BRIEFLY.Stabbing victim making progress THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. -- A woman whose son was killed when a man with a meat cleaver stabbed him repeatedly in the head was removed from a ventilator Tuesday and has been upgraded to serious condition, hospital officials said. Sandra Ruiz, 33, of Newbury Park was stabbed by the same butcher's tool while trying to defend her son, Sev'n Molina, 6, in a brutal Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. attack in an apartment complex courtyard on Hillcrest Drive. Ruiz originally was listed in critical condition at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Calvin Leonard Sharp, 27, who was arrested on suspicion of one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder, had his arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted in Ventura Superior Court postponed Tuesday afternoon. -- Daily News Field Lab group to meet Thursday SIMI VALLEY -- The Santa Susana Field Lab Workgroup will meet Thursday night to discuss a recent court ruling requiring the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a through study of Area IV. The group also will discuss proposed state legislation mandating that the site be cleaned up to federal standards, and the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and analysis of whether the field lab should be a superfund site. The meeting will run from 6:30 to 10 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. -- Daily News Reward offered for killer driver RESEDA -- The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Tuesday announced a
$50,000 reward for information that helps find a motorist who
intentionally rammed a Honda Civic into a young man crossing a street in
Reseda with his brother.
Peter Martinez, 20, died Saturday of injuries he suffered two days earlier. Peter and his 18-year-old brother, Alex, were crossing White Oak Avenue at Wyandotte Street about 2:50 p.m. Thursday when the driver of the Honda nearly hit them, police said. According to LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. investigators, the brothers yelled at the motorist, who made a U-turn and sped back toward them. "As the driver approached, he intentionally veered to his left and struck victim Peter Martinez with the front of his vehicle," then sped off, according to a police statement. The suspect was described as Hispanic or Middle Eastern, between 30 and 40 years old, with short black hair. The vehicle was described as a 1995 or '96 black four-door Honda Civic with tinted rear windows. The car would have sustained moderate front-end damage, including a possible broken windshield, police said. -- Daily News High heat makes power use soar With temperatures rising and air conditioners going full blast, the Los Angeles DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection experienced its highest power demand of the year Tuesday, officials said. Power demand peaked at 5,466 megawatts, according to the city utility. The previous high this year was 5,388 megawatts July 26. Power officials asked residents to conserve power by skipping the laundry for a couple of days and adjusting thermostats to 78 degrees. -- City News Service One business suffers damage NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A fire at a strip mall damaged one business Tuesday night, but firefighters kept the flames from spreading, authorities said. The fire began about 9:45 p.m. at the strip mall at 7300 N. Fulton Ave., said Ron Myers, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . About 40 firefighters put out the blaze in about 20 minutes. Nobody was injured. Investigators worked to determine the cause, and no damage amount was available. -- Daily News Spay-neuter plan now before panel The Los Angeles City Council sent to a committee on Tuesday a proposal to require owners to spay spay v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. spay, spey to remove the ovaries. See also ovariohysterectomy. spay hook see spay hook. and neuter neu·ter adj. 1. Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs. 2. Sexually undeveloped. n. A castrated animal. v. To castrate or spay. neuter 1. their pets. The ordinance is aimed at reducing the number of unwanted animals euthanized in city shelters. It would be modeled on an Assembly bill proposed by Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys. Levine withdrew the bill after widespread opposition from animal breeders. The city ordinance would provide an exception so licensed breeders would not have to spay or neuter their pets. -- Daily News |
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