BRIEFLY.Hot-tar spill, fire shut freeway link PACOIMA -- A truck towing a trailer of hot tar overturned Monday and caught fire on the transition road between Interstate 5 and the 118 Freeway, shutting down the roadway for nearly 5 1/2 hours, authorities said. The truck was completely charred in the accident, which happened around 10:40 a.m. No injuries were reported. The thoroughfare was closed until the cleanup was complete, said California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Officer Rebecca Estrada. -- Daily News Two city panels urge lower taxes Bolstered by higher-than-expected revenues this past year, two city panels on Monday urged a further 4 percent reduction in the tax 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. charges businesses. The City Council's Ad Hoc Committee ad hoc committee A committee formed with the purpose of addressing a specific issue or issues, which theoretically is disbanded once its raison d'etre is finished on Tax Reform and the Budget and Finance Committee recommended that the additional reduction -- on top of a 3 percent cut this past year -- take effect Jan. 1. City officials said business taxes this past year came in at $435 million, a record high and $34 million more than projected. It is unclear whether that trend will continue this next year, but officials plan to launch an aggressive outreach to get businesses to pay their taxes to allow the reductions to remain in effect. A daylong business tax day is planned for Dec. 6 at the Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California is something of a kitsch landmark but remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. in Studio City, with more than 200 business executives expected to attend. -- Daily News No charges filed against officer SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. -- No criminal charges will be filed against a Los Angeles police officer paralyzed par·a·lyze tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es 1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. 2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear. when his 3-year-old son fired his father's handgun while riding in the family pickup truck in Anaheim, an official said Monday. Susan Schroeder of the Orange County District Attorney's Office said the case involving 35-year-old Enrique Chavez was reviewed by the prosecutor who heads the department's domestic-violence unit and that the decision was made about two weeks ago. The boy got hold of his father's .45-caliber weapon, 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. police reports. Los Angeles police Lt. Paul Vernon said earlier that the bullet ``traversed through the chest and landed next to the spine.'' -- City News Service Pasadena police chief honored PASADENA -- The Pasadena Police Department's efforts to raise funds for equipment for the Yerevan Police Department has earned Police Chief Bernard Melekian an Armenian National Service Medal The Norwegian National Service Medal is awarded upon completion of mandatory military service (usually one year). The medal exists in four versions, one for each branch of service (army, air force, navy and home guard). , officials said Monday. -- City News Service |
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