Azusa

Arrow Highway will be resurfaced between Vincent and Citrus avenues under a $371,719 contract awarded by county supervisors to Industrial Asphalt Co. of Van Nuys. The project is being funded by the county and the city of Azusa.

RANCHO MIRAGE - American Angela Stanford, a 35-year-old LPGA tour veteran, shot the low round of the week so far at the Kraft Nabisco Championship with a six-under-par 66 on Saturday and is the early leader in the clubhouse with a three-day total of 210, also six under. Stanford thinks anyone within five shots of the lead after Saturday's third round will have a chance to win Sunday at Mission Hills Country Club. Inbee Park is the leader through seven holes Saturday at nine under and Azusa's Lizette Salas, a second-year pro from USC, is second, one shot behind Park.

Lizette Salas, who was a star golfer at USC before becoming an LPGA Tour pro last year, is in second place, one shot behind Inbee Park, after two rounds of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Salas had a second-round 68 and has a two-day total of six-under-par 138. Park shot a 67 Friday to follow her first-round score of 70. Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer are part of a group of 10 tied for 12th place, five shots behind Park. ALSO: Rangers quiet Josh Hamilton, Angels in 3-2 victory Josh Hamilton: Football town thing ... an absolute nightmare Magic Johnson, Mark Cuban agree on support of gay athletes

Lizette Salas, who was a star golfer at USC before becoming an LPGA Tour pro last year, is in second place, one shot behind Inbee Park, after two rounds of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Salas had a second-round 68 and has a two-day total of six-under-par 138. Park shot a 67 Friday to follow her first-round score of 70. Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer are part of a group of 10 tied for 12th place, five shots behind Park. ALSO: Rangers quiet Josh Hamilton, Angels in 3-2 victory Josh Hamilton: Football town thing ... an absolute nightmare Magic Johnson, Mark Cuban agree on support of gay athletes

A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed the corruption convictions of the top two executives of Azusa power equipment company Lindsey Manufacturing Co., saying Justice Department prosecutors committed a host of misdeeds that prohibited the defendants from a fair trial. In a lengthy and scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz said government attorneys allowed an FBI agent to present false testimony to a grand jury, inserted false statements into search warrant applications and unlawfully intercepted emails between a defendant and a defense attorney.

Azusa has begun its first economic development program to attract industries and businesses to the city. A $25,000 contract with Braun & Co., a Los Angeles public relations firm, calls for a media campaign to promote Azusa to developers. The promotional campaign, aimed for nationwide distribution, will advertise Azusa's access to freeways and railroad lines, city-owned utilities and a labor pool. A spokesman said city officials have planned an economic development package for several months.

An Azusa street gang's campaign against blacks began during a meeting at a local park in 1992. From there, prosecutors contend, the predominantly Latino street gang went on the attack. Graffiti with racial epithets began appearing around town, including "Get out N…" sprayed on garage doors of some black residents. Gang members allegedly beat up blacks they found in their "territory," telling one man "We hate n… in Azusa. This is Azusa. " Document: Azusa 13 indictment Over about 15 years, blacks were assaulted, chased and robbed, their property vandalized, in a "crime spree to drive African Americans out of the city of Azusa," said U.S. Atty.

The City Council, which hired the Los Angeles public relations firm of Braun & Co. 10 months ago to improve Azusa's image and attract developers, has terminated the $4,000-a-month contract. City Administrator Lloyd Wood said the council decided that the service did not justify the expense. He said the city has no plans to hire another public relations consultant, but he may ask the council to consider hiring a staff information officer.

More than 1,000 volunteers will pick up litter in San Gabriel Canyon on May 30 in a program sponsored by the county and the Hughes Fullerton Employees Assn. Ecology Club, according to Supervisor Pete Schabarum. The cleanup, called Super Sweep 1987, will start at 7:30 a.m. at the Rincon Fire Station on Highway 39, about nine miles north of Azusa. The effort will continue until 1 p.m. Participants will receive free T-shirts and refreshments.

The City Council, in an effort to stem the influx of large apartment complexes, is considering a zoning proposal that would establish a three-unit limit on parcels in six designated neighborhoods. The area, most of which is zoned for multifamily residences, is roughly bounded by Azusa and San Gabriel avenues between Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Avenue. The proposal would require more space between buildings and more landscaping. At Monday's meeting, the council had considered taking action, but decided to continue discussing the matter at its May 15 meeting.

A leader of the Azusa 13 street gang and his son were sentenced in federal court Monday to lengthy prison terms after pleading guilty to conspiring to attack blacks and force them to leave the city. Santiago "Chico" Rios was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Feess. His son, Louie "Lil Chico" Rios, who is hearing-impaired and required a sign-language interpreter, received a 10-year sentence. Both Rioses have "Azusa" tattooed above their upper lips.

Firefighters late Sunday were continuing to battle a blaze in the Angeles National Forest that had scorched more than 3,600 acres and forced the evacuation of campgrounds known to draw up to 12,000 visitors on Labor Day weekend. As of late Sunday, there were no reports of injuries or property damage caused by the fire, which started about 2:15 p.m. in the San Gabriel mountains north of Azusa. The fire was pushing north on steep terrain toward the Sheep Mountain Wilderness area and was about 5% contained, said John Wagner, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service.

It's NFL draft weekend, yet Southern California's top draft-eligible quarterback will be one of the few fans not watching the marathon ESPN broadcast. He and his four roommates can't afford cable television. "I guess I'm not all that curious," Azusa Pacific's John van den Raadt says with a grin. It's NFL draft weekend, a celebration of football bling, giant players walking across glittering stages in fancy suits, yet this area's best senior quarterback won't be dressing the part.

Facing a 2015 construction deadline and the uncertainty of a long court fight, the builders of a San Gabriel Valley light-rail project have agreed to pay a Monrovia property owner $24 million to settle six lawsuits related to a dispute over the price officials offered him for his land. Under the settlement, the Gold Line construction authority will give George Brokate of Excaliber Property Holdings his asking price for 4.8 acres in Monrovia that are needed for a maintenance yard for the Foothill extension, which will run from Pasadena east to Azusa.

A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed the corruption convictions of the top two executives of Azusa power equipment company Lindsey Manufacturing Co., saying Justice Department prosecutors committed a host of misdeeds that prohibited the defendants from a fair trial. In a lengthy and scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz said government attorneys allowed an FBI agent to present false testimony to a grand jury, inserted false statements into search warrant applications and unlawfully intercepted emails between a defendant and a defense attorney.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a tentative ruling that would dismiss the corruption convictions of executives at an Azusa power transmission equipment maker because of misconduct by prosecutors. In May, a federal jury convicted Lindsey Manufacturing Co., its president, Keith Lindsey, and vice president, Steve K. Lee, of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it a crime for U.S. firms to bribe foreign government officials. The case centered around allegations that the company and executives paid a salesman in Mexico to bribe an official in that country's state-owned electricity utility.

The City Council has moved to raise standards for new apartment buildings and instructed the city staff to poll property owners in the central city to find out whether they want to give up their right to build apartments. Councilman Lucio Cruz said he doubted that the new standards would satisfy homeowners who have complained about the proliferation of apartments.

Before, it only seemed like Azusa Pacific might never beat Montana's Carroll College in football. Now it's official. In its last NAIA game before moving to the NCAA Division II level, Azusa Pacific dropped a 17-14 decision to Carroll in a playoff quarterfinal Saturday in Helena, Mont. The Cougars led the defending national champions until late in the game, but Carroll produced a clock-eating, game-winning 18-play, 78-yard drive that chewed up 8 minutes 25 seconds and ended in a one-yard touchdown run by Chance Demarais with 1:51 left in the game.

Win or lose against its longtime nemesis, Azusa Pacific is moving on. The Cougars will make the switch from NAIA to NCAA Division II football next year, positioning themselves as a more attractive destination for high school prospects from across the Southwest. But first things first, including what Azusa Pacific hopes is its first victory over defending national champion Carroll College on Saturday at Helena, Mont., in a quarterfinal playoff game. Carroll has defeated the Cougars in all six meetings, including a 35-21 victory last year in the first round of the playoffs.