BRIEFLY.Mobile home fire cause unknown CANOGA PARK - A fire that may have been sparked by an electrical problem destroyed a double-wide mobile home Saturday afternoon, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage, fire officials said. No one was home when the blaze erupted at 5:07 p.m. at the Canoga Mobile Estates in the 8800 block of Canoga Avenue, said 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. spokesmen Brian Humphrey. At least 30 firefighters took 12 minutes to extinguish the blaze. Of two cats that lived in the home, one was found dead and the other was missing. The home's sole resident told firefighters he would stay with his son, Humphrey said. - Daily News Limousine driver killed in crash ID'd TUJUNGA - A limousine driver who died in a collision on Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
He suffered fatal injuries when a 2002 Jeep Liberty The Jeep Liberty (KJ/KK), or Jeep Cherokee (KJ/KK) outside North America, is a compact SUV produced by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler. It was introduced for 2002 with styling inspired by the Dakar[1] and Jeepster [2] concept cars. driven by a 48- year-old Sunland woman collided with the limousine about 2 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Elmo Street, police and coroner's officials said Saturday. Susskind died at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills. An investigation was still under way, and no charges had been filed against the Jeep driver, police said Saturday. - Daily News Ex-cop arrested in online FBI sting SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A former Glendale police officer was arrested by undercover police this past week when he tried to meet an underage girl with whom he had been chatting online, investigators said. Arthur Crabtree, 43, now an attorney, was arrested Wednesday at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles on suspicion of attempting a lewd act with a child under the age of 14 - the result of an undercover online operation, said FBI Los Angeles spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. The Santa Clarita resident is currently out on $100,000 bail. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators have until Feb. 8 to file charges against Crabtree, but it is unclear whether it will be in state or federal court, Eimiller said. Crabtree, who is married to a Glendale police sergeant, was named in a sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. suit filed in 2001 against the Glendale Police Department by three female police officers. - Daily News Carrier in hospital after attack by dog PANORAMA CITY - A U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. letter carrier was hospitalized Saturday following an attack by a large dog that that appeared to be a pit bull, officials said. The 35-year-old letter carrier, a Van Nuys resident, was approaching a house near Dorrington Avenue and Truesdale Street when the dog attacked her from behind, a fire official said. ``The woman was able to turn and utilize her pepper spray, which neutralized the attack,'' Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said. ``The dog retreated after one bite to a home several doors away.'' An ambulance transported the letter carrier to Kaiser Panorama City, where she was admitted in good condition. A 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 . cruiser remained on the scene until an animal control crew
could capture the attacker.
- Daily News Hiker, 52, stricken with heart attack CHATSWORTH - Fire crews airlifted a 52-year-old man to safety after he experienced a heart attack while on a hike Saturday morning. The man, whose name was not released, had experienced chest pains while exploring a former stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. trail known as Devil's Slide in Santa Susana State Historic Park with two young friends of the family, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The stricken hiker summoned rescue teams with a 911 call via cell phone at 9:51 a.m. Rescuers responded on foot, in a 4-wheel-drive brush clearance vehicle and via helicopter. After it was determined that the hiker was in cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. , he was taken to Northridge Hospital, where he was admitted in serious but stable condition. - Daily News Rain causes worry over W. Nile spread Recent rains and flooding have created prime breeding sites for mosquitoes, raising concern about the spread of West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , Los Angeles County residents are being reminded. Mosquitoes can lay eggs and mature to full-fledged, biting adults in as few as seven days in the warm temperatures that have followed the rains, according to an area Mosquito and Vector Control District. To limit the threat, residents are advised to: --Check and drain trash cans, and drill holes in the bottoms to allow water drainage. Keep cans covered tightly at all times. --Drain water from flowerpot trays and self-watering pots. --Clean rain gutters of leaves and pooled water. --Check patio/yard drains to ensure they are free of standing water. Clean debris. --Drill holes in tire swings to prevent water accumulation. Check children's toys that may be outside to be sure they are not holding standing water. --Check on inoperable inoperable /in·op·er·a·ble/ (in-op´er-ah-b'l) not susceptible to treatment by surgery. in·op·er·a·ble adj. Unsuitable for a surgical procedure. pools and spas. Just a few inches of water will take weeks to evaporate and can produce thousands of mosquitoes. --Ensure water movement in ponds, fountains and bird baths by filtration or aeration aeration /aer·a·tion/ (ar-a´shun) 1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs. 2. the charging of a liquid with air or gas. aer·a·tion n. , and stock with mosquitofish - they can be obtained for free at local district offices - if appropriate. Bird baths should be flushed weekly and kept free of algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that . Dead birds can be reported to the district by calling (626) 814-9466. - City News Service |
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