BRIEFLY.Man shot in leg outside market STUDIO CITY -- One person was shot in the leg Tuesday afternoon near a Ralphs grocery store parking lot, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 3:55 p.m. in the 4100 block of Alcove Avenue near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. , said Officer Jason Lee, spokesman for 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 . . It is
unclear what sparked the gunfire.
Nobody was arrested in what might have been a shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. . About a dozen shell casings were strewn strew tr.v. strewed, strewn or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. about the scene. -- Daily News Mayor lobbying for immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. 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. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. is diving into Washington, D.C., today for a speedy immigration reform Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy. In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of lobbying session. In meetings with lawmakers and a noon Capitol Hill news conference, Villaraigosa plans to help make the case for U.S. Senate legislation that would grant about 12 million undocumented immigrants legal status. The bill is up for debate this week, with votes expected on about two dozen amendments -- many of which have the potential to scuttle already tenuous support for the bill. "We will be as useful as possible," Villaraigosa spokesman Matt Szabo said. -- Daily News Smoking banned along Mulholland If you're thinking about driving up to the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the or Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. overlooks and lighting up, forget it. To help prevent a summer wildfire at the end of the driest season on record in Los Angeles, smoking will be banned beginning today along overlooks on historic Mulholland Drive. The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority is for the first time planting no-smoking signs at all seven scenic pullouts in the Hollywood Hills. -- Daily News Council supports 65-foot buses The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. went on record Tuesday in support of a
state Senate bill that would allow 65-foot buses to operate on the San
Fernando Valley San Fernando ValleyValley, 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. busway. The Orange Line's buses are currently 60 feet long. Metro's $3.12 billion budget for fiscal 2007-08 calls for a pilot program introducing one 65-foot bus along the Orange Line. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board is scheduled to vote on its budget Thursday. Orange Line ridership reached a record high in March with more than 23,000 daily boardings -- a goal the 14-mile-long route was not expected to reach until 2020. -- City News Service Pickup catches fire, driver killed WESTLAKE VILLAGE -- A man in his 30s was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck veered off the eastbound Ventura Freeway, struck a tree, and caught fire. The crash occurred at 3:09 a.m. west of Lindero Canyon Road in Westlake Village, according to the California Highway Patrol. -- City News Service Ban backed on investing in Iran Defending its actions as Los Angeles being an international city, the City Council on Thursday voted to back state legislation banning investments in Iran and also issued a condemnation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad for remarks denying the Holocaust. "We are an international city and it's important for us to speak up when we see human rights violations," City Council President Eric Garcetti said. "We need to be constantly vigilant against abuses wherever they are committed." The proposals, introduced by Councilmen Jack Weiss and Dennis Zine, would back pending state legislation that would instruct the state's pension systems not to invest in any company doing business in Iran. -- Daily News New red-light camera up today VALLEY GLEN -- The intersection of Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Oxnard Street gets a red-light camera today to nab drivers blowing through the signal. With 31 crashes at the intersection in two years, it's gained a dangerous reputation that city officials want to turn around. Tickets for running the light cost $381. And unlike the old red-light cameras that snapped fuzzy pictures of violators, these cameras film with better technology for better visibility of the drivers. This is the 20th intersection in Los Angeles to get a camera. There are 12 more to come. -- Daily News CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Los Angeles Police Department officers block off Alcove Avenue in Studio City as they search for evidence Tuesday after a man was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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