BRIEFLY.Woman dies after falling out of car PANORAMA CITY - A Panorama City woman was killed Saturday when she fell out of a car and was run over while arguing with the driver, police said. Nelfar Erendira, 21, also known as Paulina Chatu Figureoa, was killed about 2:30 a.m. after falling out of the passenger's side door of the car driven by Omar Guerrero Lopez, 24, of North Hollywood. Police said the car had been headed south on Van Nuys Boulevard. Erendira opened the door, and the driver turned left onto Woodman Avenue. Lopez was arrested about eight hours later on suspicion of felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. hit and run. Police said he drove away from the scene without trying to help Erendira and without calling police or paramedics. - Daily News Body recovered from Hansen lake LAKE VIEW TERRACE - A dive team recovered the body of a man found floating face-down in the lake at Hansen Dam Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. The project is located near the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley on Tujunga Wash, about one mile below the confluence of the Big Tujunga Wash Park, authorities said Saturday. The man's body was found about 11:40 a.m., floating 20 feet from shore, officials said. Authorities were working late Saturday to determine the man's identity and the cause of death. - Daily News 2 hurt when car runs off roadway Two women were hospitalized early Saturday after their car ran off the connector road from the eastbound east·bound adj. Going toward the east. eastbound Adjective going towards the east Adj. 1. Ronald Reagan Freeway to the eastbound Foothill Freeway, officials said. The unidentified women suffered serious injuries when their car went through a guard-rail, down an embankment and through bushes before skidding to a stop at Paxton Street and Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
- City News Service Burbank to spend $344,000 on art BURBANK - The Burbank City Council has voted 4-1 to spend $344,000 on two sculptures to be built at the city's power facility. An 11-foot stone sculpture Stone sculpture is the result of forming 3-dimensional visually interesting objects from stone. Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself. called ``Community'' will be built at Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Boulevard and Lake Street at a cost of $294,000. ``Water and Light,`` a 20-foot stainless-steel sculpture costing $50,000, will be placed at Olive Avenue and Lake Street. The projects, which will take about six months to complete, will be paid for with funds from the Burbank Water and Power budget. - Daily News Wind blows tree down on house WOODLAND HILLS - A tree toppled onto a house Saturday night, and authorities said high winds were likely to blame. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred about 8 p.m. in the 19500 block of Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. . The National Weather Service issued a high-wind warning through 3 p.m. today for the San Gabriel Mountains San Gabriel Mountains, S Calif., E and NE of Los Angeles, running c.50 mi (80 km) westward from Cajon Pass. San Antonio Peak (10,080 ft/3,072 m) is the highest of the range. Citrus fruits are raised on the southern foothills. and wind advisories for the valleys and coastal ranges A Coastal range is any range of mountains forming a coastline.
Winds out of the northwest are expected to build to 25 mph to 35 mph, and some gusts, especially below passes, could be stronger, forecasters said. High temperatures are forecast for the upper 60s and low 70s. - City News Service |
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