BRIEFLY.Tipsy Tow will keep drivers safe Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, drivers who to drink too much this weekend will be able to call AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. for a free tow of up to seven miles. The Automobile Club of Southern California's Tipsy Tow service will be offered from 6 p.m. Friday through Monday night. Drivers will be charged for rides farther than seven miles. ``It takes only one or two drinks to slow physical and mental skills and affect vision, steering, braking judgment and reaction time,'' Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp said in a statement. Anyone can request a tow by calling (800) 400-4AAA. Reservations are not accepted. -- Daily News Suspect caught after brief pursuit VAN NUYS -- A carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger suspect led police on a high-speed pursuit through 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. surface streets and freeways Wednesday evening before being apprehended by police, authorities said. The suspect, a Latino male in his 20s, was arrested shortly after he attempted to run from the stolen sport utility vehicle as the chase ended, 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 spokesman Jason Lee said. The pursuit began about 5:15 p.m. at Hubbard Street and Fenton Avenue in Sylmar and ended at 5:40 p.m. near Erwin Street and Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys. The vehicle reportedly reached speeds as high as 100 mph as it drove south on the 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. , weaving in and out of traffic. -- Daily News CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A suspect in a carjacking and pursuit waits in a police car Wednesday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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