forced their way into a bank just before opening Tuesday and fled with about $250,000, police said. The suspects, one identified to be in his 40s and the other in his 30s and carrying handguns, ambushed an employee from the bushes at about 8:45 a.m. outside Community Bank at 8400 N. Hollywood Way. ``That's how they got inside,'' Lt. Brian Matthews said. As other employees arrived, they were ordered to a room, where they were held hostage for about an hour while the two men emptied the bank, police said. The gunmen escaped in one of the employee's vehicles, which they left several blocks away. Authorities said they were seen getting into a waiting vehicle, driven by a woman. No one was injured. Police are investigating the case with the FBI. ``It's a little bit more organized than somebody walking up to a banker during banking hours,'' police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Grandalski said. ``It's a takeover bank robbery, which makes it more serious.'' Police said one of the gunmen appeared between 40-45, about 5 feet 6 with brown hair and clean shaven; the other, who appeared 35-40 years old, was about 5 feet 8 and had brown hair. Police also are seeking a woman between 40-45 with short brown hair believed to be the getaway driver. Anyone with information can call Burbank police Detective Brent Dyrness at 818-238-3243 or the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. at 818-238-3000. -- Daily News Man found dead in harbor waters OXNARD -- A 44-year-old Hawaiian Gardens man was found dead Tuesday in the Channel Islands Harbor where he had gone Monday to buy fish, officials said. Oxnard police said the victim, identified by the coroner as Margarito Aviles, appeared to have drowned and no foul play was suspected. However, an autopsy was scheduled today to determine the cause of his death, authorities said. Officials said Aviles was discovered at about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday along the 3600 block of Harbor Boulevard after fishermen in the area reported that his vehicle was still in the area. He came to the harbor Monday to purchase fish from boats coming in with their daily catch and apparently fell in the water Monday afternoon, police said. Family members said Aviles did not know how to swim How to Swim is a cartoon made by the Walt Disney Company in 1942. In this cartoon, Goofy provides an educational treatise on swimming and diving with questionable results. . -- Daily News Attorney autopsy is inconclusive An autopsy completed Tuesday on the body of civil-rights lawyer Melanie Lomax, who was found unconscious in her wrecked car Sunday night, failed to pinpoint the cause of her death. Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the Coroner's Office said the cause of death was ``deferred'' pending toxicology tests. Results can take a month or more. Paramedics took the 56-year-old attorney to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as in cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. , and she was declared dead at 8:37 p.m. -- City News Service Unruly passenger on plane arrested A United Airlines passenger who tried to open an emergency door in flight Tuesday while en route from Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX to Dulles International Airport was arrested, authorities said. United Airlines Flight 890 landed safely about 5:20 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT , according to a Web-based flight-tracking service. ``I want to emphasize that there was no terrorism nexus,'' said Debbie Weierman of the FBI's field office in Washington, D.C. ``Apparently, there was an unruly passenger on the plane.'' The man tried to open the emergency door over the left wing of the Airbus A320 and was subdued by the flight crew and other passengers, KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (Channel 7) reported. -- City News Service |
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