BRIEFLY.Inquiry sought in chimp's death An animal rights group asked Thursday for a federal investigation into the death of a chimpanzee at the Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. . The chimp, Judeo, died July 26 after he was bitten by a rattlesnake rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. . A zoo veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. said he delayed giving the chimp antivenin antivenin /an·ti·ven·in/ (-ven´in) a material used in treatment of poisoning by animal venom. black widow spider antivenin a. . out of concern it might make the animal sicker, but Judeo later died from the bite. In Defense of Animals In Defense of Animals (IDA) is an animal welfare organisation based in San Rafael, California, USA. Its slogan is "working to protect the rights, welfare, and habitats of animals". filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture accusing zoo officials of failing to provide Judeo with timely medical care. A zoo representative defended the handling of Judeo's death, saying the staff took appropriate and timely action. -- City News Service Local council to weigh arena WOODLAND HILLS -- A Woodland Hills neighborhood council will consider a plan next month to build a $100 million sports and entertainment arena in the west 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. . The Woodland Hills-Warner Neighborhood Council voted 10-9 Wednesday to refer the proposed Oasis Event Center for study by a land-use planning committee. Public comments were half for the arena and half against, council Chairman Roger A. Kulpa said. Kulpa said the council will likely vote Sept. 13 on the 10,000-seat arena concept. The Valley Sports Authority LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control has proposed its Oasis arena for an undisclosed site near the Warner Center. Councilman Dennis Zine has said he will not consider the Oasis until it has the support of the neighborhood council. -- Daily News Women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. annex is opened CANOGA PARK -- The Northeast Valley Health Corp. officially opened its Women's Health Annex on Thursday, expanding the primary and preventative care available to low-income and uninsured residents. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the annex, 7101 Remmet Ave., which was funded by $70,000 from the federal government for facilities and equipment. -- Daily News CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. studios set for fundraiser STUDIO CITY -- The Peacock Foundation, which raises money for traumatized youths and an animal- care center, will host a fundraiser next month. The event will turn CBS' Radford Studios, 4024 Radford Ave. in Studio City, into New York Street, with aerialists, live music, local food, Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The event is from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 23. Tickets are $25 before Sept. 1 and $35 after. For more information, call (818) 763-1072 or log on to www.peacockfoundation.org. -- Daily News Police seek help in Simi attack SIMI VALLEY -- Police sought the public's help Thursday in identifying the man who sexually assaulted a Yorba Linda woman at a Simi Valley gas station. The 21-year-old woman told police she was attacked about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at an unidentified station just off the Ronald Reagan Freeway. Her assailant was described as a 30- to 40-year-old African-American, 5-feet-11, weighing about 200 pounds and wearing a dark-colored sweat shirt and jeans. Anyone with information should call Simi Valley police at (805) 583-6950. -- Daily News Burbank Block Party on Saturday BURBANK -- The fifth annual Burbank Block Party will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Johnny Carson Park, 400 Bob Hope Drive. The event will feature rides, prizes including Southwest Airlines tickets, booths and free material from more than 50 nonprofit organizations and city departments. For more information, call (818) 240-6330. -- Daily News Druggist An individual who, as a regular course of business, mixes, compounds, dispenses, and sells medicines and similar health aids. The term druggist may be used interchangeably with pharmacist. arrested for fraud, theft THOUSAND OAKS -- A pharmacist has been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud, identity theft and grand theft, authorities said Thursday. David Rastocky, 44, of La Crescenta was arrested Wednesday after a three-month investigation of his activities at Lombard Pharmacy in Thousand Oaks. He is accused of illegally billing insurance companies for prescriptions he never issued. Illegally stored narcotics, handguns, a shotgun and about $175,000 cash were seized during the investigation, authorities said. -- Daily News Pair wounded in Valley drive-by NORTHRIDGE -- Two people were wounded Thursday in a drive-by shooting, and police said the incident appears to be gang-related. The victims were shot about 2:30 p.m. in the 19000 block of Bryant Street. Their wounds were not life-threatening, officials said. ``They were very fortunate. This is in the middle of a gang neighborhood,'' said LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Sgt. Jace Kessler. The assailants were driving a sport utility vehicle, with a man behind the wheel and a woman in the passenger seat, he said. -- Daily News Drinking rate among lowest Los Angeles County has one of the lowest rates of underage binge drinking in the country, according to a report released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an operating division of the Health and Human Services Department (HHS), was established in 1992 by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (Pub. L. No. 102-321). . Along with Los Angeles County, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Detroit and parts of Utah, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia have the lowest rates of underage binge drinking, the report showed. -- City News Service |
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