BRIEFLY.FBI effort against gangs in 5 nations The FBI on Thursday conducted a ``coordinated, five-nation law enforcement effort'' against violent gangs, including the notorious Mara Salvatrucha-13 organization, which has a large membership in 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. . Thursday's actions included the participation of more than 6,400 police officers, federal agents or law enforcement personnel, operating in 15 states, as well as in El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. , Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico. An unknown number of people were arrested. - City News Service Nigerian pleads not guilty in case A Nigerian national indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. in connection with one of the largest identity theft cases ever prosecuted in Los Angeles County pleaded not guilty Thursday to 22 felony counts. Olatunji Oluwatosin, 42, of North Hollywood remained jailed pending his next appearance at the downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or courthouse Sept. 28 for a pretrial pre·tri·al n. A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts. adj. 1. Of or relating to a pretrial. 2. hearing. Oluwatosin was indicted last month on 14 counts of identity theft, five counts of grand theft, two counts of credit access fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit computer access fraud. District Attorney Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. said the charges involve 16 victims, five banks or credit card companies, and losses in excess of $4 million. - City News Service Driver is charged in biker's death A Littlerock man was charged with vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. Thursday in connection with a crash that killed an off-duty paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic on a rural stretch of highway in Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
Juan Bibinz, 38, is scheduled to be arraigned today in San Fernando Superior Court on the felony charge. Michael S. Sprinkles, a 37-year-old paramedic and father of two, was killed Tuesday while riding his motorcycle home from an overnight shift at a county fire station in Canyon Country, authorities said. Sprinkles' motorcycle was hit about dawn on Sierra Highway by a car driven by Bibinz, according to officials. - City News Service Death Row inmate to get new hearing A man on Death Row "A Man on Death Row" is the seventh episode of the first season of the television series, Bones. Originally aired on November 22, 2005 on FOX network, the episode is written by Noah Hawley and directed by David Hugh Jones. The plot focuses on Dr. for raping and killing an 18-month-old girl in Palmdale in 1988 is entitled to a hearing on evidence he contends backs his claim of prosecutorial misconduct, an appeals panel ruled Thursday. Ricky Lee Earp must also be allowed to present evidence on his claim that his attorney's search for information that may have helped him avoid the death penalty was insufficiently thorough, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found. Earp, now 45, is on Death Row in San Quentin. He was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing Amanda Doshier, who had been left by her mother for several days in the care of Earp and his girlfriend, Virginia MacNair. - City News Service CityWalk to show 'Shelter' concert Universal CityWalk tonight is making the multi-network ``Shelter From the Storm'' telethon tel·e·thon n. A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity. [tele- + (mara)thon. a communal experience by showing it on the big screen outside the theater complex. Starting at 6:30 p.m., Universal Studios Hollywood will be collecting donations throughout CityWalk for Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. , with the goal of raising enough money in one night to build one home for a Gulf Coast family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Universal is matching the total donations. The first 500 people to donate $50 or more will receive a complimentary pass to Universal Studios Hollywood worth $53. Every gift of $50 or more brings a full rebate for parking. - Daily News Stretch of Ventura Blvd. to be closed Ventura Boulevard will be closed in both directions from Sherman Oaks Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard nightly, between Saturday and Tuesday. Saturday and Sunday the stretch will be closed from midnight to 8 a.m., and Monday and Tuesday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The closures are for demolition of the Ventura Bridge, part of a $46 million improvement project at the 101/405 interchange. - Daily News Ducks will raise bucks for victims GLENDALE - More than 20,000 rubber ducks are expected to be pushed out into the water Saturday at the Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash, a charity event for local nonprofits and Hurricane Katrina relief. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Verdugo Park, 1621 Canada Blvd., Glendale. The race raises money by offering ducks for ``adoption'' at a cost of $5 each, with prizes going to the sponsors of the winning ducks. More information is available online at www.ducks4kids.com. - Daily News Ex-mayor Wiggins to run for council BURBANK - Former Burbank Mayor Bill Wiggins said Thursday he plans to run for City Council once the council declares an election to replace City Councilwoman Stacey Murphy. Murphy, who faces felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor child endangerment charges, resigned Aug. 30. Wiggins served a one-year term as Burbank's mayor from 2000-01, and he is on the panel that runs the Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); . - Daily News Police want help locating woman GLENDALE - Police on Thursday asked for the public's help in finding a 25-year-old Glendale woman who was supposed to attend a party, but never arrived. Odet Tsaturyan was last seen at 4 p.m. Tuesday leaving her home on East Lomita Avenue for a family party. Tsaturyan drives a 2002 Silver Honda Accord with license plate 4VAM VAM Vinyl Acetate Monomer VAM Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizae VAM Vitt Ariskt Motstånd (Swedish: White Aryan Resistance) VAM Vitt Ariskt Motstånd (Sweden) 520. She is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown T-shirt and pink pants. - Daily News |
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