BRIEFLY.Efforts to revive man in pool fail SYLMAR -- Neighbors attempted to revive a 56-year-old man who was found floating in his pool Tuesday, but he died at a local hospital, authorities said. After eating an afternoon meal in his home in the 14900 block of Youngdale Place, the man told his wife he was going for a swim in their backyard pool, said Brian Humphrey, spokesman for 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. . Sometime later the wife looked out and saw him floating. Neighbors arrived and performed CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac on the man. Paramedics, who received an emergency call at 3:40 p.m., took the man to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills where he was pronounced dead. -- Daily News Campaign funds database planned The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
The database, once it's ready in several months, can be accessed through the Registrar-Recorder's Office Web site at http://lavote.net. "I think this provides an added level of accessibility to people who want to look at this information without having to traipse down to the registrar's office in Norwalk," board Chairman Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. said. "Other jurisdictions are doing it. The cost to input the data is negligible and it's a service we're providing to the general public." -- Daily News Grandma's killing results in plea VAN NUYS -- A 21-year-old man pleaded no contest Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his grandmother at her Reseda home. Frank Perez was immediately sentenced to 12 years in state prison and waived credit for time he had already served in custody, according to Sandi Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Perez has been jailed since March 10, 2005, in connection with the slaying of 84-year-old Maria R. Mojarro. Perez had lived at the home until the month before, when his sister got a restraining order restraining order: see injunction. against him, according to police. -- City News Service Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. sightings prompt warnings Recent mountain lion sightings in Los Angeles and Orange counties prompted the California Veterinary Medical Association on Tuesday to warn people to keep a safe distance from wildlife. A La Crescenta man's dog was eaten by a mountain lion last month and, in July, a mountain lion was spotted near homes in Coto de Caza. Record-dry conditions and wildfires could be driving animals out of their normal habitats as they search for water, said Jeff Smith, president of the California Veterinary Medical Association. "People have a natural affinity for animals, but it's important they understand the difference between domesticated do·mes·ti·cate tr.v. do·mes·ti·cat·ed, do·mes·ti·cat·ing, do·mes·ti·cates 1. To cause to feel comfortable at home; make domestic. 2. To adopt or make fit for domestic use or life. 3. a. pets and wildlife that appear to be friendly and approachable. "Under no circumstance should people take action and put their lives at risk in the event of a visit by a wild animal," Smith said. "People should be aware that even deer, normally seen as docile and shy, may attack humans and pets." The California Veterinary Medical Association recommended: Avoiding hiking, biking or jogging alone. Avoiding leaving sick animals alone. Keeping an eye on children and pets while outside. Not feeding wild animals WILD ANIMALS. Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Vide Animals; Ferae naturae. . Screaming and fighting back if an animal attacks. Putting secure lids on garbage cans. -- City News Service |
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