BRIEFLY.Housing subsidy subsidy, financial assistance granted by a government or philanthropic foundation to a person or association for the purpose of promoting an enterprise considered beneficial to the public welfare. may be yanked PALMDALE -- A man who identified himself as the husband of a Palmdale Section 8 recipient earns income from two businesses he owns that exceeds the housing subsidy program's eligibility guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. , sheriff's deputies said Thursday after a compliance check. A tip led a team of investigators to the home in the 4100 block of Ranier Way, where the resident told them he earns thousands of dollars a month from his enterprises, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies said the housing subsidy recipient had several cars registered in her name, including a 2007 Dodge Crew Cab Crew Cabs are an extended cab bodystyle commonly found on utes or pickup trucks. This cab design typically has forward-facing rear seating and four front-hinged doors to provide sedan-like accommodations for up to 6 passengers. diesel truck, a Mercedes-Benz SUV, and a customized 1970 El Camino. The woman claimed $8,712 in annual income from welfare benefits, authorities said. Investigators said she told them during questioning "You can keep the $900 a month. I don't need to be hassled." -- Daily News Fall from rooftop hurts 2-year-old LANCASTER -- A toddler who fell from the roof of a building in Lancaster on Thursday evening was airlifted to Childrens Hospital 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. , sheriff's deputies said. The 2-year-old girl, whose name was not released, was in stable condition with unspecified Adj. 1. unspecified - not stated explicitly or in detail; "threatened unspecified reprisals" specified - clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times" injuries, authorities said. The girl fell from an abandoned building on Avenue K-4 and Division Street, authorities said. -- Daily News Public help asked in finding tortoise tortoise (tôr`təs), common name for a terrestrial turtle, especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. LANCASTER -- Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help finding burglars who stole a large tortoise from a Lancaster home this week. The Sulcatta African spurred tortoise The African Spurred Tortoise, also called the African Spur Thigh Tortoise, (Geochelone sulcata) is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. was taken from a home in the 2700 block of West Avenue L-4, authorities said. It was last seen at 2 p.m. Tuesday and the owners realized at 11 a.m. the next day that it was missing. A chain-link fence at the home was damaged. The tortoise weighs about 50 pounds and is 18 inches in diameter. Its estimated value is $200. Anyone with information about the missing tortoise is asked to call the Lancaster's sheriff's station (661) 948-8466. -- Daily News |
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