High school students charged with murder plot
BELLFLOWER — Two teenage students were charged with conspiracy to murder teachers and students at St. John Bosco High School as part of what may have been a planned Columbine-style massacre at the Catholic school, authorities said.
The 15- and 17-year-old boys pleaded not guilty March 10, Deputy District Attorney Brenda Burns said Monday. They return March 24 for a Juvenile Court hearing.
The 11th graders, whose names weren’t released because of their ages, allegedly prepared a map of the school with places to plant bombs and another for a shopping trip to look at shotguns, the prosecutor said.
Principal Patrick Lee said he couldn’t comment on the case.
City fights area code change
EL SEGUNDO — Local officials are again fighting a 310 telephone area code overlay that would add a 424 area code for new telephone numbers.
Rep. Jane Harman (D-El Segundo), Assemblyman Mike Gordon (D-El Segundo), and Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced Monday they are banding together to fight the latest proposal by telecommunications companies to create more numbers in the 310 area.
Telephone companies have tried for seven years to split the 310 area. This time, they want a 424 overlay for any new telephone numbers in the 310 zone. The overlay wouldn’t occur until number ‘‘exhaust can no longer be avoided,’’ the telecommunications firms said.
Compiled from Bruin wire services.