BRIEFLY.3-story fall kills 27-year-old man NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 27-year-old North Hollywood man plunged three stories to his death early Thursday from the roof of an under-construction building where he was setting off fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to with friends, officials said. Authorities said alcohol may have been a factor in the death of Michael Andrew Santamaria, who fell at 3:30 a.m. from the structure in the 11200 block of Huston St. ``It was pretty clearly an accidental death,'' said Detective Richard Wheeler of 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 . .
-- Daily News Girl, 17, reports kidnap attempt SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. -- Police are searching for a man who tried to grab a 17-year-old girl and force her into his car, authorities said Thursday. The incident occurred about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when the girl was walking home from Grace Brethren High School Brethren High School may refer to the following Christian high school:
The man stopped his truck at the curb ahead of the girl's path and stood near the sidewalk as she approached, police said. As she walked by, he put his hand on her shoulder and said, ``Get in the car. You need a ride,'' the girl told police. She then ran home and called the police. The man was described as white with wavy brown hair, about 40 years old, 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, wearing blue jeans blue jeans also blue·jeans pl.n. Clothes, especially pants, made of blue denim. blue jeans npl → tejanos mpl; vaqueros mpl and a dark hooded sweat shirt and driving a newer white Ford Ranger The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company
Anyone with information about this incident can call the Simi Valley Police Department The Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the police department of the city of Simi Valley, California. The department currently has over 120 sworn officers, and more than 65 support personnel[1]. The department has a patrol area that covers over 39 square miles. at (805) 583-6950. -- Daily News Arson damages area VFW See Video for Windows. hall SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. -- Arson caused about $65,000 in damage Thursday to a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, but no one was hurt, officials said. Firefighters sent to 111 N. Hagar St. at 12:58 a.m. doused the flames in 22 minutes, said Brian Humphrey of the 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. . The fire was contained within an office in the one-story building, he said. No arrests were immediately reported. -- City News Service Officeholders get fundraising lead Officeholders hold a wide lead over challengers in fundraising with just weeks to go to the March 6 primary election, according to city campaign finance documents. Assemblyman Richard Alarcon, D-Van Nuys -- seeking a return to the City Council to fill out the two years left in the term of state Sen. Alex Padilla -- has raised more than $94,000, with a cash balance of more than $86,000. In the same race, housing advocate Monica Rodriquez has raised $44,000 and businessman Oscar Mendoza $43,000 in their campaigns. Candidate Margie Carranza did not report raising any money but said she plans a major fundraiser. Councilman Tony Cardenas has raised more than $208,000 and has $134,000 in cash. Challenger James Cordaro reported no fundraising, Lisa Martellaro-Palmer reported raising $2,200, and Eric Dwight Rothenay loaned his campaign $320. In his race, Councilman Jose Huizar reported raising more than $128,000 with $105,000 in cash available. His former deputy, Alvin Parra, reported raising $24,000. Juan Jimenez reported raising $4,300. -- Daily News Alzheimer's patient missing GLENDALE -- Police were searching Thursday for a 72-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. missing from an assisted-living home. Clara Gearing was last seen about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Emerald City Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. home at 205 E. Los Feliz Road, police said. She is 5 foot 7 and 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a yellow sweater. Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call Glendale Police at (818) 548-3987 or (818) 548-4840. -- Daily News Tow firm, owner guilty in extortion A San Fernando towing company and its owner have been found guilty of illegally removing vehicles and then charging owners exorbitant release fees, authorities said Thursday. Shervin Reza Nowrooz, 25, and his business, State TowingInc., were convicted of one count each of attempted extortion and two counts of unlawfully taking vehicles, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. From July 2004 to September 2006, Nowrooz and his company removed vehicles that were legally parked in Reseda, including one belonging to an 86-year-old woman who had a handicapped placard legally displayed. Placed on probation for 36 months, he was ordered to pay $5,731 in restitution and to spend 120 days in county jail or to complete 60 days of roadwork road·work n. 1. Sports Outdoor long-distance running as a form of physical exercise or conditioning. 2. The activity of taking a band, typically a rock band, on extended tours. 3. Highway construction. . -- Daily News Airport panelists seek wide input Efforts to regionalize re·gion·al·ize tr.v. re·gion·al·ized, re·gion·al·iz·ing, re·gion·al·iz·es To divide into regions, especially for administrative purposes. re the Southland's airport traffic will require input from government officials in eight counties, a panel agreed Thursday, but officials in at least one county remained skeptical about participating. At its second meeting, the reconstituted Southern California Regional Airport Authority agreed that its panel should be extended from four members to 27 members, each representing city and county agencies that have an airport. ``This means if you have an airport ... you have a seat at the table and you're involved,'' said Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who was selected Thursday as the panel's chairman. The panel agreed to send the proposal to city and county agencies in a region stretching from Santa Barbara County to Imperial County, to gather input by the end of February and to discuss the matter further in March. -- City News Service |
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