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  • LA Muslims Look to Create Islamic Enclave

    04/14/2009 12:24:42 PM PDT · by Islaminaction · 33 replies · 1,130+ views
    Islam in Action ^ | April 14Th, 2009 | Christopher Logan
    Los Angeles Muslims are looking to do what Muslims are doing across the country are doing, setting up their own enclaves. They are looking to officially set up an Islamic enclave within the Koreatown section of LA, which they want called "Little Bangladesh". The Muslim in charge of this project has said, "Maybe people should try to share a little bit".
  • Judge decides to house Verse somewhere in Contra Costa

    11/18/2004 7:42:34 AM PST · by SmithL · 2 replies · 266+ views
    Contra Costa Times ^ | 11/18/4 | Bruce Gerstman
    MARTINEZ - Officials monitoring four-time convicted sex offender Cary Verse are still negotiating with a Contra Costa landlord whom they may pay to house him, prosecutor Brian Haynes said after a closed hearing this morning. A decision on whether Verse, 34, will move to the undisclosed location was put off until the next hearing in Verse's case, set Dec. 6. But Contra Costa Superior Court Judge John Minney has decided that he will assign Verse to housing somewhere within the county. Verse said after the hearing that he is confident he will find a safe place to live. A quarterly...
  • Alligators run amuck

    05/20/2003 3:56:19 PM PDT · by NEBO · 30 replies · 802+ views
    The Brazosport Facts, Clute Texas ^ | 5-18-2003 | Carlos Armintor
    ANGLETON — Six alligators were caught earlier this week after some fishermen on a private lake near Rosharon complained about the animals. Lt. William Skeen, a game warden with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said the fishermen reported seeing an 11-foot alligator Monday. On Monday, Jason Newsom, of Newsom Wildlife Co. in New Caney, which specializes in rescuing unwanted animals, went to the lake, located near the CR 42 and FM 521 intersection, and saw 20 to 30 alligators. On Tuesday night, Newsom and some game officials captured six alligators ranging from 5-and-a-half to 13 feet. Newsom said he...