BRIEFLY.Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. suspect from Van Nuys A car-theft suspect who was wounded in a shootout with police in Van Nuys on Thursday was identified by police Saturday as 19-year-old Felipe Sanchez, a local gang member. 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 . officials said Sanchez was on parole
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Thursday's incident began about 9:30 a.m. when police tried to pull over a 1988 Oldsmobile that police say was stolen. A brief chase ended in the 14900 block of Friar Street when the driver got out of the car and fired on the officers. Officers returned fire, and Sanchez was wounded in the ankle and hip. He is expected to recover. Officials said Saturday that so far this year, LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers have been shot at four times, compared with 21 times for all of last year. Officers have fired at suspects eight times this year, compared with two times in the same period last year. -- Daily News Attacker wounds man in the neck NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 25-year-old man was shot in the neck after an attacker fired six times into a house Friday evening, authorities said. The shooting took place about 7:42 p.m. in the 8000 block of Vantage Avenue and followed a burglary at the residence Thursday. ``It's possible that a little of rash of crimes that we've had at that location may be related,'' said Los Angeles Police Department Lt. John Romero This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . . The man was taken to an area hospital in stable condition. Police have a suspect in custody but are still investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call North Hollywood detectives at (818) 623-4045. -- Daily News Missing woman has Alzheimer's GRANADA HILLS -- An 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. and diabetes was reported missing Saturday from her Granada Hills home, police said. Maria Ortega was last seen at 9 a.m. Saturday at her home at 10606 Danube Ave., where she lives with her daughter and granddaughter, said Officer Jason Lee of the 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. Police Department's Media Relations Section. Ortega was described as Hispanic, with brown hair, brown eyes Brown Eyes (브라운 아이즈) was a Korean musical duo, specializing in ballads. Although both members have powerful voices, they were initially disregarded because of their physical looks. , 5-foot-5 and weighing 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing a brown blazer, brown pants and beige shoes, Lee said. -- City News Service Public hearing to study councils VALLEY GLEN -- The Neighborhood Council Review Commission, which is evaluating the 7-year-old local-council system, will hold a public hearing 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Residents, activists and neighborhood council members are invited to comment. The meeting will be held at Erwin Street Elementary School elementary school: see school. , 13400 Erwin St. For information, see www.ncrcla.org. -- Daily News Topanga repaving to close lanes GLENVIEW -- Starting Monday, a milelong stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be narrowed to one lane as part of a $5.5 million repaving project. Caltrans crews are working on the section of the two-lane road between Santa Maria and Viewridge roads. The road will be narrowed to one lane from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday. While flaggers will be in place to keep traffic moving, delays should be expected. -- City News Service 405/101 ramps to be shut down Caltrans will close the northbound San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. connectors to the east- and westbound Ventura Freeway from 6 to 11 a.m. today. The northbound I-405 off-ramp at Ventura Boulevard will also be closed. -- City News Service |
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