BRIEFLY.Dead woman, 82, was strangled An 82-year-old woman found dead in her Reseda home this week died from strangulation strangulation /stran·gu·la·tion/ (strang?gu-la´shun) 1. choke (2). 2. arrest of circulation in a part due to compression. See hemostasis (2). stran·gu·la·tion n. and blunt force trauma, coroner officials said Thursday. Rosa Octavila Ramos was found in her home on the 6400 block of Topeka Drive by her daughter, who reportedly found her mother with a bag over her head. Police have not arrested any suspects and continue to investigate the case. An autopsy was performed on the woman's body Wednesday, said Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner. -- Daily News Alarcon ahead in fundraising State Assemblyman Richard Alarcon became the top fundraiser so far in the city's election season, thanks to $40,000 in independent expenditures from the electrical workers union. Alarcon, who is running for his old City Council seat in the Northeast Valley, raised $209,977 through Feb. 17, the most recent reporting date released Thursday night. Two locals with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public spent $20,000 each on mailers promoting Alarcon's candidacy. One of the locals, IBEW IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) → sindicato internacional de electricistas IBEW n abbr (US) (= International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18, represents Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. employees. Unlike direct campaign contributions, there is no spending limit on independent expenditures. Also in the race for Council District 7, businesswoman Monica Rodriguez raised $84,353 with strong support from the real estate industry. Rodriguez works for the California Association of Realtors. Retired administrative assistant Margie Carranza raised $6,983. Businessman Oscar Mendoza raised $46,945 as of Jan. 20, the previous reporting deadline, with the help of a $25,000 loan from himself. His most recent campaign finance information was not available Thursday night. The candidates are running for the council seat vacated by Alex Padilla, who was elected to the state Senate. -- Daily News Lost autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism. teen found by police SAN FERNANDO -- An autistic 14-year-old boy who wandered from an ice cream shop in San Fernando was reunited with his family Thursday after police found him almost 16 miles away in Reseda, authorities said. Emmanuel Luna walked away from his parents while they were at an ice cream shop at San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the and Maclay Avenue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to San Fernando police Officer Adrian Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the . He was found, unharmed, at Tampa Avenue and Victory Boulevard, just after 2 a.m. Thursday, he said. -- City News Service Input is sought on L.A. River plan Angelenos have one more chance to weigh in on the future of the Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River is an intermittent river flowing through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the west end of the San Fernando Valley, 51 miles (82 km) southeast to its mouth in Long Beach. . Comment period ends March 19 on the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, a 25-year blueprint on how to turn the 32-mile, concrete channel into an "emerald necklace" of parks, walkways and bike paths. The meetings are set for: Saturday morning at Hollenbeck Middle School at 2510 E. 6th St. in Boyle Heights. The plan workshop runs from 10 to 11 a.m. The public hearing begins at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday evening at the Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. auditorium at 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd. The workshop runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public hearing begins at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday evening in the Metropolitan Water District Board Room at 700 North Alameda St. in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . The workshop runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public hearing begins at 7:45 p.m. -- Daily News Police seeking parolee pa·rol·ee n. One who is released on parole. Noun 1. parolee - someone released on probation or on parole probationer in theft LA CRESCENTA -- A parolee who police say stole a car and then barricaded himself inside a home Thursday managed to escape and elude capture. Winston Wilbur Baker, 26, of Sunland, who was on parole for car theft and grand theft, is now sought by Glendale police for Thursday's car theft and parole violations. He reportedly parked a stolen pickup truck on the 2800 block of Altura Avenue, where police saw him exit and then enter the home. After five hours, police entered the home but did not fined Baker inside. A female resident at the home was being held for questioning. -- Daily News |
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