BRIEFLY.Van Nuys to unveil check-in service Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX officials are slated to unveil a remote baggage check-in system today at the Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. . The service is expected to decrease wait times at the airport. The pilot program, operated by Orlando-based Baggage Airline Guest Service Incorporated, will allow passengers to check their bags and receive boarding passes at a kiosk at the fly-away. The fee is $5. But the program will only provide these services for clients of nine airlines: American, American Eagle, Alaska Eagle is a city located along the United States-Canada border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 129. Geography Eagle is located at (64.786022, -141. Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Horizon Air, Northwest Airlines, Ted Airlines, United Airlines, United Express, Skywest. Porters will handle all baggage at the fly-away and hand over luggage to federal screeners at the airport. -- Daily News Masked gunman robs Encino bank ENCINO -- A masked gunman robbed a bank Thursday and made off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, authorities said. The man walked into First Bank & Trust, 17777 Ventura Blvd., around 2:15 p.m. and ordered all customers to get down on the ground, said Laura Eimiller, FBI spokeswoman. Eimiller said the man told bank employees, ``I want the money.'' The man wore all black and had a cloth mask. Nobody was injured. -- Daily News Alleged fraudulent art sales probed VAN NUYS -- FBI agents searched a number of locations in Van Nuys and Studio City on Thursday as part of a probe into an art auction TV show which allegedly sold fraudulent artwork. Four federal search warrants and seven seizure warrants were issued in connection with sales for the TV show ``Fine Art Treasures Gallery,'' a national program that can also be seen online, said Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. . The FBI did not give addresses of the locations, which also included La Canada Flintridge. Fine Art Treasures Gallery also does business as Morei, Inc. and Fine Art Network Inc. Anyone with information about the scheme can call the FBI at (310) 477-6565 or the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Art Theft Detail at (213) 485-2524. -- Daily News R&B concert to feature Krishnar UNIVERSAL CITY -- A concert featuring Krishnar and other r&b and soul artists will be held noon-6 p.m. Saturday at BB Kings at Universal CityWalk Universal CityWalk is a part of Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Japan originating from Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood. to benefit the LA Mentoring Coalition. The coalition is a partnership of nonprofit organizations -- including the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Clubs, YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. and Big Brothers/Big Sisters -- with the goal of providing support and guidance to the area's children. Tickets are $10-$30 in advance or $15-$40 at the door. For tickets or information, call (818) 622-5464. -- Daily News Condominium to get zone change The Community Redevelopment Agency approved a zone change Thursday designed to emphasize energy savings for a planned 58-unit condominium project in North Hollywood. The project at 4900 N. Vineland Ave. will be on property that had been commercially zoned and is within the CRA's East Valley Region. It will be financed with private funds by the developer, Vineland Investors. Under terms of the project, all of the units will be built with energy efficient designs. -- Daily News Suspicious box stops train traffic BURBANK -- A suspicious package left at the Burbank Metrolink station Thursday stopped train traffic for about 40 minutes and was later found to contain a doll, authorities said. A station attendant had found the cardboard box cardboard box n → caja de cartón cardboard box n → (boîte f en) carton m cardboard box card n → around 11 a.m. near a ticket vending machine vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. , and the Los Angeles Sheriff's bomb squad came out to test it, said Denise Tyrrell Metrolink spokeswoman. -- Daily News State to pay $5M to weed dam OJAI -- The state will pay $5 million to prepare for the destruction of the 198-foot-high Matilija Dam that experts say has stymied the restoration of the Ventura River ecosystem, officials said. The grant announced Wednesday will be used to tear out to pull or draw out by violence; as, to tear out the eyes s>. See also: Tear invasive weeds that are choking the river and to relocate two water wells, county Supervisor Steve Bennett said. -- Associated Press |
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