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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
LA Police Protective League
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
September 14, 2016 |
LA Rams to reimburse Los Angeles for police, fire services after lawsuit
Ending weeks of negotiations over who should pay for security costs at downtown Los Angeles Rams games, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Tuesday the football team will pick up the tab. Police, fire, and other city expenses incurred at Rams games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be paid for by the team, the mayor's office said. It's expected to cost the Rams about $350,000 per game for city services, but that figure will fluctuate depending on crowd size and activity. In a statement Tuesday, the police union said the deal comes amid rising crime, highlighting the need for officers to patrol neighborhoods, not a football game. The union also called on USC, which it accuses of not paying for police officers at university football games at the Coliseum, to begin ponying up.
Los Angeles Daily News, NBC 4
Residents concerned with LA's rise of homelessness and crime
Residents in the San Fernando Valley are extremely concerned with the increase of homelessness in their area. Within the last year, homelessness has increased 30%. Along with that, crime is going up in several LA neighborhoods.
Fox 11
Man ‘Targeted' in Fatal Shooting Outside Home in Woodland Hills, Police Say
A man was fatally shot outside his Woodland Hills home late Tuesday and was likely targeted by his killers, police said Wednesday. Authorities received a shots fired call in the 4900 block of Medina Drive shortly before midnight, said Capt. Paul Vernon with the Los Angeles Police Department. Arriving officers found a man believed to be between 35 and 40 years old fatally shot outside the home, Vernon said.
KTLA 5
Inglewood Teen Arrested in Shooting Death of Rapper Kid Cali: LAPD
A 19-year-old Inglewood man has been arrested in the death of rapper Kid Cali, who was shot at a Granada Hills house party last month. Police arrested Kenny Birdine, 19, of Inglewood for first degree murder on Monday and the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office filed charges on Tuesday, with bail set at $3.1 million.
ABC 7
Suspected Stolen Vehicle Driver Fatally Struck on NB 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights; All Lanes Closed
A suspected stolen vehicle driver was struck and killed on the 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning, prompting officials to shut down all northbound lanes. The incident began about 3 a.m. near East Olympic Boulevard and South Downey Road in East Los Angeles when officers attempted to stop a black Toyota SUV that had possibly been stolen, said Officer Francisco Villalobos with the California Highway Patrol. Officers followed the vehicle onto the northbound 5 and then the northbound 101 freeways before the driver exited at East 4th Street and struck a tree.
KTLA 5
Assistant chief with L.A. World Airports resigns following tax evasion investigation
An assistant chief with the Los Angeles World Airports Police Division resigned Monday following a federal corruption investigation involving the former chief of police at the Port of Los Angeles. Brian Walker, who oversaw the department's office of support services at Los Angeles, Ontario and Van Nuys airports, was on administrative leave before he resigned, police spokesman Rob Pedregon said.
Los Angeles Times
2 USC Football Players Under Investigation For Rape Suspended From Team Activities
Two USC football players who are being investigated for sexual assault have been suspended from all team activities, head coach Clay Helton said Tuesday. Reserve linebackers Don Hill, 20, and Osa Masina, 19, were both suspended for the Trojans' first two games, but were still participating in team meetings and practices. The pair now “have been suspended from participation with (the) football team.”
KCAL 9
L.A.'s newest police commissioner calls for a deep analysis of racial profiling accusations
Los Angeles' newest police commissioner called for a deep analysis Tuesday of how the LAPD handles complaints alleging racial profiling, an issue that has long stirred frustration among some residents and members of the police oversight panel.
Los Angeles Times
LAPD Warns of Thieves Using Moving Vans to Steal Mail, Packages
Thieves are going undercover — cruising neighborhoods in U-Hauls and moving vans — to steal mail and packages, the LAPD warns. "They can drive up and down the streets and not be noticed because people don't pay attention to the moving van," LAPD Senior Lead Officer Sean Dinse told NBC4.
NBC 4
Man Accused of Abusing, Killing Girlfriend's 2-Year-Old Son Pleads Guilty to Charges: DA's Office
A man accused of killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the domestic violence case, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Samuel Aguilar, 24, entered guilty pleas Monday to one count each of voluntary manslaughter and injuring a girlfriend, two counts of child abuse, and three counts of dissuading a witness, according to a DA's office news release.
KTLA 5
After he spent time on the street and in prison, this East L.A. gym saved him. Now, he's fighting to save it
A little before 6 p.m. in late June, nine boxers gather ringside. Long spools of hand wrap fall to the floor. Wrists, thumbs and fingers disappear inside the white tape.
Paul Hernandez, barrel-chested and no-nonsense, strides past and tunes the radio to an oldies station and the peeling licks of “Crazy Train.”
Los Angeles Times
2 Men In Custody After Charging At Ryan Lochte During ‘Dancing With The Stars' Performance
Two men faced misdemeanor trespassing charges Tuesday after rushing onto the dance floor while Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte made his debut on “Dancing with the Stars.” According to police, Barzeen Brandon Soroudi, 25, and Sam Sotoodeh, 59, were arrested Monday evening.
CBS 2
Remains found during dig for missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart could be human or animal
A dig of a hillside near where Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Denise Smart was last seen alive 20 years ago recovered remains and they are being analyzed to determine whether they human or animal, local sheriff's officials said. But two sources familiar with the investigation, but not authorized to discuss it, said the bones are most likely animal.
Los Angeles Times
Harmful drug or helpful pain reliever? Feds crack down on Kratom
Kratom is a substance that has been for sale without a prescription in smoke shops and all over the Internet that some people say is good for pain. It comes from a coffee-like plant in Southeast Asia.
Fox 11
DNA Match Brings Arrests in California Girls' 1973 Killings
An investigator "with a bit of free time" decided to send for testing DNA samples from a long-dormant cold case, which led authorities to arrest a pair of men linked to the 1973 shotgun slayings of two young girls, authorities said. Police in Oklahoma and California arrested the two 65-year-old suspects Tuesday morning for the murders of Valerie Janice Lane, 12, and Doris Karen Derryberry, 13.
Associated Press
Gun control initiative has strong support among California voters, poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of California voters support a gun-control initiative on the November ballot, about the same percentage of people who say they don't have a firearm in their home, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll conducted by SurveyMonkey. The initiative is supported by 64% of the 1,879 registered voters who responded to the survey, while 28% said they would vote “no” and 8% had no answer.
Los Angeles Times
Video: Man Intentionally Crashes Car Into 3 Phoenix Officers, Police Say
Dramatic surveillance video captured the moment a man intentionally crashed into three police officers at a Phoenix gas station, according to officials. Phoenix police said the attack happened at a QuickTrip gas station at about 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday.
ABC 7
Man charged with manslaughter in Kansas deputy death
A 38-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Johnson County sheriff's deputy. Adrian Espinosa-Flores allegedly was driving under the influence when his pickup truck crashed into a patrol car making a traffic stop about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on northbound U.S. 69 near West 143rd Street. Master Deputy Brandon Collins, 45, was killed. His patrol car was engulfed in flames.
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City Government News
Consumer Watchdog Group Claims DWP Dragging Feet On Refunds
Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, claims ratepayers who overpaid the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power may not get refunds until mid-2017. In a news release Tuesday, the group cited court records, and claimed DWP attorneys have repeatedly delayed the settlement process.
CBS 2
L.A. officials launch campaign for homeless housing bond measure
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council members on Monday kicked off a campaign for an unprecedented $1.2-billion bond measure on the city's Nov. 8 ballot that would develop homeless and affordable housing.
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County Government News
County sets stage for potential March ballot measure to fund services for the homeless
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to hold a countywide election in March, possibly setting the table for a sales tax initiative to fund homeless services.
Los Angeles Times
LA County supervisors to weigh crackdown on immigration consultant fraud
Los Angeles County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday to create licensing requirements for immigration consultants aimed at combating "notario" fraud. County legal counsel, consumer affairs and treasurer-tax collector departments will have 90 days to report back to the Board of Supervisors with a proposed ordinance to license the immigration consultants.
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