BRIEFLY.Building cleared in fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. scare VAN NUYS -- A three-story AT&T building was evacuated Monday after employees reported noxious fumes coming from the ventilation system. Five workers with complaints of upper respiratory problems and other related conditions were taken to local hospitals for treatment, said Brian Humphrey, a 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. spokesman. During a search of the facility, a hazardous materials crew found traces of arabinic and gluconic acids -- organic substances commonly found in building materials and food additives, Humphrey said. Los Angeles Health Department officials and 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 . are now determining whether the situation was accidental or intentional. Around 8:45 a.m., about 10, second-floor employees simultaneously noted the strong smell and immediately left the building. Firefighters then evacuated an additional 90 people. About 200 students were also evacuated from the nearby Charter High School of the Arts Charter High School of the Arts (usually noted as CHAMPS) is a public high school that operates on the campus of Luberthian Korean Church. It is located on Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles. -- Media and Performing. Traffic was blocked for hours between Sherman Way and Vanowen Street on Van Nuys Boulevard. When asked if employees and residents could be on heightened alert, given the five-year anniversary of 9-11, Humphrey said the department hasn't received any more calls than usual from residents. However, the building evacuation has generated more than 300 calls from news organizations around the world. -- Daily News Trial set to start in market crash An eight-man, four-woman jury was sworn in Monday to hear the criminal case against an elderly man whose car tore through the Santa Monica farmers market in 2003, killing 10 people and injuring 63 others. The jurors, along with six alternates, are due back in court today to hear opening statements in the trial of George Russell Weller George Russell Weller (born December 7, 1916) is a retired salesman from Santa Monica, California, who gained notoriety as the motorist in a fatal car accident, fueling a national debate on safety risks posed by elderly drivers. . The 89-year-old defendant, who was 86 at the time of the July 16, 2003, crash, is charged with 10 felony counts of vehicular manslaughter. -- City News Service Union election OK'd at paper SANTA BARBARA -- Union officials and management at the embattled Santa Barbara News-Press The Santa Barbara News-Press is a broadsheet newspaper based in Santa Barbara, California. History The News-Press asserts it is the oldest daily newspaper in Southern California, publishing since 1855. agreed Monday to hold a union election on Sept. 27. About 50 newsroom employees will decide whether they want to be represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Teamsters large, powerful union of U. S. truckers. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2703] See : Labor . -- Associated Press |
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