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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
June 27, 2016 |
Deputies Conducting a DUI checkpoint
During an early Friday morning press conference, authorities said deputies were conducting a DUI checkpoint in the area when a suspect began driving erratically in an attempt to flee from the checkpoint. A motorcycle deputy attempted to stop the suspect who then exited the vehicle and began shooting. The motorcycle deputy fired back and was hit during the firefight. The suspect then got back in his car and fled the scene, authorities said.
ABC 7
10-Year-Old Girl Who Was Shot in Boyle Heights Speaks Out
The unintended victim of a drive-by shooting in Boyle Heights, 10-year-old Alyn vividly remembers what happened that night. She and her sister were walking to the store, when she saw the gun. "All I just heard in my head was, 'beeeep' and I fell down," said Alyn. The bullet grazed her skull, authorities said. "They haven't caught the person, I'm afraid if they'll want to shoot me again," said Alyn. LAPD detectives said the shooter intended to fire at a man riding his bike nearby. Alyn does not remember the shooter's face, only the gray car the shooter was driving. The LA City Council approved a $50,000 reward for any information that will lead to a conviction.
NBC 4
Police: Street Racing May Be To Blame For Deadly Woodland Hills Car Crash
Street racing may be to blame for a horrific car crash that killed three men and seriously injured two others in Woodland Hills, police said Sunday. Investigators said the victims appeared to be in their 20's and were Kuwaiti nationals. The collision happened Saturday night when a Ford Mustang slammed into a Mercedes exiting a Chevron gas station at Ventura Boulevard and De Soto Street, Los Angeles Police Department officer James Norton said. Police confirmed speed was likely a factor. And a police source told CBS2/KCAL9's Erica Nochlin that the Mustang was racing.
KCAL 9
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized After Suspected DUI Driver Slams Into Taco Stand in Boyle Heights: LAPD
One person was killed and three others were hospitalized Sunday evening when a suspected DUI driver struck a portable taco stand in Boyle Heights, authorities said. The crash happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South Clarence Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A female driver lost control of her vehicle and jumped the curb, said Officer Tatiana Bohorquez of the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Traffic Division. An unidentified male was pronounced dead at the scene and three victims were transported to hospitals: two in critical condition and one with a minor injury, the Fire Department said in a news alert. Nine other people were evaluated at the crash site but declined hospitalization, the LAFD said.
KTLA 5
Fatal Crash Shuts Down NB 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights
One person was killed when a car collided with a semi truck, shutting down all lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights during the Monday morning rush hour. The collision was reported at 4 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway south of the 10 Freeway transition, according to the California Highway Patrol. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Up to three lanes were reopened on the northbound 5 Freeway just after 6 a.m. The transition to the eastbound 10 Freeway remained closed. Traffic was backed up for miles.
NBC 4
Police Hope Public Can Lead Them To 62-Year-Old Korean Tourist Missing In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department hopes the public can help lead them to a missing Korean tourist. The family of 62-year-old Hanwoo Lee is also asking for the public's help. Lee was last seen leaving his family's home in the 800 block of South Park View Street around 7 a.m. Friday. The family has not seen or heard from him since and is extremely concerned for his welfare. His family says Lee is from South Korea and visiting Los Angeles. Lee does not know the area and does not have any other family in California. Lee has black hair, and brown eyes. He stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with blue sleeves, black shorts, and unknown shoes.
CBS 2
Former Babysitter Accused Of Shaking Baby, Causing Brain Trauma, Faces Prison Time
A former babysitter is facing prison time for allegedly shaking a boy with traumatic brain injuries when he was an infant. Calin Samora is 3 years old with a mind of a 1-year-old due to his traumatic brain injury. His former babysitter, Monica Rezonable, was facing two felony charges for allegedly shaking Calin when he was 3 months old. "She shook my son so violently there was big blood clots in his eye, and he can't see from that," said Calin's mother, Lori Reed. Rezonable informed the court three years after her arrest that she may plead guilty.
ABC 7
Man, 25, Gets 6 Years Behind Bars For Leading Police On 710 Freeway Chase
Authorities said Friday that a man has been sentenced to six years in state prison for leading police on a pursuit on the 710 Freeway last month. The Los Angeles County D.A.'s Office announced that 25-year-old Lajuan Deshaun King pleaded no contest to a felony count of fleeing a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury in the case. The defendant also admitted that he was previously convicted of second-degree robbery in 2012.
CBS 2
Bad Drivers In Los Angeles? It's Not Your Imagination; New Study Says We Truly Stink
Has a day gone by when you haven't reached your destination and not complained about someone who did something illegal, strange, horrific … on the road? According to a new study, you are not alone. A new survey of “Best Drivers” ranks Los Angeles and Glendale among the absolute worst. And the survey includes more than 200 cities. KCAL9's Rachel Kim reported from Glendale, in fact, that city ranked 195 out of 200. “LA's a crazy town to live in in general with the driving, but there's something about Glendale where they just like to drive like nuts,” said Michael Laferla, a Glendale resident.
KCAL 9
Sentencing Scheduled In Trial Of Former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka
Prosecutors Monday are expected to seek a five-year prison term for a former undersheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who was dubbed as the “ringleader” of a multi-faceted conspiracy to thwart a federal probe of misconduct in the jails. At 8:30 a.m., Paul Tanaka, 57, will face sentencing by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson for his conviction in April of felony charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.
CBS 2
7 stabbed at neo-Nazi event outside Capitol in Sacramento
The white nationalists and skinheads, clad in black, began to arrive a little before noon Sunday for their planned march on the state Capitol grounds. They were met by hundreds of protesters toting signs that denounced “Nazi scum.”Violence began almost immediately, authorities and witnesses said, and by the time the clashes ended 20 minutes later, at least seven people had been stabbed, nine were hospitalized and many more suffered bruises, scrapes and cuts. "They attacked each other without hesitation," said counter-protester Chandra Zafra, 50, a member of the Mexica Movement nonprofit. "It was a war zone."
Los Angeles Times
944 Lost guns
Nine-hundred and forty-four guns. From Glocks, Sig Sauers and Remingtons to sniper and assault rifles, some equipped with grenade launchers. They used to belong to law enforcement officers across California, but a new Bay Area News Group investigation found hundreds of police-issued weapons have been either stolen, lost or can't be accounted for since 2010, often disappearing onto the streets without a trace. A year after a bullet from a federal agent's stolen gun killed 32-year-old Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier, this news organization surveyed more than 240 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and discovered an alarming disregard for the way many officers — from police chiefs to cadets to FBI agents — safeguard their weapons.
The Mercury News
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Defends Handling of Police Scandals
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sat down with KQED Newsroom for an exclusive Bay Area interview about the ongoing police sexual misconduct scandal and other events that have rocked the Oakland Police Department. In less than two weeks, the department burned through three police chiefs — from the sudden resignation of Sean Whent to the sacking of Ben Fairow for unspecified reasons to the departure of Paul Figueroa. Fairow's tenure as Oakland's top cop lasted just six days. Figueroa's tenure was even shorter — two days.
KQED
Court Upholds Reach Of Us Gun Ban For Domestic Violence
The Supreme Court is upholding the broad reach of a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. The justices on Monday rejected arguments that the law covers only intentional acts of abuse and not those committed in the heat of an argument. The case involved two Maine men who said their guilty pleas for hitting their partners should not disqualify them from gun ownership. The dispute drew interest from advocates for victims of domestic abuse who say the law applies to reckless behavior as well as intentional misconduct.
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Public Safety News
Drones Force Firefighters Battling San Gabriel Complex Fire To Suspend Air Operations
Firefighters had the San Gabriel Complex Fire more than half surrounded Sunday, despite a disruption by private drones, fire officials said. The 5,285-acre blaze was 62-percent contained, according to a press release from the Monrovia Fire Department. On Saturday, firefighters had to suspend air operations because private drones were flying in the path of firefighting aircraft. “Fortunately for us here locally, the fire was more fully contained when we had to suspend air operations yesterday, however, these types of disruptions are extremely dangerous to firefighting personnel and can cause severe disruptions to the response effort,” the statement read.
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Transporation News
L.A. “No Sunset” Sales Tax Headed for the Ballot, Can it Get 2/3 Vote? The Los Angeles area business community said they were ready to battle for the half-cent sales tax dedicated for transportation. They better roll up their sleeves and get ready for a tough fight. The reason? The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted 11 -2 to put the tax on the November ballot with no end date, “no sunset” in the parlance of the board. Dealing with transportation gridlock would grow the economy and create jobs according to many speakers at the board hearing. Representatives from business groups including the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, BizFed, Valley Industry Commerce Association, National Association of Women Business Owners, the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce and others lined up at the microphone in support of the measure.
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City Government News
Bill that would allow giant digital billboards in downtown L.A. draws heat
State lawmakers have resurrected a controversial bill that could allow developers to erect several giant electronic billboards around the $1-billion Metropolis high-rise project in downtown Los Angeles. The measure by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) is aimed at helping the economic revitalization of a downtown neighborhood, but opponents say it will create visual blight and a traffic hazard in a heavily traveled area of the city core. Santiago said that when the state closed down redevelopment agencies a few years ago, it made it harder to provide financial incentives to get developers to revitalize inner cities. Billboards can provide extra revenue to help make developments more profitable.
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Considers Reducing Parking Ticket Fines
The cost of some Los Angeles parking tickets could be reduced under a proposal being considered by city officials, KPCC reports. A report by the Department of Transportation suggests various options for changing parking ticket fines, according to NBC4's media partner KPCC. The options include dropping the fines for expired meters and street sweeping violations by $10. Together, the meter and street-sweeping violations make up about half of all parking citations issued. Currently fines for expired meters are $63 in L.A. while tickets for street sweeping are $73.
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State Government News
Lawmakers add the needs of veterans, youth homeless to state budget plan
Lawmakers have added earmarks for helping veterans and youth who are on California's streets to a high-profile effort expected to become part of the new state budget by the end of the week. Legislation quietly introduced Thursday would modify and expand an effort that began with a $2-billion bond package to help those who are homeless and suffer from mental illness. The bond proposal, first introduced by Senate Democrats in January , was modified to include new requirements including online disclosure of how bond proceeds are spent and performance reviews of county agencies that administer the programs.
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Homelessness News
LA City Council Hopes To Offer Help To 8,000 People Living In Their Vehicles
More and more people are using their vehicles for their residences. CBS2's Dave Lopez reported from one neighborhood where residents say the situation has gotten out of hand. “We're just trying to survive; we're just trying to live,” said one man who lives in his motor home. “We're not bothering nobody; we don't bother nobody. The man did not want to be identified but neighbors who live along West 23rd Street said he is bothering the neighborhood. “It messes up the neighborhood,” said Rosie Williams. “It creates an unsafe environment for children.” She said for months, right across the street from where she lives, three RVs and one minivan have been camped out.
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