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NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- Two people were shot dead and five others were wounded by gunfire in three separate shootings Tuesday night that had police searching neighborhoods door to door for gunmen, finding one suspect in a backyard. The two fatal shootings were related and took place within three blocks of each other in North Hollywood at about 7 p.m., LAPD's Deputy Chief Michel Moore told reporters. About an hour earlier, a man was shot in Northridge by a gunman riding with a number of men in a car near Wilbur Avenue and Parthenia Street, said LAPD Lt. Bill Maarschalk. His...

Earthquake Hazards Program: Northridge, California 1994 01 17 "The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program provides earthquake information for current and past earthquakes, hazards and preparedness information, and education resources for teachers and students." Latest Quakes   EQ Facts & Lists   Hazards & Preparedness   For Kids Only   Regional Websites   Science & Technology    HOME | ABOUT US | EQ GLOSSARY | FOR TEACHERS | PRODUCTS & SERVICES | DID YOU FEEL IT? | FAQ | SEARCH    EQ Facts & Lists Large Earthquakes in the United States Northridge, California 1994 01 17 12:30:55 UTC (local time: 4:30 a.m.)...

<p>Dewight Francis Kramer Sr., former general manager of two scandal-plagued water districts, pleaded guilty Friday in Sacramento federal court to his role in a major tax fraud and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors pursuing other water district officials.</p> <p>Kramer has no criminal history other than the federal charges. He admitted to the judge that, while general manager of Northridge Water District, he conspired with his assistant and co-defendant, Jerry Allan Ness, to conceal from the Internal Revenue Service $516,332 earned by them and other district employees from January 1999 through December 2002.</p>