Brian Berger

If actions expose a the true nature of a person, then any profile of Brian Berger should begin with his 6-foot 7-inch frame galloping through the halls of Paramount High School after some terrified student clutching a spray paint can. Berger served as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Paramount from 1978 to 1980, a period he remembers as great on the court, and a struggle off it. "It was a tough school," he said. "You were breaking up fights all the time.

After more than a year of accusations of mismanagement and negligence and reports of stolen or missing animals, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has been removed from his job. The Board of Supervisors, in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, voted to remove department head Brian Berger and his top deputy, George Baca. Dawson Oppenheimer, an aide to Supervisor Mike Antonovich, confirmed that the board voted 3 to 2 to oust the two officials.

Former Chapman College woman's basketball Coach Brian Berger has been named women's basketball coach at Colorado State. "The means to win are there at Colorado State," Berger said. "It will be a big challenge and I'm really looking forward to it." Berger signed a three-year contract with the Division I Rams, who were 7-21 in the High Country Conference last season. Berger, who resigned on April 14, was 113-32 in five seasons at Chapman.

Former Chapman College woman's basketball Coach Brian Berger has been named women's basketball coach at Colorado State. "The means to win are there at Colorado State," Berger said. "It will be a big challenge and I'm really looking forward to it." Berger signed a three-year contract with the Division I Rams, who were 7-21 in the High Country Conference last season. Berger, who resigned on April 14, was 113-32 in five seasons at Chapman.

After more than a year of accusations of mismanagement and negligence and reports of stolen or missing animals, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has been removed from his job. The Board of Supervisors, in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, voted to remove department head Brian Berger and his top deputy, George Baca. Dawson Oppenheimer, an aide to Supervisor Mike Antonovich, confirmed that the board voted 3 to 2 to oust the two officials.

Chapman College women's basketball Coach Brian Berger received a public reprimand Monday from the NCAA Division 2 Women's Basketball committee, for his actions before and after the Panthers' 63-54 loss to Cal Poly Pomona in the Division 2 Western Region final. The committee's reprimand specifically mentioned comments Berger had made in the press interview area after that game. Berger could not be reached for comment.

Brian Berger, who led the Chapman College women's basketball team to three NCAA Division II Western Regional finals in five seasons, has resigned, Chapman officials announced Monday. Berger cited personal considerations for his resignation, but refused to outline his reasons. Berger said he decided to leave Thursday--after thinking about it for two weeks--and informed Chapman administrators Friday. "I was very surprised to find out he was leaving," Walt Bowman, Chapman athletic director said.

Chapman College women's basketball Coach Brian Berger, who had plenty to say after last month's loss to Cal Poly Pomona in the Division II Western Regional championship game, was a little on the quiet side Tuesday. "I've got to be real careful what I say," said Berger, who received a public reprimand Monday from the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball committee for his actions before and after the Panthers' 63-54 loss to the Broncos on March 12.

They reshuffled the deck Friday in the athletic department at Chapman College and when they were done, the Panthers had three new coaches and a new sports information director. Dr. Walt Bowman, Chapman's athletic director, introduced his four new appointments at a press conference on campus. The new appointments are: --Paul Kahn, head coach of the women's basketball team. Kahn comes from Costa Mesa High School, where he had been the girls' coach for the last six years.

The security guards figured he was just another well-heeled lawyer. He wore a dark suit with suspenders, carried an attache case and towed a large leather bookcase strapped to a dolly. But when his elevator stopped on the 34th floor, Gian Luigi Ferri slung two guns over his shoulders, grabbed a satchel full of ammunition and headed straight for the conference room of the law firm of Pettit & Martin, where he shot four people he had never met, who happened to be there by a fluke.

Brian Berger, who led the Chapman College women's basketball team to three NCAA Division II Western Regional finals in five seasons, has resigned, Chapman officials announced Monday. Berger cited personal considerations for his resignation, but refused to outline his reasons. Berger said he decided to leave Thursday--after thinking about it for two weeks--and informed Chapman administrators Friday. "I was very surprised to find out he was leaving," Walt Bowman, Chapman athletic director said.

If actions expose a the true nature of a person, then any profile of Brian Berger should begin with his 6-foot 7-inch frame galloping through the halls of Paramount High School after some terrified student clutching a spray paint can. Berger served as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Paramount from 1978 to 1980, a period he remembers as great on the court, and a struggle off it. "It was a tough school," he said. "You were breaking up fights all the time.

Chapman College women's basketball Coach Brian Berger, who had plenty to say after last month's loss to Cal Poly Pomona in the Division II Western Regional championship game, was a little on the quiet side Tuesday. "I've got to be real careful what I say," said Berger, who received a public reprimand Monday from the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball committee for his actions before and after the Panthers' 63-54 loss to the Broncos on March 12.

Chapman College women's basketball Coach Brian Berger received a public reprimand Monday from the NCAA Division 2 Women's Basketball committee, for his actions before and after the Panthers' 63-54 loss to Cal Poly Pomona in the Division 2 Western Region final. The committee's reprimand specifically mentioned comments Berger had made in the press interview area after that game. Berger could not be reached for comment.

Los Angeles County supervisors deadlocked Tuesday on a proposal to form a citizens commission to implement measures to improve the troubled Department of Animal Care and Control. The 2-2 vote killed at least temporarily the creation of a 13-member Citizens Commission on Animal Care and Control. Supervisor Deane Dana, the fifth member of the board, was out of town.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has ordered an investigation of the six county-run animal shelters. The investigation comes after a Humane Society audit alleged that animals, employees and the public are endangered by some practices at the shelters. The audit, which was conducted on behalf of the county, reported that security at the shelters was inadequate, workers were poorly trained, sanitation was sloppy and safety practices were inconsistent.