Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) back issues from September 2009:
Sunland-Tujunga residents flee as flames approach.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Doyle, Staff Writer SUNLAND-TUJUNGA - Cardiologist Martha Froidevaux stood outside the blue ranch house where she lived for the last 15 years, and what she saw Monday afternoon could have given anyone a heart attack. The fire snuck down the hillside behind ...
'DYNAMIC' BLAZE STILL SPREADING MORE THAN 50 HOMES LOST THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL EVACUATIONS More than 50 homes lost; thousands of additional evacuations.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Troy Anderson, Sue Doyle and Tony Castro, Staff Writers SUNLAND-TUJUNGA - The deadly Station Fire that has killed two firefighters and destroyed more than 50 homes and cabins in a relentless six-day march across the Angeles National Forest looked set Monday to become one ...
Disney buying Marvel for $4 billion.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bob Strauss, Staff Writer The Marvel superheroes have saved the world from galactic destroyers, evil mutant armies and Dr. Doom. But they couldn't fight off the Big Mouse. On Monday, The Walt Disney Company announced a $4 billion deal to acquire ...
MAYOR ANNOUNCES DRUG-DISCOUNT PROGRAM HEALTH: VILLARAIGOSA SAYS HE'LL TAKE BULK-PURCHASING PLAN THROUGHOUT STATE .(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Los Angeles County residents could see savings of up to 40 percent on prescription medicine under a bulk-purchasing drug program announced Monday by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Saying he had to overcome four years of objections by city ...
$75 million worth of training for green jobs WORK: Governor says program is largest in U.S.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Billing it as the largest state-sponsored green jobs training program in the nation, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday announced a $75 million program to train 20,000 workers for environmental jobs. "We will need more workers to ...
City seeking an impasse in talks with firefighters.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Daily News Los Angeles city officials are reportedly trying to declare an impasse in contract negotiations with the city firefighters unions, despite assertions that compromises are in the works. Pat McOsker, president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles ...
TODAY'S ROUNDUP.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... City seeking food donations The city of Santa Clarita is seeking nonperishable food donations through September. Drop off items during business hours at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd.; Sports Complex, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway; and the Corporate Yard, 25663 Avenue Stanford ....
BARGAIN HUNTER.(Business)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sandra Barrera MANGIA! Santa Monica's popular Northern Italian restaurant Locanda del Lago has a two-course stimulus lunch menu for $15. You get a choice of appetizer and entree, including a grilled chicken breast salad, angel hair pasta topped with tomato, ...
Opener for Bruins put into limbo UCLA FOOTBALL: Air quality surrounding Rose Bowl in question as a result of wildfires.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jon Gold, Special to the Daily News With a fire roaring just a short drive from the Rose Bowl, it has become a real possibility that UCLA's season-opening matchup with San Diego State on Saturday might have to be rescheduled or moved. UCLA athletic director ...
RESERVE PSYCHOLOGY USC'S GREEN IS AT PEACE WITH ROLE AS BACKUP QUARTERBACK/WIDE RECEIVER USC's Green is at peace with role as backup quarterback/wide receiver.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Garrett Green knows people probably don't believe him, but he doesn't regret going to USC. He actually likes playing scout team quarterback. Really. He's not down because a true freshman, Matt Barkley, is starting for the Trojans, while he is still at the bottom of the depth ...
$100 FOR A DREAM HOUSE CHARITY RAFFLE OFFERS A CHANCE TO WIN A HOME, MONEY OR BOTH Charity raffle offers a chance to win a home, money or both.(News)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tony Castro, Staff Writer Ed Bolden is hardly a snake oil salesman, but you can't blame anyone who thinks he's selling something that seems too good to be true. Bolden is pitching a dream house valued up to $600,000 for $100. "The house of your ...
Too soon to tally fire insurance costs FIRES: More than 80 structures in California have burned so far.(Business)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Insurance companies said Monday it was too soon to determine how much they would have to pay for claims from wildfires that have already burned more than 80 homes in California and threatened thousands more. A massive Los Angeles-area fire threatened 12,000 homes, having burned ...
Internet changes personal connections.(Business)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: WAYNE SMITH, CSUN DIALOGUE The chief purpose of research is to aid understanding. From a practical perspective, an analytical understanding of a phenomenon we observe helps us to explain or predict. Perhaps due to the widespread connectivity enabled by the Internet and ...
NEVER TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: NICK GREEN, SOCCER The few bleary-eyed American soccer fans who stumbled out of bed at 3:30 a.m. Aug. 15 and switched on ESPN2 could be forgiven for not believing their own eyes. For there was FA Cup winners Chelsea playing Hull City in gleaming high definition. ...
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... In case you do not notice much change, here is what is different about the Coliseum this year as USC gets ready to host San Jose State on Saturday: A second elevator is being built that should be operational in late September. The circular ticket booths near Gates ...
USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Cornerback Wright declared ineligible.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Scott Wol,f Staff Writer USC cornerback Shareece Wright fell a half-grade short in a summer class and was declared academically ineligible Monday for the regular season. Wright, a redshirt junior, required a grade of B in a summer course but received a ...
UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: BACA WINS COMPETITION AT LEFT-GUARD SPOT.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jon Gold Special to the Daily News After spending most of UCLA's fall camp at right tackle, sophomore Jeff Baca learned redshirt sophomore Mike Harris would get the starting nod ahead of him. Baca, down but not out, charged on and rotated in with Harris and left guard ...
SAUNDERS MASTERS M'S MLB: ANGELS LEFTY SHUTS OUT SEATTLE FOR SEVEN INNINGS, IMPROVES TO 5-0 AT SAFECO FIELD. ANGELS 10, SEATTLE 0.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: John Hickey, Special to the Daily News SEATTLE - When times are tough, redemption appears impossibly far away. In June and July, things got ugly for the Angels' Joe Saunders. It seemed like pitching an easy inning was out of his reach. It took him ...
ANGELS NOTEBOOK: Time to go through the promotions.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: John Hickey, Special to the Daily News SEATTLE - The Angels announced the promotion of five minor leaguers with rosters expanding to 40 players today. Outfielder Reggie Willits, infielder Brandon Wood, catcher Bobby Wilson, and pitchers Sean O'Sullivan and ...
CHATTER.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Loyola standout Gathers headed to Taft According to San Jose-based basketball scout Gerry Freitas, senior guard Jordan Gathers has left Loyola of Los Angeles to enroll at Taft of Woodland Hills and is scheduled to begin classes Sept. 9. Gathers, the nephew of the late ...
WNBA: SPARKS vs. ATLANTA.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., Staples Center. TV/Radio: None. Sparks (15-14) update: The Sparks have won seven of eight, giving newfound hopes to a WNBA playoff berth. Candace Parker also has been returning to the form that garnered her WNBA Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in ...
EDITORIAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK POT DISPENSARIES: WHAT TO DO?(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009 ... LOS Angeles has been cracking down on the hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries that somehow flourished in the city during a two-year moratorium on new dispensaries. The new dispensaries that the city is trying to shut down are crying foul, noting that use of medical ...
EDITORIAL PRAYER AMID FIRE MAY WE HAVE PATIENCE AND GOOD SENSE TO GET THROUGH THESE DESTRUCTIVE BLAZES May we have patience and good sense to get through these destructive blazes.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009 ... FOR most Angelenos, there's little we can do in the face of a wildfire such as the one in the Angeles National Forest, other than watch and wait. And we can pray - pray for our neighbors to escape the fire with homes and lives intact; for the firefighters working in ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2009 ... No excuses Re "He had every break in the World" (Aug. 30): Law enforcement procedures have fallen through the cracks again. Opportunities missed, inadequate investigations have led to a sex offender getting away with rape and kidnapping for 18 years. Every step of ...
OBAMA CAN'T IGNORE ILLEGALS IN HEALTH CARE CALCULATIONS.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Byline: Thomas D. Elias THE statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and the federal Centers for Disease Control make it clear there's as compelling need for health care reform in California as anywhere in this country. Since 2000, for example, average health insurance ...
FROM BIG SKY COUNTRY TO BIG CITY INDIAN CREWS FROM MONTANA AID IN SOUTHLAND FIGHT Indian crews from Montana aid in Southland fight.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Dana Bartholomew, Staff Writer LAKE VIEW TERRACE - Timothy Pease had just bagged six elk in the Rockies of southern Montana when his initial attack crew was called to help quell the Southern California wildfires. The 30-year-old Crow Indian found himself on a ...
BLAZE'S MARCH IS CHECKED RELIEF: HUMIDITY, COOLER TEMPERATURES GIVE FIREFIGHTERS A CHANCE TO SLOWFLAMES.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Dana Bartholomew, Connie Llanos, Sue Doyle and Tony Castro Staff Writers TUJUNGA - A timely gift from Mother Nature helped slow the breakneck advance of the Station Fire on Tuesday, giving firefighters confidence for the first time in a week that they can begin ...
GROSSMAN BURN CENTER ON THE MOVE MEDICAL: RENOWNED FACILITY WILL RELOCATE FROM SHERMAN OAKS TO WEST HILLS.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox, Staff Writer SHERMAN OAKS - Calling it a difficult decision, the internationally renowned Grossman Burn Center is leaving its home of 40 years at Sherman Oaks Hospital for West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, where it hopes to expand the reach and ...
Fire 'keeps on coming back' for Tujunga residents PROTECTION: Those who haven't evacuated stay behind to try and keep homes safe.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Doyle, Staff Writer TUJUNGA - If ever there were a postcard picture to capture the angst of residents fearing the loss of their homes to the massive Station Fire, it could have been of Peggy Ryder, her three sons and two neighbors looking warily at flames as they sat ...
EDITORIAL THUMBS DOWN STATE NEEDS TO SEND STRONG MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO TEXT BEHIND THE WHEEL State needs to send strong message to those who text behind the wheel.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2009 ... SINCE the law went into effect on Jan. 1, fewer than 1,000 motorists in California have been issued tickets for texting while driving. It's considered an infraction, does not merit a point on a driver's DMV record, and even though the practice is considered as dangerous as driving with a ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Jolt to the school system Re "LAUSD initiative a jolt to system" (Aug. 30): There was a time the L.A. school system was looked at as one of the best in the country. Letting schools be privately run allows for not only new and innovative ways of reform, but it will ...
L.A.'s water rationing rules violating her basic beliefs.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Charlotte Laws Does your Rain Bird no longer fly? Are your PVC pipes feeling neglected? Has your city hung your lawn out to dry and given your timer a timeout? When I grew up in Atlanta, it was so rainy a fish could survive on land; but when I visited last ...
TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM NETS $18.6M MAYOR HAILS EFFORT TO GET BUSINESSES TO 'PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE' Mayor hails effort to get businesses to 'pay their fair share'.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer The Los Angeles city tax amnesty program brought in $18.6 million from 8,673 businesses that had been avoiding their tax payments, officials said Tuesday. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Controller Wendy Greuel released the final ...
Proposal would limit LAUSD meetings BOARD: Officials say move would save time, money, but critics say it would reduce transparency.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Connie Llanos, Staff Writer The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education is considering changes to its meeting schedule that could include holding fewer public sessions and eliminating special committees to save time and money, officials said Tuesday. The ...
TODAY'S ROUNDUP.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Chatsworth Branch Library book club The group will discuss "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini, 1 p.m. today, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. Family Film Festival "Hannah Montana - The Movie," 4 p.m. today, Buena Vista ...
Event fees set to rise amid cuts.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Organizers of block parties, neighborhood gatherings and other public events would have to pay the city more to run their activities under a new policy given preliminary approval by the City Council on Tuesday. The council approved ...
Panel urges change in golf cart operator SWITCH: Advisory committee recommends replacing company that had been contracted for 40 years in order to boost revenue.(News)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer A city panel Tuesday recommended changing the operator for cart concessions at seven city golf courses - replacing a company that had the contract for 40 years - in a bid to boost city revenues. The council's Arts, Parks, Health and ...
Moves could have Colletti, L.A. strutting.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: JILL PAINTER If the Dodgers don't make the World Series this year, it won't be for lack of trying. General manager Ned Colletti has made more moves than Michael Jackson did in his "Thriller" video. Colletti has acquired five players since Opening ...
COOL STUFF DU JOUR.(L.A. Life)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Natalie Haughton, Food Editor Cookbook Fans of Paula Deen will no doubt enjoy finding out what her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen, are cooking these days - and you can get a glimpse in the new "The Deen Bros. Take It Easy: Quick and Affordable Meals the Whole ...
COLONEL JOHN PICKS UP SLACK FOR TRAINER HARTY HORSE RACING: COLT GETS CHANCE AT THIS WEEKEND'S PACIFIC CLASSIC AT DEL MAR.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Art Wilson, Staff Writer Trainer Eoin Harty was on top of the racing world earlier this year after Well Armed won the $6 million Dubai World Cup by 14 lengths. Not only did the 46-year-old Irishman have big plans for the 6-year-old gelding the rest of the ...
UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Bruins in the dark about San Diego State.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Jon Gold, Special to The Daily News Heading into Saturday's season opener against San Diego State at the Rose Bowl, here is what the UCLA football team knows about its opponent: Not much. The Bruins can guess, they can assume, they can even pray, but with the ...
USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Frosh DEs expected to be in rotation.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Scott Wolf, Staff Writer USC freshman Wes Horton is scheduled to start against San Jose State on Saturday - at defensive end, the most competitive remaining spot in the starting lineup. In a late twist, however, USC moved true freshman Devon Kennard to the ...
CHATTER.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Saugus girls get nod over New York power MileSplit Network was the first Web site to recognize Saugus as the top-ranked girls' cross country team in thenation last year, moving the Centurions ahead of defending national champion Fayetteville-Manlius of New York before Harrier ...
SIP THIS.(L.A. Life)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Colorado Wine Company 2114 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 323-478-1985 Jennifer Nugent, co-owner Red of the week Jean Louis Chave Syrah, non-vintage ($25.99) This wine from the Northern Rhone has an earthy quality and is ...
COOL STUFF DU JOUR.(L.A. Life)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Natalie Haughton, Food Editor Fruit drinks Hero/White Wave, recently launched Fruit2day, drinks with real fruit bits in a 100-percent juice blend. Look for it in Strawberry Orange, Pineapple Banana, Mango Peach and Cherry Grape flavors. Tasters liked the idea ...
ANGELS NOTEBOOK: Morales could hit way to AL MVP candidacy.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Hickey, Special to the Daily News SEATTLE - Should the American League MVP Award be headed to Southern California? Specifically, should Kendry Morales become the third Angel to win the Most Valuable Player award after Don Baylor (1979) and Vladimir ...
SANTANA GETS LITTLE SUPPORT FOR OUTING MLB: HOLDS SEATTLE AT BAY, BUT MARINERS STARTER FISTER, RELIEVERS FRUSTRATE ANGELS' LINEUP. SEATTLE 2, ANGELS 1.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Hickey, Special to the Daily News SEATTLE - The Angels got another nice start from Ervin Santana, but Seattle rookie Doug Fister was equal to the challenge of stifling the Halos offense. The right-hander allowed five hits and two walks in 71/3innings to ...
DREAM ON: SPARKS DEFEATED BY ATLANTA WNBA: THOMPSON, LESLIE, PARKER NET DOUBLE-FIGURES IN LOSING EFFORT FOR L.A. ATLANTA 84, SPARKS 79.(Sports)
Sep 02, 2009 ... Byline: Daily News The Sparks' Big Three of Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and Tina Thompson showed up Tuesday night at Staples Center. But even with that trio, the Sparks were stopped by a Dream - the Atlanta Dream, to be exact. Iziane Castro Marques scored ...
WILDFIRE HEADS EAST GAINS: EVACUEES FROM FOOTHILLS IN SUNLAND-TUJUNGA AREA ALLOWED TO GO HOME GOVERNOR SCHEDULED TO TOUR FIRE-DAMAGED AREAS THIS MORNING.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Dana Bartholomew and Tony Castro, Staff Writers San Fernando Valley residents wheezed an ash-filled sigh of relief Wednesday as firefighters tamed the western flank of the massive Station Fire and gave many evacuated families in the Sunland-Tujunga foothills the green ...
TWO DEAD, ONE INJURED AT NOHO STABBING SCENE DISCOVERY: POLICE FIND TWO WOMEN IN THEIR 20S SLAIN WOMAN IN 40S CONSIDERED A 'PERSON OF INTEREST' BY AUTHORITIES.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Doyle, Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Two women in their 20s were found stabbed to death and a woman in her 40s was seriously injured in a North Hollywood home and converted garage, police said Wednesday. The dead women had been stabbed in the neck, police ...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR'S FLU SEASON PREDICTIONS ABOUT H1N1 VIRUS ARE GRAVE, BUT PRECAUTIONS CAN REDUCE ITS SPREAD.(L.A. Life)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Melissa Heckscher, Staff Writer As the mother of a 4-year-old about to enter pre-kindergarten, Sheri Weinstein of Redondo Beach said she isn't overly concerned about the swine flu. Sure, she tells her son to wash his hands. She tells him to watch out for ...
SHOPPERS WIN AS GROCERY STORES WAGE PRICE WAR BARGAINS: VONS, RALPHS, ALBERTSONS RESPOND TO RECESSION WITH DEEP DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox, Staff Writer Big savings are on the way for Los Angeles shoppers, thanks to a price war that broke out Wednesday between Vons and Ralphs - where everything from Frosted Flakes to Folgers Coffee is getting a lot cheaper. A third competitor, ...
Big planes tapped late in fire battle AIR: Water-droppers of lesser capacity used first four days.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Dan Abendschein, Staff Writer While the Station Fire raged out of control in Angeles National Forest for four days, a pair of 12,000-gallon-capacity retardant-dropping airplanes sat idle at an airport in Victorville. The DC-10 planes were available, but ...
EDITORIAL FOR THIS $100K CITY HALL JOB, IT'S LITERALLY ALL IN THE FAMILY.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 03, 2009 ... LOS Angeles elected officials like to speak of the "city family" when talking about the thousands of people who do the work of keeping the city running. In some cases, however, it's a literal description. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa nominated Andrea A. Alarcon to the Board of ...
EDITORIAL PUBLIC SNUB SCHOOL BOARD SHOULD NOT FURTHER LIMIT ITS INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY School board should not further limit its interaction with the community.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 03, 2009 ... THE Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education isn't known for its accessibility to the community. The board has placed strict limits on members of the public who wish to speak during regular meetings - going so far as to limit the number of speakers allowed to weigh in on an ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Coordinating firefighting Re "Dynamic blaze still spreading" (Sept. 1): How is it possible within a few short hours to bring together more than 3,500 personnel from dozens of local, state and federal agencies into a cohesive, well-coordinated organization capable of ...
State on brink of taking taxation into 21st century.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Joel Fox THE governor is serious about tax reform. The call for a special session to deal with the recommendations from the Commission on the 21st Century Economy indicates how important this matter is to him. Given the wide-ranging changes to the tax system ...
Chess phenom yet to meet her match.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Don't let her young age and friendly demeanor fool you, her coaches say. The kid has the heart of a champion and the brains to match. She'll steal your queen, knock over your king, and be relaxing on the couch watching cartoons on TV before ...
LAUSD students better on exit exams IMPROVE: But district still lags behind state average.(News)(ST)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Connie Llanos, Staff Writer More Los Angeles Unified students passed the California High School Exit Exam on their first try this year, but the district's performance still lags behind the state average, according to test results released Tuesday. "I think ...
Survey says runoff likely for CD2 seat POLITICS: Almost half of voters still undecided.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer The race for the City Council's 2nd District seat remains tight among three leading candidates, but the majority of voters are still undecided, meaning a runoff election will likely be needed, according to a new poll commissioned by a major labor ...
TODAY'S ROUNDUP.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Pirate movie Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland star in the 1935 film "Captain Blood," 2 p.m. today, North Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave. 818-766-7185. Teen cultural program Middle and high school students are invited to learn about ...
OLD-SCHOOL CINEMA SATURDAY MATINEE STILL A HIT BUSINESS: ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF FILMS HELPING NORTH HOLLYWOOD STORE WEATHER THE RECESSION.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Bob Strauss, Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD - The very name of Eddie Brandt's Saturday Matinee recalls the innocent moviegoing era of the 1930s and '40s. Now in its fourth decade, the North Hollywood institution equally evokes the 1980s heyday of the ...
City Council rejects energy surcharge hike PLAN: Board of Water and Power Commissioners told to revamp the proposal.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer The Los Angeles City Council balked Wednesday at a plan to raise energy surcharges used to help pay for the renewable energy sources required by city, state and federal guidelines. The council returned the proposal to the Board of ...
Zine takes aim again at traveling billboards.(News)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Armed with a new court ruling, Councilman Dennis Zine is taking another run at banning mobile billboards that are put on trailers and parked on city streets. "These are just a blight on the community and one of the biggest complaints ...
Gelding gives it another try HORSE RACING: Awesome Gem is entered in the Pacific Classic for a third straight year.(Sports)
Sep 03, 2009 ... Byline: Art Wilson, Staff Writer DEL MAR - Awesome Gem is scheduled to join a select group of horses Sunday when the 6-year-old gelding runs in his third Pacific Classic at Del Mar. A close runner-up to 23-1 long-shot winner Student Council in 2007 and seventh during ...