County Health Forum

County residents seeking to comment on planned changes in the Department of Health Services’ public health programs and services may attend a forum on March 12 in Glendale. The meeting, to be led by Dr. Jonathan Fielding, the county’s new director of public health, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Glendale Adventist Hospital auditorium, 1509 Wilson Terrace.

* SLIDE CHECK: Councilwoman Laura Chick and Los Angeles City Fire Chief William Bamattre, above, tour mudslide-prone areas of the Valley from the air. B1

* SHOOTOUT SUIT: Just two days before the first anniversary of the North Hollywood bank heist, a Los Angeles police officer injured in the gun battle has sued the bandits’ estates and the makers of their assault weapons. B1

* FOOTHILL GAINS: The Valencia, Burroughs and Canyon high boys’ basketball teams have brought newfound respect to the Foothill League by advancing to tonight’s quarterfinals of the Southern Section playoffs. Above, Canyon’s Everett Bryson. C8

* ON-SET DEATH: A camera boom struck a high-voltage wire during filming for a Disney animation film, electrocuting a crew member from Woodland Hills. B1