BRIEFLY.More housing at CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge slated NORTHRIDGE -- Construction of a $30 million housing complex for students will begin next year at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an to help meet the demand for those who want to live on campus, officials announced Monday. The new complex is expected to be built on a 2.8-acre site between the current student housing at Lassen Street between Lindley and Zelzah avenues and the university's outdoor track. Funding for the project comes from student housing rents. University officials said there are more than 400 students on a waiting list for campus housing. The new facility will include two buildings that will provide living space for 396 students beginning in fall 2009. A third building will house a recreation room, classroom, multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective room, storage space, office and a reception and security desk. "Student housing is important because it provides students with the complete college experience," said Tim Trevan, director of student housing and conference services. -- Daily News New 5-year pact for FlyAway fly·a·way adj. 1. Made or worn loose or draped, as to allow or suggest fluttering in the wind: a flyaway coat; long, flyaway hair. 2. a. route The Los Angeles Airport Commission approved a five- year contract Monday to continue providing FlyAway bus service between Union Station and Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van will pay Coach America Los Angeles about $16.5 million to continue operating the nonstop service between Union Station and LAX, which began in March 2006. Riders get to their destination in about 40 minutes, via the car-pool lanes on the Harbor and Glenn Anderson freeways. An estimated 253,000 people used the FlyAway during its first year of service on the route. FlyAway buses also operate to and from Westwood and Van Nuys. The LAX-Union Station bus service fulfills one of several settlement conditions reached with Los Angeles County, three cities and a community organization that sued over an $11 billion airport modernization plan. -- City News Service Baby girl injured by falling TV set ARLETA -- An 11-month-old girl was apparently injured by a falling television set Monday and taken to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in fair condition, authorities said. The accident occurred at a residence in the 10200 block of Lev lev-, pref See levo-. Avenue, near Van Nuys Boulevard, in Arleta at 5:40 p.m., 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. . A helicopter flew her to the hospital and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Humphrey said. -- City News Service Sword almost severs man's arm MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE -- A sword-wielding hiker nearly severed the arm of another man during a confrontation on a mountain trail, authorities said Monday. Wesley Brockway, 26, of Ontario was booked for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. a short time after the Sunday afternoon attack, said Detective Sgt. Dave Barker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . Three men set off Sunday to meet a friend along the trail when an argument escalated and one of the hikers started swinging a baseball bat and another pulled out a large sword, investigators said. "Evidently, he always goes hiking with a sword," Barker said Monday. "One guy got his arm almost severed." -- Associated Press |
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