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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
May 2, 2016 |
Valley leaders defend proposed Metro transit projects after others call for more
Defenders of the San Fernando Valley's current stake in a proposed transit tax that could lay billions in bus and rail lines across the region reaffirmed it would get its fair share. Business leaders and elected officials who helped choose more than $3 billion in projects that could appear on a $120-billion sales tax measure this fall have responded to a letter this month by some Valley leaders demanding more . The Metro measure is now under public review.
LA Daily News
2 Bodies Recovered From L.A. River in Cypress Park Area ID'd As 2 Missing Teens
Two bodies recovered from the Los Angeles River in the Cypress Park area over the weekend were identified by a coroner's official Monday morning as two teenagers who were recently reported missing. The bodies of Carlos Jovel, 16, and Gustavo Ramirez, 15, were identified by Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County coroner's office after the two were found Sunday. Jovel and Ramirez had gone out with a group of friends Friday but did not return home with the other members of the group, Carlos Jovel's sister Sandra Jovel said.
KTLA 5
Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot by Police after Domestic Dispute in North Hills: LAPD
A man allegedly wielding a knife was fatally shot by police in North Hills as he approached two officers Saturday night. The officers had responded to a domestic violence call at a residence near the intersection of Parthenia Street and Orion Avenue around 9:45 p.m., according to Officer J. Kim of the Los Angeles Police Department. They arrived at the location and found an injured woman at the scene, LAPD Sgt. J. Bender said. She was taken to an area hospital in unknown condition, but was expected to survive. Officers then attempted to make contact with a man at the scene, Bender said. He was allegedly holding at least one knife when he started approaching the officers, which prompted the fatal shooting, the Times reported, citing LAPD.
KTLA 5
Crying 8-Month-Old Girl Left In Car While Dad Went To NoHo Gym, Police Say
An 8-month-old baby girl was left in an unlocked car with the engine running for at least an hour while her father, a personal trainer, met with a client at a North Hollywood gym, police said. The girl was found crying in the car parked in a garage at the 24 Hour Fitness by a maintenance worker who was astonished at the sight. "He went into panic mode," said Jose Rivera, the maintenance worker's supervisor. "He couldn't believe what he was seeing. A baby. Nobody around in the parking lot, not even walking by." "He knew the baby had been in his eyes abandoned inside the vehicle. And the baby just seem really bothered, in the baby seat and just constantly crying." Los Angeles police were called in and made sure the baby was checked out at a hospital before she was released, safe and sound, to her mother.
ABC 7
LAPD probes collision that killed 63-year-old Valley Glen pedestrian, injured 5 others
Los Angeles police detectives are continuing their investigation into a North Hollywood collision Saturday that left a 63-year-old female pedestrian dead and at least five other people injured, including three children, officials said Sunday. The deceased woman, whom KTLA identified as a grandmother walking with three grandchildren, lived in the Valley Glen area of North Hollywood, police said. Her name had not been released as of Sunday. At about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, a white 2011 BMW 535I driven by a 56-year-old Van Nuys resident was traveling westbound on Vanowen Street and collided with a silver 2003 Ford Mustang driven by a Panorama City resident, which was traveling in the same direction, LAPD Valley Traffic Division Officer Brandon Jeon said Sunday.
Los Angeles Daily News
Property crimes in Koreatown continuously increases
Property crimes such as burglaries and thefts are on the rise.
According to a crime status report from the LAPD Olympic station, 334 property crime cases were tallied in the past month, from March 27th thru April 23rd. Out of the total property crime cases, there were 50 burglaries, thefts totaled 83 cases and 145 car larceny cases. Car larceny cases took the highest portion out of all the property crime cases. During this time, property crime cases increased by 1.5% compared to previous month. Also thefts, car thefts and car larceny increased by 25%, 7.7%, 16% respectively. Only personal thefts cases decreased by 25.9%. LAPD has continuously urged drivers to take cautions about leaving their personal belongings in the car and it seems to have reduced number of car larceny until last month. Car larceny which takes the biggest portion out of all property crimes increased by 16% in the past month and it has worried police authorities.
Korea Times
Autopsy Pending On Inmate Jailed Last Week For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Girl
Authorities have identified the inmate who was found dead in a Castaic jail facility a week after he was sentenced to a year behind bars for having sex with a 16-year-old girl. The deceased was identified Saturday as 47-year-old Carson resident Herman Charles Nash, a former personal trainer and girls basketball coach. The death at the Pitchess Detention Center North Facility at 29340 The Old Road was reported to the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 4:54 p.m. Wednesday,
according to Deputy Ryan Rouzan. The circumstances of Nash's death are under investigation and details were not released.
CBS 2
'Grim Sleeper' serial killer trial: L.A. jury to hear closing arguments on guilt or innocence
After nearly three months of grisly testimony, a Los Angeles jury is expected to hear closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of the man accused in the so-called Grim Sleeper serial killings. Prosecutors allege that Lonnie Franklin Jr. committed a series of slayings over more than two decades in South Los Angeles, starting in the mid-1980s. Franklin faces 10 counts of murder in the killings of nine women and a 15-year-old girl. He also faces one count of attempted murder. Franklin, 63, did not testify. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. If Franklin is convicted, jurors will hear more testimony before deciding whether he should be executed or sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Los Angeles Times
May Day Marches Turn Into Anti-Trump Protests In Downtown LA But Remain Peaceful
Thousands of people marched through downtown Los Angeles as part of May Day rallies held worldwide in support of immigrants and workers' rights.
The May Day Coalition of Los Angeles held an International Workers May Day Sunday afternoon. The rally, which soon turned into a peaceful, anti-Trump protest, drew thousands to L.A. Live. “Trump represents the worst of America. From racists, to haters, to ones that just want to become problems for no reason,” said one demonstrator. Another said, “What we've seen is our public discourse turned away from civility into something ugly. We want to remind folks that people are human beings and we're here, that we're going to be showing up at the ballot box making sure that our needs are represented as well.
CBS 2
Authorities ID Plastic-Wrapped Body Found Behind Burbank Lumber Yard
Authorities Friday identified a man whose body, wrapped in plastic, was found in an open field near a Burbank lumber yard. The body of Nshan Balyan, 30, of North Hollywood was found behind Stock Lumber at 640 N. Victory Blvd. about 12:35 p.m. Thursday, said Burbank police Sgt. Claudio Losacco. Officers responded and found the corpse; only the feet were exposed, Losacco said. An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death. "The Burbank Police Department is handling this case as a homicide investigation," Losacco said. "Detectives do not believe Balyan was killed at the location he was found. We have not determined where Balyan died."
NBC 4'
LA Sheriff's Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Controversy Over Offensive Emails
Racially-insensitive email jokes have cost a high-ranking Los Angeles County sheriff's official his job, as Tom Angel resigned from his position as the department's chief of staff Sunday. The flap over emails, sent while Angel was an assistant police chief in Burbank, is the latest embarrassment for the office, and the first under new Sheriff Jim McDonnell. "This incident is one that I find deeply troubling," McDonnell said in a news statement. "Chief Angel has offered his resignation, and I have accepted it. I thank him for his many years of service, and wish him and his family well."
NBC 4
Crooks Using Obituaries to Scam Families
Authorities are warning Southern Californians of an obituary scam targeting families who have recently lost a loved one. Scammers are using obituary announcements to identify grieving family members, then contact them to demand money for what they claim is an unpaid debt, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says. The crooks are also showing up to doorsteps posing as delivery carriers, telling homeowners their late husband or wife made the purchase before he or she died, and the item needs to be paid for immediately. "Coping with a death is difficult enough and made even worse when criminals try to exploit a family member's grief," the sheriff's department said in a news release.
NBC 4
Border officials find 7 tons of marijuana in commercial truck
Customs and Border Protection officers found 7 tons of marijuana inside a commercial truck transporting furniture through the Otay Mesa border entry, authorities said Friday. The 1994 Freightliner trailer truck entered the Otay Mesa cargo facility about 9:40 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. Customs officers ran the truck through an imaging system, then opened boxes stacked inside, where they found 587 wrapped packages of marijuana with a street value of $7.1 million, authorities said. Together, the bundles weighed more than 14,000 pounds.
Los Angeles Times
Seattle May Day Violence: 5 Police Injured in Clashes, 9 Arrested
At least nine protesters were arrested and five police officers injured during May Day clashes in Seattle where flares, bricks and Molotov cocktails were thrown, authorities said. The anti-capitalist disorder followed a peaceful march earlier in the day by advocates for workers and immigrants — one of several nationwide events Sunday calling for better wages for workers and work permits for undocumented migrants. One officer was struck by a rock, one was hit by a Molotov and a third was bitten, the Seattle Police Department said. The nature of the injuries to the other two officers was not immediately known.
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City Government News
Electric vehicle firm pays back wages to three workers after city investigation
An electric vehicle company that snagged government money to help open its Los Angeles headquarters broke city rules by underpaying three of its workers, a city investigation found. Build Your Dreams, known as BYD, has since repaid more than $1,300 in back wages and health benefits to the three workers to come into compliance with the city rules, according to city officials. Labor activists said last year that they believed that BYD had failed to pay a “living wage” to employees downtown. L.A. currently requires city contractors to pay their workers at least $12.42 an hour without health benefits.
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County Government News
Englander candidacy gets a boost from independent expenditure committee
More than $200,000 has poured into an independent expenditure committee set up to support the candidacy of Los Angeles Councilman Mitch Englander in his bid for a county supervisorial seat. Englander is leading the pack in fundraising in the race for the seat being vacated by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. His campaign fundraising committee has raised about $1.2 million, including about $292,000 since January. A separate committee set up to raise money for legal expenses — which is allowed under county campaign finance rules — has pulled in almost $12,000. The next highest fundraiser, Antonovich's chief of staff, Kathryn Barger, has raised just over $1 million in her campaign committee, including about $187,000 in the latest round of fundraising, and an additional $30,500 in her attorney fees fund.
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Transportation News
Valley leaders defend proposed Metro transit projects after others call for more
Defenders of the San Fernando Valley's current stake in a proposed transit tax that could lay billions in bus and rail lines across the region reaffirmed it would get its fair share. Business leaders and elected officials who helped choose more than $3 billion in projects that could appear on a $120-billion sales tax measure this fall have responded to a letter this month by some Valley leaders demanding more. The Metro measure is now under public review. “The current draft of the Expenditure Plan is a fantastic deal for the Valley,” said Coby King, immediate past chair for the Valley Industry & Commerce Association, which contributed to a current list of projects, in an email. “All of our projects are included and will be the front of the line, and Metro's Long Range Transportation Plan provides a strategy for fully funding all of them.”
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