BRIEFLY.Body found in wheel well A man's body was found Sunday in the wheel well of a British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. jet at 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 , authorities said. The 747-400 had arrived from London Heathrow Airport “Heathrow” redirects here. For Heathrow, the village, see Heathrow, London. “LHR” redirects here. For other uses, see LHR (disambiguation). London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL at 3:15 p.m. and was to depart for a return flight at 5:20 p.m. Authorities had not identified the victim late Sunday, saying only that he was a young black male. Investigators were trying to determine if he got into the aircraft 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. or London or a previous departure point. The airline notified officials of the discovery just before 4:30 p.m., said airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles. It was discovered during a preflight pre·flight adj. Preparing for or occurring before flight. tr.v. pre·flight·ed, pre·flight·ing, pre·flights To check (an aircraft) for airworthiness before flight. walk-around. -- Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Candidate eyed for Janssen job Orange County's top administrator is among those being considered for the same job in Los Angeles County. Orange County Executive Tom Mauk was interviewed Thursday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
``I have talked to them, and I would expect (today) or Tuesday to talk to them again, and I hope to have the opportunity to serve as Los Angeles County (administrator),'' said Mauk, 63. ``The board needs to make the final decision, and I can't say much more than that.'' Earlier this month, Hennepin County Administrator Sandra L. Vargas in Minneapolis was offered the job but declined. Another finalist, Michael Henry, L.A. County's director of personnel, withdrew Jan. 5. -- City News Service Dead man found in brush by road SUNLAND -- Police on Sunday investigated the death of a 27-year-old man found face down in the brush off Rim Canyon Road. The identity of the man -- white, with brown eyes, black hair and long sideburns side·burns pl.n. Growths of hair down the sides of a man's face in front of the ears, especially when worn with the rest of the beard shaved off. [Alteration of burnsides. -- was not immediately disclosed. The body was found at 5:35 p.m. Saturday by workers clearing brush in Rim Canyon's 7800 block. -- Daily News CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan car hits fleeing vehicle LANCASTER -- A California Highway Patrol officer injured a finger early Sunday when his patrol car struck a fleeing vehicle on a dirt road in Lancaster, authorities said. A chase lasting about 15 minutes started on 20th Street East in Palmdale when a driver failed to yield for an unspecified reason about 2:35 a.m., according to CHP Officer David Porter. The pursuit continued through Quartz Hill at speeds up to about 100 mph and ended near 70th Street West and Avenue L-4. -- City News Service Man stabbed outside party TUJUNGA -- An 18-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday after being stabbed in the neck outside a rented club where a quinceanera was being held in Tujunga, police said. The attack outside the Flamingo club at Foothill Boulevard and Commerce Avenue occurred about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, said Los Angeles police Lt. Robert Moreno of the Foothill Station. Lancaster boy killed in crash LANCASTER -- A 17-year-old boy killed when the vehicle he was in veered off a road and crashed was identified Sunday by the coroner's office. George Ly of Lancaster died at the scene, according to the coroner's office. The crash was reported at 12:16 p.m. Saturday at 110th Street West, just north of Avenue I, said Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos. -- City News Service |
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