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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
February 4, 2016 |
Help keep deputy killer behind bars
Convicted murderer Kien Vinh Ly CDCR# E57469, who killed Los Angeles County Marshal Henry Wong on September 2, 1988, is up for parole and we need your help to keep this killer behind bars. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Board of Parole is considering advancing his parole hearing to an earlier date. Deputy Wong's surviving widow and brother, along with the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), vehemently oppose the release of Kien Vinh Ly. We implore the Board of Parole Hearings to keep this brutal killer behind bars for his heinous act of violence. Please email BPH.CorrespondenceUnit@cdcr.ca.gov and tell the Board of Parole Hearings to keep Kien Vinh Ly CDCR# E57469 behind bars. You must act by Sunday, February 7, 2016.
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Arrest Made in Double Homicide of Teen Girls at Debs Park in Montecito Heights
An arrest has been made in the deaths of two teen girls who were found killed in a Montecito Heights park in October, a source within the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday, confirming the suspect's mother's statements to KTLA. The bodies of Briana Nicole Gallegos, 17, and Gabriela Calzada, 19, were discovered on Oct. 28 near a hiking trail in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park. In mid-November, several people were detained and questioned when search warrants were served in connection to the case, but no one had been arrested.
KTLA 5
Burbank Officer Involved Shooting Following Pursuit 'Out of Policy,' Commission Rules
The family of a 35-year-old man who was fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer following a pursuit that ended in Burbank called Wednesday for the District Attorney's Office to file criminal charges against the officer. The call by the family of Sergio Navas came one day after the Los Angeles Police Commission found the officer violated department policy in the March 5, 2015, shooting. The officers chased Navas from Toluca Lake to Burbank after he allegedly fled a traffic stop, according to a report submitted to the Police Commission by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.
NBC 4
Police searching for babysitter who left 3-year-old
The mother of a 3-year-old boy found walking alone in South Los Angeles likely will be reunited with her son today, and police were looking to speak with a male babysitter who allegedly left the boy alone. The mother left the child with the babysitter, according to police. When she came home from work Wednesday she found the child was missing and called police. The child was spotted by a woman around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, near 111th Street and Avalon Boulevard, police said. The good Samaritan brought the boy — who was somewhat scared — to the Los Angeles Police Department's Southeast Community Police Station, police said.
Los Angeles Daily News
Man Found on Roof After Police Pursuit, Neighborhood Search
After a man led police on a pursuit in South LA, he fled the car and ignited an hourslong search that ended with him being found on a roof Wednesday. The pursuit itself only lasted about a minute long and ended near East Century Boulevard and Anzac Avenue. A manhunt ensued, with police scouring the South LA neighborhood. Authorities warned residents to stay indoors as they searched. When the LAPD later located the man on a roof, it was all caught on camera.
NBC 4
Fire at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights investigated as arson
An arson investigation is underway after a blaze erupted at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights early Wednesday. Flames were discovered about 4 a.m. at an office building that houses a plant manager's office, a couple of storage rooms and a bathroom on the sprawling campus in the 400 block of South Mathews Street, said LaMonte Douglas, the LAUSD regional facilities director who oversees school operations. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze before flames spread to other buildings, Los Angeles Fire Capt. Chris Aguirre told KTLA. It appeared to have caused only smoke damage, he said.
Los Angeles Times
Former Port Of LA Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Charges
The former Port of Los Angeles police chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax charges and making a false statement to the FBI. Ronald Jerome Boyd, 58, of Torrance, admitted to lying to the FBI during a probe of his financial dealings, committing tax evasion and failing to file complete income taxes for 2011. His trial was expected to begin this week but was delayed while a plea agreement was brokered. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Boyd was indicted in April 2015 in Los Angeles on criminal charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI.
CBS 2
$20K Reward Offered For Info On LA County Inmate Mistakenly Released
Los Angeles County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an inmate mistakenly released while awaiting trial in a gang-related killing. County supervisors approved the reward Tuesday as authorities searched for Steven Lawrence Wright. The 37-year-old was mistakenly released Saturday. The Sheriff's Department says it found out about Wright's release Sunday night, more than 24 hours later. Sheriff's officials say they immediately formed a task force dedicated to tracking him down. They also are conducting a review to prevent future accidental releases.
CBS 2
Highway patrol officer stabbed multiple times in San Francisco
An attacker stabbed a California Highway Patrol officer multiple times Tuesday in San Francisco and was caught at a bank just over a mile from the city's Super Bowl festivities. CHP Chief Ernie Sanchez and an agency spokesman say the officer was stabbed in the neck and arm but was expected to survive, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The officer, who has not been identified, was attacked near an on-ramp to the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge and then taken to a hospital, San Francisco police say. It was not immediately clear what led to the stabbing.
Associated Press
Self-Driving Cars Facing Bumpy Road In California
With California rules for cars that drive themselves still a year away, state officials are seeking public input on how to protect driver safety while allowing development of the technology. Already 11 companies are testing self-driving vehicles on the state's roads. Safety is the number-one concern for state Department of Motor Vehicles officials. That means for now the DMV is requiring the automated vehicles to always have a licensed driver behind the wheel in case something goes wrong.
ABC 7
Officials seek action to correct emissions breaches at Port of Los Angeles
Elected officials are demanding swift action and increased oversight at the Port of Los Angeles following disclosure that a second major shipping company has been allowed to skirt requirements to reduce harmful diesel emissions. Port officials failed to require two large terminal operators, TraPac and China Shipping, to comply with air quality improvement measures the city adopted years ago, including mandates that massive cargo ships shut down their diesel engines and plug into shore-based electricity while at the docks.
Los Angeles Times
LAX Unveils $332 Million Overhaul Of Terminal 2
Los Angeles International Airport unveiled a $332 million renovation of Terminal 2 on Tuesday, offering new high-end restaurants and retail stores to serve international travelers. The revamped terminal is the latest milestone in a massive $8.5 billion makeover of five terminals at LAX. The airport worked with mall developer Westfield to renovate some 76,000 square feet of space. New additions to the terminal included restaurants such as SeaLegs Wine Bar and Beaney's Beanery and retail outlets for Univision and Spanx.
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Former LA Controller Wendy Greuel on board that oversees homeless authority
The City Council on Tuesday confirmed former city Controller Wendy Greuel to the board overseeing the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Greuel will be part of a 10-person team that oversees a joint city-county agency providing services to homeless individuals in the region and decides how to distribute federal funding for related programs. Greuel called homelessness “one of the toughest issues that I, as a public servant, has ever had to deal with,” and said she is “ready to roll up my sleeves.”
Los Angeles Times |
Bankrupt San Bernardino, California, reaches deal on pension obligation debt
The bankrupt city of San Bernardino, California, said in a court filing on Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the creditor holding its pension obligation bonds on how the debt would be treated in the city's plan to exit bankruptcy but did not provide details. San Bernardino in its filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California said the deal was struck on Jan. 5 and that it was working to document terms, which remain confidential for now. The city, which filed for bankruptcy in 2012, had been planning to pay $655,000 plus interest on nearly $50 million in pension obligation bonds held by a Luxembourg-based bank.
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About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at:
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