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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
May 12, 2016 |
Gunman in Standard Hotel Slaying Identified
Authorities Wednesday announced a $50,000 reward for information that helps detectives track down a suspect in a shooting outside a downtown Los Angeles hotel last December that left one man dead and three others wounded. Jamaine Harrington, 32, is being sought in the killing of 22-year-old Thomas Johnson, who was shot about 2:20 a.m. Dec. 13 at 550 S. Flower St., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Harrington is described as black, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 pounds, with brown eyes and hair braided in corn rows. Johnson was standing outside the Standard Hotel when two groups of men got into an argument that escalated into a fight.
NBC 4
Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect In North Hollywood
Police Thursday searched for an armed suspect who robbed a woman in North Hollywood. Shortly before 5:00 a.m., officers were sent to the 6800 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard for report of shots fired, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Upon their arrival, authorities learned that two victims fled from the scene and drove to a 76 Gas Station, located at Hart Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard, to get away from the suspects. The suspects stole money from one of the victims and possibly fired gunshots in the area, police said. Detectives described the suspects as two African American men traveling in a black Honda Civic.
CBS 2
Man Killed in Canoga Park Hit and Run A man was found dead after a hit-and-run collision in Canoga Park, police said. Police responded to the reported hit-and-run around 10 p.m. in the 8700 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard near Parthenia Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not have a description of the suspected hit-and-run vehicle. No other information about the hit-and-run was available.
NBC 4
Man Who Climbed KTLA Tower Agrees to Come Down After Woman From His Church Offers to Help Him
Three hours after climbing up KTLA's iconic radio tower on the Sunset Bronson Studios lot early Wednesday evening, a man identified by police as "Chris" came down on his own after a woman who recognized him from church offered to help him. The man -- wearing what appeared to be a green hooded Boston Celtics sweatshirt -- began climbing the tower around 4:45 p.m., leading police to shut down Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood from the 101 Freeway west to Gower Street. He was still on the tower, some 80 feet up, some two hours later. At one point, he appeared to be smoking and talking on a cellphone.
KTLA 5
Burglars Breaking Into Hollywood Hills And Beachwood Canyon Homes During Day
Police are on the lookout for a group of burglars breaking into homes in the Hollywood Hills and Beachwood Canyon during the middle of the day. Authorities said the three suspects were captured on surveillance video committing the crimes in broad daylight. "I'm currently working on four homes that have been affected that we believe that these individuals are the suspects that are involved," Det. Jeff Childs with the Los Angeles Police Department said. Video from one of the homes showed how the suspects were able to break-in during the middle of the day. "They will knock on the door or ring the doorbell and once they are certain that no one is inside the residence they will find a way to make and attack and enter the residence," Childs explained.
ABC 7
'Ninja Warrior' Hailed as Hero for Chasing Down Driver Who Struck LAPD Officer
Akbar Gbajabiamila was on his way to work last June when he saw an SUV sideswipe a police motorcycle, throwing the officer 50 feet, before taking off. Gbajabiamila was headed to San Pedro for work as host of "American Ninja Warrior," when the crash happened on West Vernon Avenue near Normandie on June 5, 2015. He slammed on the brakes, angled his car in front of the officer so he wouldn't get hit by oncoming cars, made sure he was OK, then chased down the offending motorist, who was driving a black Pontiac sport utility vehicle.
NBC 4
Handguns Make Up Almost Half Of All Firearms Surrendered At Gun Buyback Events
The city of Los Angeles collected nearly 800 guns at last weekend's buyback event, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday. During a news conference, the mayor showed off a pistol he said was once registered to “Rat Pack” crooner Sammy Davis Jr. “This is a U.S.-government issued. So this was carried by a soldier one time and then came into somebody else's hands. “This is a .45 (caliber) 1911 model similar to the one I carry,” police chief Charlie Beck explained. The 791 firearms collected include 364 handguns, 237 rifles, 144 shotguns, 42 assault weapons and four “atypical” guns, one of which was made to look like a pen, according to the chief.
CBS 2
Man Ordered to Stand Trial for DaVinci Apartment Fire
A 57-year-old man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly setting fire to an apartment complex that was under construction in downtown Los Angeles in December, starting a conflagration that melted freeway signs and damaged nearby buildings. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar said she found "overwhelming circumstantial evidence" to require Dawud Abdulwali to stand trial on one felony count each of aggravated arson and arson of a structure, along with an allegation that the Dec. 8, 2014, blaze was started with an accelerant.
City News Service
Thieves Scam Sherman Oaks Senior Out of Nearly All Her Life Savings
For nearly three decades, Christine Paterson has lived in her rent-controlled apartment in Sherman Oaks. Now, she is in jeopardy of losing her place to live. In March, a scammer called the 76-year-old on her home phone and threatened her. “This is from the IRS. There's a $75,000 lawsuit against you. Then he said: ‘You could be put in jail, take your car away. And you could lose everything.' ” she recalled. She did lose everything. Over two days, the widow transferred more than $20,000, almost her entire savings, to what she thought was someone working for the Internal Revenue Service.
KCAL 9
CBS2's David Goldstein Rides Along With LAPD Unit Cracking Down On Disabled Placard Misuse
“I'm checking everyone's handicapped placard,” said LAPD officer Dean Schram to a shopper at Fashion Square Mall in Sherman Oaks during a recent sting. Schram and his partner are part of a police crackdown on the misuse of disabled placards and CBS2 Investigative Reporter David Goldstein went along for the ride. “There are so many people,” said one shopper on this day. “I don't know where they get those things.” But police know. There are about 500 confiscated placards in just seven months in Schram's “hall of shame.” Some of the confiscated placards are made of paper, while others are counterfeit, or from out of state.
CBS 2
Prosecutor Plans To Show ‘Grim Sleeper' Killed 5 More Women
If the “Grim Sleeper” took a break from murdering women in Los Angeles, it was shorter than originally believed, according to prosecutors seeking the death penalty against the serial killer. Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman plans to begin outlining evidence Thursday of five additional slayings she said Lonnie Franklin Jr. committed, including one during the apparent hiatus that earned him the moniker. Jurors in Los Angeles Superior Court will decide during a second phase of trial whether Franklin is sentenced to death or life in prison without parole for the killings targeting young black females over more than two decades. Franklin, 63, a former trash collector and onetime garage attendant for the Los Angeles police, was convicted last week of murdering nine women and one 15-year-old girl from 1985-1988 and then between 2002-2007.
Associated Press
Child sex slave crackdown on LA ‘monsters'
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to step up its battle to save child sex slaves from money-mad “monsters.” Supervisors will rebrand and expand their network of safe havens for victims of child sex trafficking. Supervisor Don Knabe demanded the change to the Safe House Program. “When we launched the Safe House Program nearly 20 years ago, we had no idea our children would need protection from monsters looking to sexually exploit them for money,” Knabe said. “These kids are threatened with brutal abuse and violence against themselves and their families if they attempt to escape or do not make their quota.” The program, originally designed to provide a temporary safe place for any child or adult facing a threatening situation with nowhere to run, includes all county fire stations. It will now explicitly serve victims of child sex trafficking.
MyNewsLA.com
In a house near Disneyland, the FBI finds $2.3 million linked to drug ring
About a block from Disneyland, federal agents seized $2.3 million in cash that allegedly came from a drug-trafficking and money-laundering group with links to the hometown of the notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, authorities said. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies found the cash after raiding an Anaheim home on May 5, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. The home, located in the 1200 block of West Katella Avenue, is less than a block from the sprawling, iconic Orange County resort. The home was among several locations targeted by the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and local law enforcement during a two-year-long investigation that has included wiretaps and surveillance, authorities said.
Los Angeles Times
City Government News
Brown Tap Water at 5 South L.A. Schools Sparks Concern
Cloudy, brown water coming out of the taps at five elementary schools in South Los Angeles has raised safety concerns for officials. People have complained about the tap water conditions for weeks, and at some point 96th Street, Grape Street, Compton Avenue, Joyner and Flournoy elementary schools were only using bottled water. In a statement released Wednesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District said the district's Office of Environmental Health and Safety has been in contact with the L.A. Department of Water and Power about the matter. The office did investigate complaints about discolored water at the schools, and found the water was "adequately chlorinated" and didn't show any bacteria.
KTLA 5
LA City Council re-re-re-considers plan to add bike lanes, reduce some car lanes on Friday
After approving, then rescinding, then re-approving a controversial plan for the future of Los Angeles streets, the City Council will again consider the proposal, this time with several changes approved by the City Planning Commission.The Mobility Plan 2035 is a blueprint for city transportation projects over the next two decades and is part of the General Plan, which guides long-term development policy decisions. Originally adopted by council last year, the Mobility Plan has inspired fierce criticism and support of its proposal to add hundreds of miles of bike and bus-only lanes by taking away some car lanes.
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County Government News
Crime a top priority for supervisor candidates vying for Don Knabe's seat
Three candidates vying for the seat of outgoing Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe are championing crime fighting and transportation among their top priorities ahead of the June 7 primary election. Rep. Janice Hahn, D-San Pedro, Steve Napolitano, senior deputy to Knabe, and Ralph Pacheco, a minister and board member of the Whittier Union High School District are the candidates for the 4th District supervisorial seat. Knabe, whose district represents about 2 million county residents, will be termed out after holding the post for two decades. Hahn, who has served as a congresswoman since 2011, said she wants more sheriff's deputies hired to keep up with rising crime. She also wants more community policing efforts in the wake of the highly publicized jail abuse scandal that has the county “reeling right now.” While serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council, Hahn created in 2005 the Watts Gang Task Force, which included law enforcement, clergy and community activists who met each week in her office. That group was credited with building trust between police and the community and helping to reduce gang-related crime, she said.
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Transportation News
LA Faces Funding Shortage for Transportation Projects, Group Says
A new report outlines the most critical transportation projects in Los Angeles - but there's little funding for most of them. The group TRIP (The Road Information Program) examined about 125 projects across California and labeled them with green, yellow or red lights to indicate if they had funding available. "Of the 30 projects we have identified here in the LA area, half of those are rated as red-light projects because there is not enough funding to proceed at least for the next five years," said Caroline Kelly with TRIP. Other projects only have partial funding, such as extending the Metro Green line to Los Angeles International Airport, extending the Purple line to Century City and adding capacity to I-5 and to the 405 freeway in Orange County.
ABC 7
Traffic Poised To Hamper Job Growth In Los Angeles County, Survey Says
Seemingly endless gridlock isn't just an annoyance for commuters anymore, the latest Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) survey of local employers suggests it could actually hamper regional job growth. The annual BizFed poll represents a snapshot of issues of concern in the L.A. County business community, based on surveys of business owners and executives on the issues they deem most critical to the ongoing operation and growth of their business. "We poll every year on what the top concerns are and out of 22 issues transportation, commute time, gridlock popped way up to number two this year," BizFed's founding CEO Tracy Hernandez said. But that's not all, a whopping 44 percent of the businesses polled said the top reason they'd consider moving out of L.A. is the growing traffic. The transportation problems were second only to taxes and fees.
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Homelessness News
LA Homeless Youths Given Shot At Improving Lives In City Event
The Los Angeles homeless population includes thousands of children and teens who are often forced out on the streets or into shelters because they have nowhere else to go. City leaders are working on ways to give them a fresh start in life. An event held at Covenant House in Hollywood, a youth homeless shelter, offered haircuts, clothing and hygiene kits, as well as information about HIV testing and colleges. In return for participating, youths were given a chance to clear citations and fines from their records. "We have to do everything we can," said City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell. "It has to be all hands on deck."
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