BRIEFLY.Bicoastal bi·coas·tal adj. 1. Relating to both the east and west coasts of the United States, as: a. Traveling frequently between coasts as part of a business or living arrangement: probe leads to arrest A La Canada Flintridge man has been arrested in connection with a bicoastal drug investigation, officials said Friday. Federal agents and 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. County sheriff's deputies raided the home of Hovanes Blikian on Thursday, and seized 36 firearms, nearly 20 pounds of cocaine and $100,000 in cash, officials said. Blikian and four other unidentified suspects, including a police officer from Salisbury, N.C., are accused of possessing cocaine, Ecstasy and methamphetamine and setting up a distribution network in western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. , officials said. Blikian is in federal custody awaiting extradition proceedings to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . - Daily News Exhibit on safety at Lowe's today BURBANK - Families are invited to the ``Great Safety Adventure'' today to receive free, hands-on advice on avoiding household hazards. The exhibit, housed in two semi-tractor trailers, will be parked from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lowe's of Burbank, 2000 Empire Ave. Children can learn about about dangers including fires, falls and poisonings through the interactive, 1,200-square-foot exhibit. The nonprofit, interactive display was designed in 1999 by the Home Safety Council to prevent the 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits that occur nationally each year because of unintentional injuries at home. - Daily News Senate chaplain to speak at event GLENDALE - Lloyd John Ogilvie John Ogilvie may refer to:
The event will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Police Chief Randy Adams will be master of ceremonies, and entertainment will be offered by the Crescenta Valley High School Crescenta Valley High School is an secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District. Charismatics and Celtic harpist Dennis Doyle. General admission is $15, with $13 for seniors. Tickets will be available at the door and may also be purchased in advance at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, (818) 240-7870, and Glendale City Hall, (818) 548-4000. - Daily News Deadline is soon to get Cal Grant Cal Grant is a financial aid program administrated by the California Student Aid Program in California that provides aid to California undergraduates, vocation training students, and those in teacher certification programs. Wednesday is the last day for graduating high school students to apply for California's Cal Grant program, which provides qualified seniors with as much as $8,300 in free money for college. The Cal Grant program, administered by the California Student Aid Commission, is the state's merit- and need-based financial aid program for students. Nearly 250,000 students statewide received Cal Grants last year, and the program aims to award even more Cal Grants this year. To apply, graduating high school students need to complete two forms: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid (US Department of Education) , which is available in high school counseling offices or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov; and the grade point average verification form, also available from high school counselors. Free help filling out the forms is available at California Cash for College workshops. Visit www.californiacashforcollege.org, or call toll- free (866) 476-8787 for workshop locations and dates. - City News Service Reward is offered in student's death A $50,000 reward offer was announced Friday in the shooting death nearly a year ago of a 21-year-old University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission student, who was gunned down on his way home from a night out with friends at a Hollywood bar. About 5 a.m. on April 3, the body of Maxwell Andrew Hazlett, a junior majoring in business, German and Chinese culture and language, was found in the street near Emerald Drive and Second Street. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives believe the motive was robbery. Hazlett was last seen about 2 a.m. walking to his apartment at 123 S. Figueroa St. from Figueroa and Washington Boulevard The following roads are named Washington Boulevard:
Anyone with information about the killing was asked to call (877) 529-3855. - City News Service |
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