Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) articles from June 2001

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) archives from June 2001

Sacramento, Calif., Rocket Engine Firm May Begin Testing at Air Force Base.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 1--EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--A Sacramento rocket engine company is considering moving its testing to Edwards Air Force Base, a move that would help California retain aerospace jobs and bolster local test...

Los Angeles-Area Colleges Tailor Classes to Region's Growing Biotech Industry.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 1--The proliferation of biotechnology companies along the San Fernando Valley's 101 Corridor has drawn the attention of academia, as community colleges evolve their curricula to prepare students for this burgeoning...

Communications Software Firm to Purchase San Jose, Calif.-Based Company.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Jun. 1--WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--In a deal that broadens its product line, communications software creator Vertel Corp. on Thursday said it is buying San Jose-based Trigon Technical Group. The terms are 4.5...

Economy Growing Steadily in California's San Fernando Valley.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 1--The San Fernando Valley's economy continues to grow, although Hollywood labor issues and a nationwide perception that the lights have gone out in Los Angeles threaten to slow expansion, according to a report...

Motion Picture Association Head Sounds Alert against Film Piracy.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jesse Hiestand Jun. 1--Runaway production, estimated to cost U.S. companies $10 billion a year, remains a major challenge for Hollywood's hometown industry -- but not the only one. Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture...

Acton, Calif., Community Wins as Supermarket's Liquor Permit Gets Voted Down.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Jun. 1--ACTON, Calif.--Acton residents and business people trying to keep a supermarket out of their town won a victory when Los Angeles County planners voted to bar the store from selling alcohol. After...

Ice Cream Falls Victim to California's Energy Crunch.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 1--VAN NUYS, Calif.--Cooling off with a tasty ice cream treat may take a bigger bite out of consumers' wallets thanks to a double scoop of bad news: shrinking butter-fat supplies and rising energy costs. In...

Construction Begins on Palmdale, Calif., High School.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Peggy Hager Jun. 1--PALMDALE, Calif.--At a ground-breaking ceremony for the R. Rex Parris Continuation High School, officials praised continuation schools for offering an alternate route to education for teen-agers who aren't...

California Lawmakers Push for Veterans Home in Lancaster.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 1--LANCASTER, Calif.--Efforts to secure the state's share of funding for the stalled Lancaster veterans home heated up Thursday as two bills for the project cleared their respective appropriations committees. In...

Daily News, Los Angeles, Real Estate Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Jun. 3--TEDEA, CELESCO JOINING IN MOVE: It might come as a surprise, but the San Fernando Valley is home to one of the world's leading transducer manufacturers and the company is planning a summer move into a...

Parking Changes Proposed at Burbank, Calif.-Area Airport.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Katie Cooper Jun. 4--BURBANK, Calif.--In another sign that Burbank Airport officials are giving up on their first choice for a new terminal site, administrators have recommended that a parking lot on the property be replaced with a...

Lessons Learned on Farm Guide California-Based Development Firm's Leader.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Jun. 4--SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--The head of Santa Clarita's largest development company is a farmer at heart. On any given day, Gary Cusumano can be found picking oranges in a grove near Fillmore that he and his...

Federal Energy Planners Predicted Deregulation Would Lead to Shortage, Hikes.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Bill Hillburg Jun. 4--WASHINGTON--When California deregulated electricity five years, skeptical federal officials quietly set about insulating themselves by lining up low-cost power under long-term contracts. The plan worked...

Environmental Suit to Target Developments in California's San Fernando Valley.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Troy Anderson Jun. 4--Environmental groups, facing the Bush administration's reluctance to list more endangered species, have stepped up their campaign in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Their lawyers plan to file a lawsuit...

Malibu, Calif., Investment Manager Sinks Cash in Firms Buying Own Stock.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 4--David Fried may look at himself in the mirror every morning, but he's not nearly as fond of his reflection as he is of companies who look pretty good to themselves. The 44-year-old owned a garment business...

Daily News, Los Angeles, On the Job Column.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Ken Lloyd Jun. 4--Help boss get sober QUESTION: I am the office manager for a small company, and my boss is the president and part owner. The problem is his drinking. I have worked here for over 12 years, and he has been...

Los Angeles City Council Likely to Repeal 50-Year-Old Ban on Billboards.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Jun. 5--With the City Council poised to vote today to repeal a 50-year ban on freeway billboards, the outdoor advertising industry already has taken steps to erect at least eight of the signs in the northeast San...

California-Based Company Buying Assets of Golden Books.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 5--BURBANK, Calif.--The Poky Little Puppy just got a new doghouse. DIC Entertainment Holdings will acquire the rights to the procrastinating pooch, announcing on Monday the intent to purchase the assets of...

California-Based Lab Services Firm to Go Public Again with $107 Million Goal.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Jun. 5--TARZANA, Calif.--Unilab Corp., California's largest provider of clinical laboratory services, will make its second initial public offering in an attempt to raise about $107 million. The stock price is...

Los Angeles Dedicates Emergency Communications Center.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Rick Orlov Jun. 5--Nearly 10 years after Los Angeles voters approved a $250 million bond issue to improve the city's emergency communications system, the most visible symbol of that effort -- a downtown communications center -- was...

Film Writers Set to Approve Hollywood Pact.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Jesse Hiestand Jun. 5--The Writers Guild of America is expected to announce today that its members have approved a new contract with Hollywood studios and networks, ending one bout of labor tension while another lingers. WGA...

Los Angeles City Council Weighs Financing for Senior Housing.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Cecilia Chan Jun. 5--The City Council today will consider restructuring the financing in efforts to get a 56-unit, $10 million project built to provide affordable housing for senior citizens. The city's Redevelopment Agency in...

Los Angeles County, Calif., Board Urges Settlement for Medical-Center Suit.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Troy Anderson Jun. 5--The Los Angeles County Claims Board on Monday recommended approval of a $1.2 million settlement plus lifetime care expenses for a Quartz Hill woman left unable to walk or talk after a painkiller was improperly...

Investors Dump Los Angeles School District's Securities.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Beth Barrett Jun. 5--The IRS audit of the funding scheme for the Belmont Learning Center has led investors to dump the securities, squeezing Los Angeles Unified School District's tight budget as it faces paying $1.7 million or more...

California Inspectors Test Roller Coaster in Woman's Death.
June 5, 2001... Jun. 5--VALENCIA, Calif.--State inspectors tested the Goliath roller coaster Monday at Six Flags California's Magic Mountain, searching for any malfunction in the ride on which a 28-year-old Fontana woman died during the weekend. On...

Los Angeles County, Calif., Officials Plan to Fight Airport Growth.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Troy Anderson Jun. 6--Complaining they had been left out of the process, Los Angeles County supervisors vowed Tuesday to fight the planned $12 billion expansion of the Los Angeles International Airport. "We told them to bring...

Los Angeles City Council Approves Freeway Billboards.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Jun. 6--Despite community opposition, the City Council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a plan allowing companies to put up billboards along Los Angeles freeways for the first time in 50 years if they...

Energy Prices Boost Glendale, Calif., Budget 22 Percent.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Helen Gao Jun. 6--GLENDALE, Calif.--With electricity and natural gas prices skyrocketing, Glendale's fiscal 2001 budget will jump by 22 percent over this year's, from $426 million to $520 million. Total city revenues are...

Magazine Names California-Based Fiber Optics Firm as No. 1 Hot Growth Company.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 6--CHATSWORTH, Calif.--As the tech sector twists in economic uncertainty, it pays to keep your eyes on Optical Communications Products Inc. The high-tech firm, which manufactures fiber-optic components for...

Writers Guild's Members Approve Hollywood Contract.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Jesse Hiestand Jun. 6--In record numbers, members of the Writers Guild of America overwhelmingly approved a new contract giving them a respectable raise and more clout in Hollywood, the guild announced Tuesday. The three-year...

Transportation Officials: Palmdale, Calif., Repaving Work May Beat Schedule.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 6--PALMDALE, Calif.--The California Department of Transportation is trying to speed up the completion of a Palmdale Boulevard repaving project that is drawing complaints from downtown businesses, officials said...

Glendale, Calif., School-Park Project Gets Under Way.
June 6, 2001... Jun. 6--GLENDALE, Calif.--A groundbreaking ceremony for the $43.3 million Edison School-Pacific Park project will take place at 3:45 p.m. today at Riverdale Drive and Kenilworth Avenue. City and school officials along with state dignitaries...

Glendale, Calif., City Council Returns Three Members to Burbank Airport Panel.
June 7, 2001... Jun. 7--GLENDALE, Calif.--After three weeks of waffling between change and the status quo, the City Council decided to reappoint its three incumbents to the Burbank Airport governing board. The council voted 4-1 late Tuesday to reappoint...

Cost of Auto Insurance Declines in California, Survey Shows.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 7--While Californians are paying dearly for gasoline, the cost of car insurance has shown a long-term decline while rates have soared in most of the nation, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Consumer...

Film Project Transforms Palmdale, Calif., Downtown Area.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Peggy Hager Jun. 7--PALMDALE, Calif.--Two blocks of downtown Palmdale are turning into a movie set for a bank robbery comedy. For "Scorched," starring Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone, Rachel Leigh Cook and John Cleese, the...

Glendale, Calif., Home Development's Opponents Ready to Put Up Fight.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Helen Gao Jun. 7--GLENDALE, Calif.--Although the revised environmental report on the Oakmont V project is not due out until July 3, environmentalists and Glendale homeowners are already gearing up to fight the 572-home development....

NBA Hopes Its Web Site Scores with Basketball Fans.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 7--The NBA doesn't just want cheering -- it wants clicking, too. With fan excitement at a feverish level as the Lakers slug it out with the Philadelphia 76ers for the world championship, the league is...

Los Angeles School District, Employees Association Reach Accord on Contract.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Joseph Giordono Jun. 7--About 6,800 front office and technical employees in the Los Angeles Unified School District will receive an average 11.35 percent pay and benefits increase, according to a tentative contract agreement...

State Lawmakers Keep Bills on Track for Lancaster, Calif., Veterans Home.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 7--LANCASTER, Calif.--Efforts to establish a veterans home in Lancaster are gaining momentum, with two bills aimed at securing the state's share of the funding clearing floor votes in the Assembly and Senate. ...

Palmdale, Calif., Airport Marketing Push Taking Off.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 8--PALMDALE, Calif.--A consulting firm is being hired by the cities of Palmdale and Los Angeles to pitch Palmdale Regional Airport to five regional airlines believed to be planning near-term expansions. Tri-Star...

California-Based Amplifier Manufacturer's Stock Resumes Trading on Nasdaq.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Jesse Hiestand Jun. 8--CAMARILLO, Calif.--California Amplifier Inc. resumed trading Thursday after a nine-week halt for the Nasdaq exchange to investigate bookkeeping improprieties. The stock lost 3 cents to close at $5, which...

Businesses in California's San Fernando Valley Win Awards for Community Roles.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 8--UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--Irwin Rosenberg was a bus driver before he became a vice president of Laidlaw Transit Services Inc. The 42-year-old who once drove home bus loads of passengers took home the Executive of...

Food Dispute Turns Deadly at Burger King in Los Angeles.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Orith Goldberg Jun. 8--A Burger King security guard fatally shot a 22-year-old man he believed was armed with a gun after a dispute over an order got out of hand, police said Thursday. No one was arrested pending a decision by...

Department of Justice Looks to Block Merger of Two Computer-Design Firms.
June 8, 2001... Jun. 8--VALENCIA, Calif.--The U.S. Department of Justice moved this week to block the merger of 3D Systems Corp. of Valencia and Texas-based DTM Corp., claiming the merger would result in higher prices and less innovation for other rapid...

California Cancer Victim's Smoking Award in Philip Morris Case Is Bittersweet.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Dominic Berbeo Jun. 8--TOPANGA CANYON, Calif.--Richard Boeken remembers as a kid picking a cigarette butt out of an ashtray when no one was home and lighting up. By 15, he says, he was smoking two packs a day and stayed hooked all...

California Company Offers Video Game Designed for Cats.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 8--Even when your core customer spends most its time clawing at curtains and hacking up hairballs, you can still make a tidy profit. Matt Wolf learned such a lesson developing CyberPounce, a unique toy that...

Daily News, Los Angeles, On the Job Column.
June 11, 2001... Byline: Ken Lloyd Jun. 11--Allow your boss to vent QUESTION: We have noticed that our boss seems preoccupied lately. She has been making mistakes and has missed a few appointments and she is more impatient than she used to be. We don't...

More Californians Trying Self-Help Lawyering in Court.
June 11, 2001... Byline: Martin Kuz Jun. 11--Olga Krel has made 16 civil court appearances in the past two years, the legal fallout of a nasty divorce battle that remains unresolved. In all but one instance, she went without an attorney -- an experience...

Los Angeles-Area Aviation Businesses' Challenge to Jets Limit Misfires.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Troy Anderson Jun. 12--A federal judge said Monday that he intends to deny part of a lawsuit brought by several aviation businesses at Van Nuys Airport challenging the city's nonaddition rule that limits noisy jets. U.S....

Burbank, Calif., City Council to Vote on Plan for New Power Generator.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Jun. 12--BURBANK, Calif.--Burbank officials are considering spending $35.3 million to build a new gas-powered turbine generator to replace three, decades-old turbines that emit more pollution. Burbank Water...

Palmdale, Calif., Balks at Hike in Street Lighting Fees.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 12--PALMDALE--Palmdale plans to vote no on Los Angeles County's proposal to raise the fee charged for street lights, the mayor said Monday. As a property owner in the county-run street light district, the city...

Palmdale, Calif., Pushes for Mountain-Tunnel Link to Glendale.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 12--PALMDALE, Calif.--Palmdale wants to study the feasibility of digging a billion-dollar tunnel through the San Gabriel Mountains for a highway -- possibly a toll road -- to connect the Antelope Valley with...

Lancaster, Calif., Performing Arts Center Sets New Season.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Jun. 13--LANCASTER, Calif.--Soft jazz saxophonist Kenny G, dancer Gregory Hines, jazz vocalist Al Jarreau and comedian Jerry Lewis will headline the Lancaster Performing Arts Center's 2001-2002 season. Among...

Cheney to California Lawmakers: Forget Federal Price Help in Energy Crisis.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Bill Hillburg Jun. 13--WASHINGTON--Vice President Dick Cheney told California lawmakers on Tuesday not to expect any federal relief from the energy crisis as the Senate's new Democratic leaders vowed to press for price caps on...

Los Angeles Power Department, California Officials Clash over Electricity.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Dana Bartholomew Jun. 13--Tensions between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the state escalated Tuesday amid accusations that the city has engaged in price-gouging for its excess energy supply. Weeks of...

Power Struggle Hits Calabasas, Calif.-Based Software Company.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Jesse Hiestand Jun. 13--CALABASAS, Calif.--Insurgents, armed guards and declarations of power seized: Software maker NetSol International Inc. is an unlikely candidate for a palace coup. But a lingering standoff between...

Glendale, Calif., Trade Expo Aims to Expand Armenia Imports.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Helen Gao Jun. 13--GLENDALE, Calif.--In addition to ice cream, beer, cognac and other foods, local Armenian leaders would like to see much more being exported from their homeland to the United States. With that goal in mind,...

Magazine: Los Angeles-Area Firms Rank among Top Female-Run Businesses.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Brent Hopkins Jun. 13--Local businesses put in a strong showing in Working Woman Magazine's Top 500 companies list, landing two spots in the first 100 and six overall. Though the big-name executives of the past, the...

Glendale, Calif., Council May Be Key to Era of Airport Peace.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Katie Cooper Jun. 14--GLENDALE, Calif.--Sensing a thaw in relations over Burbank Airport, the city of Burbank has formally called on the Glendale City Council to help end the impasse over a new airport terminal. In a...

Residents of California's San Fernando Valley Oppose Possible Busway Route.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Jason Kandel Jun. 14--Citing concerns about increased traffic and safety problems, angry residents Wednesday assailed plans for a San Fernando Valley busway system that might run through their neighborhoods. "We are upset....

Proposed Site for Lancaster, Calif., Costco Cuts into City Park.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Jun. 14--LANCASTER, Calif.--Breaking their official silence, city officials acknowledged Wednesday that a new Costco warehouse store is proposed for a site at Avenue L and 10th Street West. Building the...

Defense Department Study Endorses Upgrade of Stealth Bomber Fleet.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 14--PALMDALE, Calif.--A Defense Department study calls for making improvements to the B-2 bomber fleet and leaves open the possibility of restarting the Palmdale production line to build a new version of the...

Santa Clarita, Calif., Development May Bring Shopping to Sand Canyon.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Holly Edwards Jun. 14--SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--Burgeoning community support for the proposed Golden Valley Ranch shopping and housing development, and the developer's offer to build an elementary school and public park, prompted the...

Glendale, Calif., Council Renews Energy-Conservation Incentives for Businesses.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Helen Gao Jun. 14--GLENDALE, Calif.--Businesses will continue to receive financial incentives for another year in exchange for installing energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning. The City Council voted late Tuesday to...

California's San Fernando Valley May Need Environmental Study for Cityhood.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Jun. 14--The executive director of the county commission studying San Fernando Valley cityhood said Wednesday that he is preparing a list of consultants who can determine whether environmental studies are...

Santa Clarita, Calif., Council Approves Diaper Recycling to Pin Down Grant.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Holly Edwards Jun. 14--SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--Threatened with the loss of a $250,000 state grant, City Council members approved a plan Tuesday to establish a curbside diaper recycling program in the city, but stopped short of...

Simi Valley, Calif., School District Must Repay $300,000 for Test Violations.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Bhavna Mistry Jun. 14--SIMI VALLEY, Calif.--The school district has been ordered to return more than $300,000 and will lose eligibility in a scholastic rewards program for two years after violating state guidelines in preparing...

Pasadena, Calif.-Based Credit Union Customers Can View Check Images Online.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 15--For 41-year-old Noel Roque of Glendale, the ability to sift through his checks online is an invaluable tool. As a member of Wescom Credit Union, Roque can browse through all of the checks he has written via...

Owners of Panorama City, Calif., Phone Card Business Investigated for Fraud.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Evan Pondel Jun. 15--PANORAMA CITY, Calif.--When 54-year-old Paul Crespo first heard about La Luz De Oro, he thought "The Light of Gold" would lead him to prosperity. How soon the glimmer fades. Crespo invested $1,300 in...

Los Angeles Utility Department to Sell Power to State at Cost.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Dana Bartholomew Jun. 15--The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will supply California with enough power this summer to light Sacramento -- at cost, DWP officials announced Thursday. The announcement by DWP General...

Palmdale, Calif., Officials Commission Study on Toll-Road Tunnel.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 15--PALMDALE, Calif.--Palmdale will spend $12,000 to study the feasibility of digging a tunnel through the San Gabriel Mountains for a highway -- possibly a toll road -- to connect the Antelope Valley and Glendale....

California Highway Patrol Cracks Down on Unsafe Big Rigs.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Martin Kuz Jun. 15--The California Highway Patrol unfurled a statewide dragnet Thursday to catch unsafe commercial truck drivers who could endanger the lives of other motorists. The CHP deployed 1,500 officers across the state...

Fee Boost Sought for Key Projects at Oxnard, Calif., Airport.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Bhavna Mistry Jun. 18--Passengers on flights departing from Oxnard Airport would be charged an additional $4.50 under a plan to help Ventura County finance airport improvements. If approved by county supervisors and the Federal...

North Hollywood, Calif., Residents Object to Transit Plan.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Bhavna Mistry Jun. 18--NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Residents rallied Sunday against a proposed busway along Chandler Boulevard, saying it will divide their neighborhood and create a hazard for pedestrians. Members of the Concerned...

Daily News, Los Angeles, On the Job Column.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Ken Lloyd Jun. 18--Internet games not for work QUESTION: We have an open work area and whenever I walk by one particular employee's work station, he quickly exits whatever Web site he is visiting. I don't want to treat him like...

Lockheed Martin Fighter Project Nears Flight-Test Stage.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 18--PALMDALE, Calif.--Lockheed Martin is nearing first flight of its short-takeoff/vertical landing version of the joint strike fighter, the last configuration to be tested in the battle for the nation's richest...

Studio City, Calif., Movie Stuntwoman Reaps Rewards from Risks.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Dana Bartholomew Jun. 18--STUDIO CITY, Calif.--The stunt looks impossible: Hook a helicopter with a crossbow from a moving Jeep. Shinny up the attached line. Wrestle the pilot. Then leap before the fiery crash. Yet to Studio...

New Dam, Reservoir Being Considered for California's Antelope Valley.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 18--LANCASTER, Calif.--While dealing with this year's shortage of water flowing down the California Aqueduct, Antelope Valley agencies are looking for ways to ensure more reliable supplies for use in dry times. ...

Shortage of Water Looming in Northern California.
June 18, 2001... Byline: Jim Skeen Jun. 18--PALMDALE, Calif.--In addition to turning off lights because of California's energy crisis, Antelope Valley residents are being asked to cut back on their water usage because of modest precipitation this winter in...

World War II Planes Rumble through Van Nuys, Calif.-Area Skies.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Joseph Giordono Jun. 19--VAN NUYS, Calif.--If you think today's commercial air travel is bad, consider the conditions facing crews of high-altitude bombers in World War II: temperatures 40 degrees below zero, 14-hour missions and...

Rising Temperatures in California Bring Blackout Warnings.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Jason Kandel Jun. 19--As temperatures reached triple-digits across the Southland on Monday, forecasters predicted more hot weather for this week, and energy officials sought to avoid rolling blackouts today. Bill Hoffer, a weather...

Los Angeles City Controller Warns of Costly Delay Facing Joint Crime Lab.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Rick Orlov Jun. 19--Voicing fears that further delays could drive up costs, City Controller Rick Tuttle on Monday urged city and county officials to quickly resolve differences to allow work to move ahead on a proposed joint crime...

Democrats: Energy Panel's Order No Guarantee that Gouging, Blackouts Will End.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Bill Hillburg Jun. 19--WASHINGTON--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously Monday to impose limited electricity price controls 24 hours a day through the West -- an action that won limited praise from Gov. Gray...

Housing Market Staying Strong in California's San Fernando Valley.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Jun. 19--The San Fernando Valley's single-family housing market rebounded in May with the median price soaring to a record $260,000 and sales increasing 8.4 percent on an annual basis, a trade group said Monday....