SOUTHLAND: BRIEFLY : PACIFIC BELL SWITCH BLAMED FOR NET LOSS.A problem on a switch provided by Pacific Bell Telephone Network caused a five-hour interruption Thursday in access to the Internet for about 5,000 Southland south·land or South·land n. A region in the south of a country or an area. south  land·er n.Noun 1. customers, a Pacific Bell spokesman said Friday. Customers were unable to access the Internet and electronic mail from about 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Initially, Pacific Bell attributed the problem to a switch provided by PacificNet, a finding disputed by PacificNet. Pacific Bell later concluded that a switch it provided was the source of the interruption. ?13Daily News Pitt vs. Playgirl play·girl n. A woman devoted to the pursuit of pleasurable activities. suit sent to state court A federal judge Friday returned Brad Pitt's lawsuit against Playgirl magazine to state court, setting back the magazine's efforts to invoke a First Amendment argument for publishing the actor's nude photos. The lawsuit was originally filed in state court and U.S. District Judge Kim Wardlaw said it can be handled more efficiently there. Pitt sued Playgirl for publishing nude photos taken of him and then-girlfriend actress Gwyneth Paltrow frolicking outside a hotel bungalow bungalow [Indian bangla,=house], dwelling built in a style developed from that of a form of rural house in India. The original bungalow typically has one story, few rooms, and a maximum of cross drafts, with high ceilings, unusually large window and door on a Caribbean island two years ago. Playgirl attorney Kent Raygor argued the case should be decided in federal court so his client could invoke First Amendment rights. While it was a setback, Raygor said the same issues apply in state court. ?13Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Realtor nominated to Fire Commission Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. nominated 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. activist Mel Wilson to the city's Fire Commission, and renominated two board members to other panels. Wilson, who has served as one of Riordan's three appointees to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board, is slated to replace Kenneth Lombard on the civilian panel that oversees the city Fire Department. If Wilson is confirmed by the City Council, his term would run through June 30, 2002. He is the owner of Mel Wilson & Associates Coldwell Banker Real Estate and president of the San Fernando Valley Association of Realtors. Riordan also nominated Marcella Meyer, chief executive officers of the Greater 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. Council on Deafness Inc., to her second term on the Commission on Disability. Julia Simmons, president of the Knolls/Vermont Manchester and Vicinity Association Board, was nominated to a second term on the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. Commission. Meyer and Simmons would serve through June 30, 2002. ?13City News Service |
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