Law Enforcement

Man in Custody After Leading Authorities on Car Chase, Hiding in Sylmar Neighborhood: Police
A possible stolen vehicle suspect who hid from authorities in a Sylmar neighborhood after leading them on a car chaseThursday has been taken into custody, police said. The driver sped through neighborhood streets in a white car before losing control and spinning out at one point, aerial video from Sky5 showed. The driver managed to get the car going again but jumped out of the still-moving vehicle a short time later after slowing down in front of a home near Memphis Avenue and Bleeker Street.
KTLA 5 , Los Angeles Daily News

Bicyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Highland Park
Police were searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in his mid-20s early Friday morning in Highland Park, LAPD officials said. The bicyclist was hit while crossing a marked crosswalk near North Figueroa Street and Marmion Way (map) around 3:02 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Frank Gonzalez said.
KTLA 5

86-Year-Old Los Angeles Man Missing Since Tuesday
The LAPD is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 86-year-old man. Antonio Flores was last seen Tuesday afternoon around 3:45 p.m., police said. Flores was last seen at his home in the 700 block of South Boyle Avenue. His family told the LAPD that the missing man suffers from dementia, and they are very concerned about his welfare.
CBS Los Angeles

Reward Offered For Clues In Memorial Day Weekend Attack On West Hollywood Man
A $10,000 reward is being offered for clues in the Memorial Day weekend attack on a West Hollywood man. Kirk Doffing, 45, was brutally attacked in West Hollywood and has spent 22 days in a medically induced coma. “He just got out of his coma. His eyes are open. His legs and arms are moving but his brain activity is not there,” Destinie Geisinger, the victim's niece, said.
CBS Los Angeles

Police Cars Can Now Identify Criminals While On Patrol
Police departments around the country have been quietly implementing a powerful crime-fighting tool that promises to be the equal of DNA forensics in identifying and finding criminals. Even more importantly, it will provide information that will help prevent criminal activity and deadly traffic accidents. The technology is called DDACTS, which is an acronym for Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety. It involves mounting on the roof of a police car three high-resolution digital cameras positioned to point forward and cover both sides of the vehicle.
Forbes

City Government

Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions selling controversial gun holding
One of Los Angeles' pension funds is dropping its holding in Remington Outdoor, the gun manufacturer whose rifle was used in the 2012 Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre. Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions is selling the high-profile holding for financial, not ethical, reasons, LAFPP general manager Ray Ciranna said, noting the investment is worth about $50,000, and the company isn't performing to the fund's liking.
Los Angeles Daily News

Mayor Garcetti and Metro Board Announce L.A. County Bike Share
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), chaired by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, voted today to award a $11 million contract to Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. to launch bike sharing in Downtown L.A. “We are building new ways for Angelenos to get around,” said Mayor Garcetti. “Riding a bike is another option people can use to commute to work or explore the region. Today marks the first step in Metro's plan to bring bike share to cities across the county.
RealEstateRama

State Government

Bell pay scandal case sets precedent for future disputes, pension board says
A California pension board's decision to slash the retirement benefits of former Bell Police Chief Randy Adams because his salary was concealed from the public will serve as a precedent for other cases in which government officials receive hidden pay, the panel has announced. An administrative law judge had ruled in 2012 that Adams' pension would be based on his previous salary as Glendale police chief rather than the $457,000 in annual pay he received from Bell.
Los Angeles Times