By Aaron Blevins, 5/17/2012
Responders to Hollywood Shootout Receive Honors
When LAPD Hollywood Division officer Kevin Cotter confronted an armed gunman alongside Det. Craig Marquez on the morning of Dec. 9, he didn’t know it would lead him to the Rose Garden at the White House. In fact, he would have preferred not to be in the position, and would have been content continuing to [...] [...more]
By Edwin Folven, 5/17/2012
Some users of Griffith Park are crying foul over a proposal to build two Little League-style baseball fields in the Crystal Springs picnic area, while others are cheering the plan as a way to enable more youths to play ball. The proposal is supported by Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, a long-time [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 5/17/2012
Wilshire Ramps to be Closed for Three Months
First, there was Carmageddon. Now comes the Rampture. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be closing two of the eight on and off ramps at Wilshire Boulevard and the San Diego (405) Freeway on June 22, and officials are asking the public to prepare accordingly. L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 5/17/2012
Panel Outlines Response to Attacks on Women’s Rights
Women make up 51 percent of the population, yet they’re increasingly on the frontlines of the battlefield, as governmental bodies introduce or alter policies that limit their access to healthcare and tread on their reproductive freedoms. That conflict was the basis of an educational program hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 5/17/2012
Random Sampling of Opinions Reveals Strong Support
It’s been called President Barack Obama’s coming out party, and it’s being applauded with a guarded optimism in West Hollywood. Last week, in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, Obama said he supports same-sex marriage, after saying previously that his views on the matter were evolving. The interview fo-llowed Vice President Joe Biden’s public support [...] [...more]
By Edwin Folven, 5/17/2012
Police are hoping surveillance camera footage will lead to the arrest of a serial carjacking and robbery suspect who during one incident physically assaulted a 76-year-old woman before stealing her car and purse. The suspect is believed to have committed 12 hold-ups in Los Angeles, including three in Hollywood, between April 14 and April 26. [...] [...more]
By Edwin Folven, 5/17/2012
A transient who allegedly pulled a knife on a retired police officer as he ate dinner at a restaurant on 3rd Street on May 10 was arrested by S.W.A.T. officers after a three-hour standoff. The suspect’s name was not released. Authorities said he may have been suffering from mental illness and would receive a psychiatric [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 5/10/2012
Solemn Ceremony Recognizes 204 Fallen Officers since 1907
It’s a sad and unfortunate tally, but the 204 people it represents were celebrated last week, when the Los Angeles Police Department held its annual memorial ceremony for officers killed in the line of duty. The list begins with policeman Clyde A. May (1907) and ends with police officer Joshua James Cullins (2010). Scattered in [...] [...more]
By Edwin Folven, 5/10/2012
Victim Languished on Sidewalk for Hours Before Police Were Notified
A suspect charged in the murder of a 70-year-old victim who was killed in 2008 while out for an evening walk in the Melrose District is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on May 23. The suspect, Angel Jesus Gonzalez, 30, has been in custody since being arrested last June, and has [...] [...more]
By Aaron Blevins, 5/10/2012
Post Office Looks to Stamp Out Hunger
Since 1994, Branch 24 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), which covers Los Angeles, has accumulated 7,986,000 pounds of food for area food banks through the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. This year, the local branch is looking to top 8 million, and it’s calling on the community to leave non-perishable food items [...] [...more]
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