Georgia Police Officer Shot, Suspect Killed At Dental Clinic
A police officer was shot and critically wounded Thursday morning in a dental clinic near Atlanta during an encounter with a suspect, who was killed, authorities said. The wounded Henry County officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta after being shot around 8 a.m., police said. The hospital is among the main trauma centers for the Atlanta area. The officer was in critical condition, Henry County police Capt. Joey Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . He was shot in his "face/neck area," Smith told reporters at the scene. Associated Press

Woman Goes Missing In Granada Hills, Family Seeks Public's Help
The family of a missing Los Angeles woman is seeking the public's help in finding her. The missing woman, 34-year-old Adriana Prado Figueroa, was last seen in the 17200 block of Los Alimos Street in Granada Hills on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Family members said Figueroa was last seen driving a gray Toyota Highlander. She is described as 4 feet, 11 inches, approximately 126 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The woman's sister, Laura Prado, said on Facebook that Figueroa has a sleeve tattoo of a Koi fish outline. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to call the Los Angeles Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, 213-996-1800. Los Angeles Daily News

Man Charged With Killing A Grandmother On Her Way To Church In South L.A. Hit-and-Run
A man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a grandmother who was on her way to church last month, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office officials said Thursday. Brandon Rosendo Mazariego, 25, was allegedly driving an SUV on Budlong Avenue on Nov. 13 when he turned onto West 28th Street and hit Maria Asuncion Reynoso, 77, officials said in a news release. Reynoso was in a crosswalk a few miles from her home when she was struck and she died from her injuries. Mazariego, who was apparently on his way back from dropping his kids off at school, didn't make an effort to stop after the crash, prosecutors said. Police arrested him two days after the incident. KTLA 5

VIDEO: Man Violently Swings At Woman, Daughter In Downtown LA
Surveillance video shows a man attack a woman and her daughter in downtown Los Angeles. The video shows Tracy Taylor and her 15-year-old daughter walking as a man approaches the pair and swings at them violently. "He threw two blows, like powerful punches," Taylor said. "It happened so fast." They avoided getting hit, but are pushed into the street. The man keeps walking and the two go for help. Taylor, an attorney, said she saw the same man a week later. She filed a police report, but was told in September it was in the hands of the district attorney's office. ABC 7

2 L.A. Men Wounded In San Bernardino Shooting
Two men arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds following a Thursday afternoon shooting in San Bernardino, police said. Few details were initially available regarding the shooting, which was reported about 3:10 p.m, in the area of 9th Street and Waterman Avenue, the San Bernardino Police Department said in a written statement. One of the victims, a 22-year-old Los Angeles, was unconscious and not able to speak with investigators, police said. The second victim, a 19-year-old Los Angeles man, was conscious and able to provide a statement. No details regarding a suspect description or a motive were available.KTLA 5

L.A. County Agrees To New Policies To End The Jail-to-Skid Row Cycle For Mentally Ill People
Los Angeles County agreed Thursday to new jail-release planning policies designed to interrupt the incarceration-to-skid row pipeline for inmates with mental illness and dementia. The new procedures are aimed at stabilizing an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 mentally ill inmates who leave jail each month and at helping them find housing, benefits and employment and thus avoid reoffending. “We know if you leave the jail with a place to stay and your next follow-up appointment you're less likely to reoffend,” said Timothy G. Belavich, director of mental health for the jail. “We really do believe this will reduce our recidivism, especially among the mentally ill.” Although the county had been offering some release planning, mentally ill inmates continued to be put out in the streets in the middle of the night without medication or a clear understanding of where to go for treatment. Los Angeles Times

Golden State Killer trial could cost state of California $20 million
The trial of a former police officer suspected of being a notorious serial killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 80s could cost taxpayers more than $20 million. A Sacramento County official said Wednesday the county has asked the state to help shoulder the costs for prosecuting Joseph DeAngelo."While the current estimate is more than $20 million, it is impossible at this point to accurately estimate all costs. We anticipate the complexities of the case, including 40 years of evidence, to greatly affect the final cost," said Natasha Drane of the county's office of Governmental Relations and Legislation. Associated Press

Firefighters Rescue Man From Pacoima Wash In Panorama City
Los Angeles firefighters pulled a man from a river wash in Panorama City on Thursday morning, Dec. 6, as a rain storm continued its way through the region. The man was pulled from the Pacoima Wash near Parthenia Street and Kester Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman. Paramedics were evaluating the man at the scene. The spokeswoman, Amy Bastman, did not say whether the man was injured. It's not clear yet how the man became trapped in the wash. But the incident was just one of several rain-related emergencies reported across the Los Angeles area and in parts of the county that were burned in recent wildfires. Los Angeles Daily News

Heavy Rain Prompts Mandatory Evacuation Orders, Flood Alerts, Major Road Closures In SoCal
he second day of a fall storm has prompted flood alerts in recent burn areas and major road closures throughout Southern California. A flash flood warning was in effect for the Woolsey and Hill fire burn areas, in areas near the Los Angeles and Ventura County border, according to officials. Areas of concern included Malibu Canyon and Las Virgenes Roads as well as Kanan Dume Road in the Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific Coast Highway north of Malibu. KTLA 5

L.A. Metro Considering Adding Congestion Pricing To Jammed Freeways
Charging tolls on Los Angeles freeways during times of highest use and taxing Uber and Lyft rides are two new sources of revenue being considered by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency announced Thursday. The two ideas were presented in a report by LA Metro CEO Phil Washington as a potential solution to close a $26.2 billion gap in 28 projects being accelerated for completion by the 2028 Olympic Games coming to Southern California.Los Angeles Daily News

Metro Backs Temporary Plan To Preserve Green Line Service For South Bay Riders
Los Angeles County transportation leaders faced a politically tricky decision Thursday in how to connect two light rail lines: They could back a plan favorable to South Bay riders, or one preferred by Los Angeles officials. In the end, the South Bay prevailed — if only temporarily. Directors with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted 7 to 4 to support a plan that would allow South Bay commuters to travel most of the Green Line without changing trains. But the victory for South Bay riders could limit the capacity on the Crenshaw Line, which will be restricted to two-car trains for a year after it opens. KTLA 5

LA Councilman Said Vegan Options Should Be Available At Movie Theaters, LAX, Other VenuesLos Angeles should require all movie theaters, large-scale entertainment venues, airport restaurants, zoo concession stands and some other locations in the city to provide at least one vegan protein option, a city councilman said Wednesday. Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a motion referencing a number of studies that point to the negative impacts the meat and dairy industry has on the environment, including a University of Oxford study that found if more people in the United States adopted plant-based eating it could cut greenhouse-gas emissions from food sources by 70 percent. NBC 4