BRIEFLY.Showers, chilly temps expected A lingering storm will bring showers and chilly temperatures to Los Angeles today, with a stronger front expected to move in Sunday night, bringing rain, gusty gust·y adj. gust·i·er, gust·i·est 1. Blowing in or marked by gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts. winds and even hail, forecasters said Friday. The two storms could bring a half-inch of rain in Los Angeles. But rainfall so far this season is still behind normal levels for the region - and nowhere near last season's total of 36 inches, weather forecasters said. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-60s today through Monday, still below the normal average for this time of year. A high of 62 is expected Tuesday in 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 . - Daily News Sex offender sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. held on battery counts BURBANK - A 41-year-old registered sex offender from Reseda was arrested Friday in connection with a sexual-battery case that occurred last month in Burbank, police said Friday. Michael Mancini was being held at the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail on a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure indecent exposure n. the crime of displaying one's genitalia to one or more other people in a public place, usually with the apparent intent to shock the unsuspecting viewer and give the exposer a sexual charge. and two felony counts of sexual battery and false imprisonment, police said. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday. Mancini was previously convicted of sexual assault and is required to register as a sex offender, police said. Details of his criminal record were not immediately available. Prior to his arrest, Mancini was out on bail on two pending cases in Glendale and Los Angeles, police said. - Daily News Fewer students walk out Friday Just a few Los Angeles Unified students walked out of classes Friday to protest pending immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. legislation on Cesar Chavez Day State holiday in California observed on March 31. Cesar Chavez's Birthday. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger suspended observance of the holiday in 2004 and 2005 to save money during the aftermath of the power crises. See also
Cardinal Roger Mahony urged the students to honor Chavez by staying in school rather than boycotting classes, as many have done over the past week, but about 100 students gathered for a short time on the south lawn of City Hall to protest immigration legislation being debated in Washington, D.C. Thousands of Los Angeles Unified students have taken part in protests over the past week, despite school lockdowns and threats of truancy citations. Other student protests have taken place throughout the country. - City News Service Boy shot in cheek riding school bus LAKE LOS ANGELES - A 7-year-old boy riding a school bus home Friday afternoon was shot in the cheek by two suspects who were later arrested, officials said. Authorities also seized a sawed-off BB gun, which they believe was used in the attack, which occurred about 3 p.m. at 167th Street and Mossdale Avenue. The boy was airlifted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he was treated for minor injuries, officials said. - Daily News |
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