BRIEFLY.Feds search three sites, find smokes GLENDALE - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (abbreviated ATF, sometimes BATF or BATFE) is a United States federal agency; more specifically a specialized law enforcement and regulatory organization within the United States Department of Justice. on Thursday announced that three search warrants were executed in Glendale on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a cigarette trafficking ring that cost California more than $2 million in tax revenue. Special Agent John A. Torres of the 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. Field Division said the operation was a result of a yearlong investigation of a group of individuals trafficking cigarettes from Raleigh, N.C., to Glendale. During the course of the investigation, the suspects allegedly shipped more than 230,000 cartons of cigarettes. During the serving of the warrants, authorities seized 266 cases of cigarettes - many of which had counterfeit tax stamps on them, several sheets of counterfeit tax stamps and a vehicle. The suspects eluded authorities and remained at large late Thursday. - Daily News About 35,000 are chronic homeless A head count of homeless people in Los Angeles County found more than 90,000 men, women and children living out in the open, in vehicles or in shelters, with about 35,000 of them chronically homeless, it was reported Thursday. Previous estimates of the subgroup who have been homeless for more than a year, and who traditionally require more intensive and costly services, were only about 7,500 people. The count of people who are homeless at any given time was close to prior estimates, which ranged as high as 84,000 people. The first-ever head count of homeless people in the county was carried out by more than 1,000 paid and volunteer canvassers in 512 census tracts over three consecutive nights in January. Separate surveys were conducted in scores of shelters, recovery facilities, jails and hospitals. - City News Service Fifth-graders get on college route SYLMAR - Hundreds of fifth-graders from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and their parents will gather at Mission College on Saturday for motivational speeches and workshops designed to encourage them to prepare for college. Dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. the ``Got College'' conference, the free event marks the end of Sen. Richard Alarcon's weeklong tour of the Valley grade schools in which he spread the message that students must begin preparing for college in the fifth grade. The conference begins at 8:45 a.m. and workshops begin at 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Mission College, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. Registration begins at 8 a.m. - Daily News Starbird receives J. Phillips honors GLENDALE - In recognition of his civic leadership as the former city manager for both Monrovia and West Covina West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Before World War II, West Covina was a small rural community where walnuts, wheat, and livestock were raised. , the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Council of Governments on Thursday awarded Glendale City Manager Jim Starbird the inaugural Jack Phillips For other uses, see Jack Phillips (disambiguation). John George "Jack" Phillips (April 11, 1887 - April 15, 1912) was the British Senior Wireless officer on board the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg. Award. Starbird was one of five current and former public officials to receive the award. When he was city manager of Monrovia and later of West Covina, Starbird helped create an identity for the San Gabriel Valley and make it better known, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the SGVCOG. Starbird worked in public service for more than 21 years in the San Gabriel Valley before becoming Glendale's city manager in 1998. - Daily News I-5 to be narrowed nights in Sylmar SYLMAR - Starting Monday, the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. will be narrowed overnight in the Sylmar area by at least one lane to accommodate road crews, Caltrans said Thursday. Up to two lanes between the Ronald Reagan and Antelope Valley freeways The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. will be closed in both directions between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and various freeway access and transition roads will be closed as the work progresses, according to Jeanne Bonfilio of Caltrans. Next Friday Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday , which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. The hero, Craig Jones (Ice Cube), leaves home and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) in Rancho Cucamonga. and Saturday, some lanes may not reopen until about noon, she said. The work, part of a $41.6 million contract for building car-pool lanes, is scheduled to continue through next Saturday. - City News Service |
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