BRIEFLY.West Nile case in Ventura County VENTURA COUNTY -- The first human case of 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 Ventura County this year was reported Monday by the Ventura County Public Health Department. Officials said the victim was a Ventura County resident in his or her 50s, but may have been infected elsewhere. They would not give out the name, sex or say where the person lived. ``The individual became acutely ill and suffered from symptoms similar to severe West Nile virus infection and required intensive supportive care for several days at a local hospital,'' county health officials said in a statement announcing the case. ``This person is known to have spent time visiting another county before becoming ill and may well have contracted the infection there.'' Ventura is the latest county in the state to have a human case of West Nile disease. There was one human case of West Nile virus reported in Ventura County in 2005 and two in 2004. Ninety-six humans from 22 counties in California The U.S. state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Counties are responsible for all elections, property-tax collection, maintenance of public records such as deeds, and local-level courts within their borders, as well as providing law enforcement (through the county have tested positive for the virus this year. -- Daily News Officer injured by fleeing suspect MALIBU -- A sheriff's deputy was seriously injured Monday when a fleeing bank robbery suspect intentionally rammed the officer's motorcycle in Malibu, authorities said. The deputy, whose name was withheld, was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. , according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . The crash occurred around 11:20 a.m. in the 20000 block of Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. reported. Deputies had gone to the area after receiving a report shortly after 11 a.m. that a robbery was in progress at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 20006 Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Sheriff's Department. Arriving deputies started chasing a man driving a dark blue Honda. The suspect remained at large Monday afternoon. -- City News Service 2 gunmen sought in Sizzler siz·zler n. 1. One that sizzles. 2. Informal A very hot day. robbery SUNLAND -- Police were searching for two gunmen Monday who robbed a Sizzler, but detectives say they don't believe it was the work of the Ski Mask Bandits, who could be responsible for up to 50 take-over style robberies in 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. . Police say two black men wearing bandanas entered the Sizzler at Sunland Boulevard near the Foothill (210) Freeway about 8:25 p.m. Sunday and ordered all patrons to the ground, said Kevin Maiberger, spokesman for 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 . .
The robbers took an undisclosed amount of money from two cash registers, then forced the restaurant manager at gunpoint to a back room, where they took money from the back office, Maiberger said. They did not rob any of the patrons, and there were no injuries or shots fired, he said. No one saw a getaway car. Last week, an upscale Italian restaurant in Toluca Lake became the latest in scores of restaurants the ski-masked gunmen have robbed over the past two years, police have said. -- Daily News |
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