BRIEFLY.Letter carriers will collect food The public is being asked to leave nonperishable food in bags next to their mailboxes today during the 14th annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. Letter carriers will collect bags of food items including canned meat, fruit and vegetables, dried pasta, cereal and rice, which will be delivered to area food banks and pantries. -- City News Service Gunman holds up local Citibank CANOGA PARK -- A masked bandit bandit: see brigandage. armed with a shotgun robbed a Citibank branch Friday of an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on a motorcycle, officials said. No shots were fired and no one was hurt in the 1:30 p.m. robbery at the bank, in the 7200 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, officials said. -- Daily News Tattoo artist A tattoo artist (also tattooer or tattooist) is a person who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in a dedicated business called a tattoo shop, tattoo studio or tattoo parlour. shot in head at party RESEDA -- A 25-year-old artist was in critical condition Friday after being shot in the head at a party at a tattoo parlor, authorities said. The unidentified victim was shot about 10:40 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the tattoo parlor at Saticoy Street and Louise Avenue, officials said. Three men, ages 18 to 25, arrived at the party and argued with some of the partygoers, police said. Two of the men pulled out guns and fired into the crowd, hitting an employee of the tattoo parlor. Police do not know whether the victim was hit by random gunfire or whether he was involved in the argument. Anyone with information is asked to call Van Nuys homicide detectives at (818) 374-0040 or (818) 756-9970. -- Daily News Council supports 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. bill The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. voted Friday to support a federal immigration-reform bill that creates a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , establishes a guest-worker program and increases border controls. Still, the City Council said it wants portions of the prospective bill removed, including one that would prohibit cities from requiring some businesses to provide day-laborer centers. Cardinal Roger Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. testified in favor of the measure -- Senate Bill 2611, written by Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania -- and all 14 of the council members present voted to support the legislation. -- Daily News Manoukian to be honored tonight GLENDALE -- City Councilman Rafi Manoukian will be at Ellis Island in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. today to receive an award honoring Americans of diverse origins who have contributed to the country. The award comes from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. Manoukian, a Glendale resident of Armenian descent who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon, will be one of 100 to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was established in 1986 to pay tribute to the immigrant experience and individual achievement, and are awarded to U.S. citizens from various ethnic backgrounds. Award this evening. -- Daily News |
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