BRIEFLY.Mosquitoes test positive for virus Another dozen mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. in and around the 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. , including 10 in the Sepulveda Basin, officials said Monday. Besides those 10, one mosquito each in Burbank and Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. tested positive, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Greater 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. County Vector Control Vector control is any method to limit or eradicate the vectors of vector born diseases, for which the pathogen (e.g. virusor parasite) is transmitted by a vector which can be mammals, birds or arthropods, especially insects, and more specifically mosquitoes. District. The results were confirmed Friday and announced Monday. Also this summer, one person in eastern L.A. County tested positive for the virus, along with three birds. Still, the virus' activity has been much lower this year than last year, officials said. -- Daily News Patrol cameras get green light Two City Council committees gave their go-ahead Monday to seek vendors to install digital cameras in some 300 Los Angeles police cars. With a $5 million budget, the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . can
launch a pilot project by installing video systems in five divisions in
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If the technology works well, the department ultimately aims to install digital cameras in all patrol cars, allowing them to fulfill a provision of the federal consent decree A settlement of a lawsuit or criminal case in which a person or company agrees to take specific actions without admitting fault or guilt for the situation that led to the lawsuit. A consent decree is a settlement that is contained in a court order. and address concerns about racial bias in traffic stops. ``From the department perspective, we are certain this is technology that the Los Angeles Police Department needs,'' Deputy Chief Charlie Beck said. In a joint meeting, the City Council's Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees approved the pilot project. The full City Council is expected to vote on it later this week. The department has estimated installing cameras in all patrol cars could cost $23 million, plus $2 million in maintenance. But the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. has said the systems could save the city $3 million a year by reducing the time officers spend filling out paperwork after traffic stops. -- Daily News Armenian issues to get attention Members of the state Legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions: Assemblymen Dario Frommer, D-Glendale, and Greg Aghazarian, R-Stockton, are among the founders of the bipartisan group working to advance such issues as the state's stance on Armenian Genocide education and relations between California and Armenia. ``The Armenian-American community has a proud history in the state of California that dates back over 100 years,'' Frommer said. ``Armenians play an important role shaping public policy at every level of government.'' California is home to the largest Armenian community in the United States, nearing 700,000, with about 70,000 residing in Frommer's district. Glendale boasts the largest concentration of Armenians outside of Armenia. The state Assembly also passed a resolution designating Sept. 21 as Armenian Independence Day: A Day of Celebration The Day of Celebration was a gathering of 45,000 Latter-Day Saint youth which took place on July 16, 2005 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. of the California-Armenia Relationship. -- Daily News Man convicted in shootings A gang member who shot two 14-year-old boys outside a neighborhood carnival in Jefferson Park last year, killing one, was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and attempted murder charges. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel deliberated about a day before finding Jason Walton, 22, guilty. The jury, however, rejected an allegation that the Nov. 13 shooting was done to further a criminal street gang. Walton faces 50 years to life in state prison, with sentencing set for Sept. 5. -- City News Service Plea entered in rage incident A 26-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he fatally shot a woman and tried to kill her husband in a road rage attack. Juan Carlos Vigil is charged with one count each of murder and attempted murder in the May 28 slaying of a couple visiting from another country. The alleged confrontation between Vigil and the couple occurred in the early evening hours and went on for several blocks in the vicinity of Normandie and Slauson avenues, police said. Witnesses alleged the suspect drove his sport-utility vehicle alongside the victims' car and shot several rounds into the passenger side. -- City News Service |
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