BRIEFLY.Driver identified in big-rig crash LANCASTER - An Encino woman was identified as the motorist killed in a collision with a big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. at a desert intersection. Jan Neufeld, 77, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:05 p.m. Friday crash at 60th Street West and Avenue D, officials said. California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers said Neufeld's 1995 Mitsubishi had stopped at a stop sign for northbound 60th Street West at its intersection with Avenue D, which is also State Highway 138. Truck driver Cruz Correjo, 37, of Fresno, was not injured. - Daily News Suspects accused in credit card case 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, - Two men suspected of stealing credit cards at health clubs 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. and Ventura counties were behind bars Saturday. Darryl Battino, 45, and his nephew, Michael Battino, 33, were arrested by Ventura County authorities with help from Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives, said Sgt. John Bomben of the sheriff's Santa Clarita station. The two are suspected of a ``number of burglaries'' at the Spectrum Club in Santa Clarita, Bomben said. They may also may have been involved in burglaries at the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Spectrum Club, he said. Detectives shared video, confirming that the suspects were the same in both counties, Bomben said. The suspects allegedly used stolen credit cards to buy electronics. - City News Service Hit-and-run crash kills pedestrian LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that fatally struck a man pushing a shopping cart loaded with pallets. The crash in the 2000 block of South Santa Fe Avenue was reported shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Kevin Custard of the Central Traffic Division. Police had no description of the vehicle. The victim, who was about 40 years old, died at the scene. ``Indications are he may have been homeless,'' said Custard. - City News Service Councilman: He's center of probe WEST COVINA - City Councilman Roger Hernandez has acknowledged he's the subject of a criminal investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Hernandez told 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. Tribune on Friday the probe was a ``political witch hunt'' and denied wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do .
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