Law Enforcement

Crime alerts for Chinatown and 11 other L.A. neighborhoods
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 13 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database. Chinatown topped the list of six neighborhoods with property crime alerts. It recorded nine property crimes, compared with its weekly average of 2.9 over the last three months. Alerts are based on an analysis of crime reports for June 16-June 22, the most recent seven days for which data are available.
Los Angeles Times

High-speed pursuit ends in North Hollywood as motorist is captured on foot
A motorist driving at speeds as high as 115 mph led police on a freeway chase today through the northern reaches of Los Angeles County and into North Hollywood, where he got out of the car and tried to escape on foot, but was quickly arrested. The chase began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway near Smokey Bear Road, where officers tried to pull over the speeding motorist, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Christian Cracraft.
Los Angeles Daily News

2 men, woman arrested for violent attack of suspect's pregnant wife in Chatsworth
Two men and a woman face attempted murder charges for the violent attack of a pregnant woman in Chatsworth. Brian Boseman Corder, 26, of San Pedro, was arrested for allegedly trying to kill his wife at 12:40 a.m. June 16 inside her apartment in the 8600 block of DeSoto Ave., Los Angeles police said. He was joined by the two alleged accomplices. The victim, a 23-year-old woman who is four months pregnant, survived the attack and was listed in stable condition.
Los Angeles Daily News

$50K reward offered for arrest of 'teardrop rapist'
The City of Los Angeles is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the "Teardrop Rapist." There have been 25 similar attacks believed to have been committed by the suspect between 1996 and 2011, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The attacks have occurred in the 77th, Southwest, Newton, Wilshire, Rampart, and Southeast Areas, police said. Three additional attacks are also being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
CBS2

$25,000 reward offered for information on Echo Park hate crime
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a $25,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a man responsible for stabbing two men in what police believe was an anti-gay hate crime. ``We need to capture these perpetrators of hate and take a stand of zero tolerance against any hate crime,'' said Councilman Eric Garcetti, whose district includes Echo Park where the attack occurred. The aggressor apparently mistook a rainbow flag symbol on a bicycle as a sign they are gay, but they are not, according to police.
Echo Park - Silverlake Patch

LAPD plans DUI patrols, checkpoints for July 4th
Los Angeles police today announced several DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols for the Fourth of July holiday period. Checkpoints will be set up as follows: -- from 5 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday in the LAPD's Southwest patrol area at Jefferson Boulevard and Western Avenue; -- from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday in the North Hollywood patrol area at Cahuenga Boulevard and Broadlawn Drive; -- from 7 p.m. July 5 to 3 a.m. July 6 in the Olympic patrol area at Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street.
City News Service

LAPD sees record number of Black cadets as fruit of successful outreach
The Los Angeles Police Department celebrated the golden anniversary of its Community Youth Program on June 10 by graduating a record number of African-American cadets among a class of young law enforcement aspirants the size of which the LAPD has never seen. Some 587 cadets, the largest class in LAPD history, were feted by thousands of their family, friends and law enforcement officials at the USC Galen Center.
Los Angeles Wave

The FBI's secret surveillance letters to tech companies
Just what kind of information can the government get with a so-called "national security letter" - the tool that allows investigators to seek financial, phone and Internet data without a judge's approval? It's a secret. The letters let the Federal Bureau of Investigation get information without going before a judge or grand jury if it's relevant to a national security investigation. The letters have been around since the 1980s, but their use grew after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and passage of the USA Patriot Act.
Wall Street Journal

Pensions

Comment: Don't force public employees into troubled 401(k)s
State legislators should be careful what they ask for; it could harm California jobs, California's economy, and average California working families. They shouldn't look to the examples of failure set by San Diego and San Jose, but instead follow the model set by hundreds of jurisdictions across the state that have solved pension and budget challenges by working with their employees.
Tyler Izen/Los Angeles Daily News

City Government

L.A. City Council allocates $500K in former CRA funds for broken sidewalks in Northeast San Fernando Valley
A $500,000 program targeting broken sidewalks in the Northeast San Fernando Valley received approval on Wednesday from the Los Angeles City Council. The council approved the proposal from Councilman Richard Alarcon to use funds set aside from the former Community Redevelopment Agency to be used for sidewalk repairs in his district.
Los Angeles Daily News

Municipal Budgets

Southland cities struggle to avoid joining Stockton in bankruptcy
City managers in Southern California on Wednesday were casting a wary eye on Stockton, the latest city to head to bankruptcy court, but said they were working hard to avoid what one public policy analyst predicted would be a string of municipal failures. Facing spiraling labor costs and debt, the Stockton City Council decided late Tuesday night to seek protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and is expected to file with the court as early as Thursday. Catherine Saillant & Diana Marcum/Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times