BRIEFLY.Drug suspect shot by police NORTHRIDGE -- A drug-dealer suspect was shot by 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. police officers Tuesday after he fired shots at them in an alley, authorities said. The man, whose name and age were not released, was listed in critical condition at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. after the 3 p.m. shooting behind a house in the 19300 block of Parthenia Street. Neighbors had complained for weeks about the house, which they said was a haven for drug activity, Lt. Paul Vernon said. Detectives on surveillance Tuesday spotted a man acting suspiciously near the home. In the alley, he apparently saw them and started firing, hitting his own car, Vernon said. The officers, who were not hit, returned fire and hit the man. A passenger in his car tried to run away but was caught. -- Daily News Fake gun leads to man's death NEWHALL -- Sheriff's deputies responding to a report of a domestic dispute Monday night fatally shot a man who threatened them with what turned out to be a BB gun, a sheriff's official said Tuesday. Canyon Country resident Andres Garcia, 58, died at the scene among run-down trailers in abandoned oil fields This list of oil fields includes major fields of the past and present. The list is incomplete; there are more than 40,000 oil and gas fields of all sizes in the world[1]. off Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling near Golden Valley Road. Sheriff's officials said Garcia had a history of criminal assaults. -- Daily News Crews fight blaze near Hope Airport BURBANK -- Fire crews battled a blaze at an industrial lot Tuesday that sent a thick plume of black smoke into the skies near Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); , authorities said. More than 120 Los Angeles and Burbank firefighters attacked the blaze, reported at 4:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of Vineland Avenue near Vanowen Street. It engulfed a cluster of small one-story buildings, Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Brian Humphrey said. The fire was extinguished within 90 minutes, and no injuries were reported. The flames pushed a cloud of black smoke into the air just a block from Bob Hope Airport's east-west runway. Tower operators diverted flights to the north and south for about 10 minutes until the smoke cleared, said Rick Maggio of airport operations. There were no delays. -- Daily News 2-vehicle crash leaves 1 injured SHERMAN OAKS -- One person was critically injured Tuesday in a two-vehicle collision on the southbound San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. in the Sherman Oaks area, authorities said. Firefighters sent to the southbound 405 at Ventura Boulevard at 12:17 p.m. freed the injured person, who was taken to a hospital, said Ron Myers of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The cause of the crash was under investigation. -- City News Service Woman's verdict upheld on appeal A state appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. panel Tuesday upheld an Arleta woman's conviction for running a pyramid scheme Pyramid Scheme An illegal investment scam based on a hierarchical setup that relies on new recruits' funding as the source of money, or so-called returns, to be provided to those earlier investors/recruits above them in the pyramid. called La Luz del Oro that targeted Latinos. A three-justice panel from the 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Mercedes Navarrete's claim that errors were made in her trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. -- City News Service |
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