BRIEFLY.Riordan honored for cancer fight The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. honored the city's former first
lady, Nancy Daly Riordan, on Wednesday for her fight against pancreatic
cancer pancreatic cancerMalignant tumour of the pancreas. Risk factors include smoking, a diet high in fat, exposure to certain industrial products, and diseases such as diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic cancer is more common in men. and declared November as National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Riordan was diagnosed with the disease in May and has been in treatment. She is soon scheduled to undergo an experimental treatment at Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. in Baltimore. ``Cancer is something that happens and affects all of us,'' Riordan told the council as she was also saluted by her husband, former Mayor Richard Riordan, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. ``You don't choose it, but you accept it.'' Richard Riordan said he and his wife view the disease as a challenge to overcome in a fight that has brought them closer together. -- Daily News Rapper released on $60,000 bail BURBANK -- Rapper-actor Snoop Dogg was released from jail early Wednesday after his arrest the night before on weapons and drug violations, police said. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was pulled over by Burbank police after leaving NBC Studios following an appearance on ``The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.'' The car he was in was searched as part of an ongoing investigation into his Oct. 26 arrest at 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); in Burbank on a weapons violation. Broadus was released from jail after posting $60,000 bail at 1 a.m. Wednesday, said Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. Sgt. Kevin Grandalski. Broadus was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of being a convicted felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of a firearm, transportation of marijuana and possession of a false compartment in his vehicle, as well as possession of cocaine. -- Daily News Granada Hills parade is Sunday GRANADA HILLS -- Floats and community groups will be featured Sunday when the 23rd annual Granada Hills Holiday Parade marches down Chatsworth Street. The parade will start at 1:30 p.m. at Petit Park Avenue and will progress about two miles to Zelzah Avenue. For information, call the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce at (818) 368-3235. -- Daily News Ex-bus drivers get jail or work Two former Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. bus drivers who were videotaped entering an LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) bus yard and filling their private vehicles with gas pleaded no contest Wednesday to petty theft. Michael Sims, 38, and Arthur Hall, 42, were sentended to 30 days in jail or 30 days of Caltrans work, along with three years probation, officials said. They also were ordered to pay restitution to the school district. -- City News Service |
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