Man Riding Bicycle Killed In Hit-and-Run Crash In Northridge

Police Friday are investigating the death of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Northridge. The collision was reported at 9:20 p.m. Thursday and Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the area near 8556 N. Lindley Ave. and Parthenia Street where they found the victim, said an LAPD spokesman. During the officers’ investigation, police learned the driver of the vehicle who struck the bicyclist was driving north on Lindley near Napa Street when they struck the bicyclist, knocking him off his bicycle and into the street. The driver left the scene without stopping and four or five additional vehicles struck the man in the street, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. There was no vehicle or suspect description.

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Man Found Dead In Venice; Investigation Underway

A man was found dead early Friday in Venice, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered shortly before 1 a.m. in the 2400 block of Venice Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information was not immediately available on the man's identity or cause of death. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.

Westside Current

Police Investigate Stabbing At Hollywood In-N-Out

A suspect with a knife was taken into custody after stabbing a victim at an In-N-Out burger in Hollywood early Friday. The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. at the location on Sunset Boulevard near North Orange Drive. The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. There was no immediate word on whether the stabbing occurred near or inside the restaurant. The In-N-Out Burger location in Hollywood, which was scheduled to close at 1 a.m., would have been open at the time of the incident. A suspect who police said was armed with a knife was found and taken into custody. No information about the suspect or a motive for the stabbing has been released.

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Silver Alert Issue For Woman Last Seen In Mission Hills

A Silver Alert was issued Friday for a 74-year-old woman who was last seen in Mission Hills. Cathy Fujimoto was last seen at 7 a.m. Thursday near Germain Street and Kester Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Fujimoto is Asian, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. Authorities say she may be driving a blue 2009 Toyota Camry with a California license plate 6EQZ584. Anyone who has seen Fujimoto or knows of her whereabouts was asked to call 911. The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.

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Torch-Wielding Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Setting Fires In Beverly Hills

A man was arrested on suspicion of using a torch to set fires along Wilshire Boulevard on Thursday morning, police said. Beverly Hills and Los Angeles police responded to a 7:15 a.m. call of a male suspect in a black hoodie and black shorts setting fires with a torch in the 10100 block of Wilshire Boulevard, near the Los Angeles Country Club golf course. Authorities initially provided scant details about the incident, not revealing what was set on fire, how many fires were set or what kind of torch the suspect allegedly used. Two rubbish fires were recorded around the time of the arrest — one in the 10300 block of Wilshire Boulevard about a quarter-mile away from where the man was arrested, and another to the east near the golf course, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson. The man was arrested on suspicion of arson, but police had not yet identified him as of early Thursday afternoon, an LAPD spokesperson said. The Los Angeles Country Club declined to comment on the incident.

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Man Wanted For Barney's Beanery Valet Attack Responsible For 4 Other Assaults In Same Night: Police

The man wanted for brutally attacking a longtime Barney's Beanery valet over the weekend is responsible for four other attacks in West Hollywood that night, deputies announced Thursday, and officials are asking for the public's help to identify him. Efrain "Frankie" Zarazua was attacked outside the restaurant at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. The attack was caught on surveillance video. In the video, a shirtless man is seen approaching Zarazua and hitting him in the face. According to the LASD, he fell and lost consciousness when his head hit the pavement. Then, the man in the video kicked Zarazua in the head and torso 10 times before running off. Zarazua has been a valet at Barney's Beanery for three decades. A fundraising effort to help aid his recovery has raised over $50,000. But it turns out, at least five other people were attacked that night, all within a 20-minute span. Deputies said the same man was wanted for five attacks in West Hollywood between 10:15 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. that night. In total, five men, including Zarazua, and one woman were targeted.

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Los Angeles Attorney Faces Up To 8 Years For Allegedly Embezzling $4.8 Million From Client

A Los Angeles divorce attorney faces up to eight years in prison after being charged with allegedly embezzling about $4.8 million in client funds, prosecutors said Thursday. Evie Jeang is accused of embezzling the millions of dollars from a client trust account, funds that were to be distributed to her client and his then-wife, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. But she allegedly stole the money between September 2015 and May 2017 and filed a false bank statement to cover it up. Jeang, 47, has been charged with four felony counts, including grand theft, grand theft by embezzlement, preparing false documentary evidence and perjury by declaration. The charges also include a special sentencing enhancement of aggravated white-collar crime. According to prosecutors, Jeang represented her client in a divorce case in Los Angeles County Superior Court between 2015 and 2021, and she allegedly stole the money between the dates of Sept. 25, 2015 and May 8, 2017. 

CBS 2

L.A. Hospital Needs Help Identifying Patient Found Injured On Ground

A local hospital needs help identifying a patient who was found injured in Los Angeles County. The male patient was found lying on the ground near Albion Riverside Park in Lincoln Heights on Sept. 6. He was transported to the Los Angeles General Medical Center where he remains hospitalized. Staff are hoping to locate his family members. He is described as a Hispanic man around 50-60 years old. He stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 212 pounds. He has black hair with gray patches, brown eyes and a medium build. He does not have any personal belongings to help workers identify him or contact loved ones. Anyone who recognizes this man is asked to call clinical social workers Kennedy DeBose at 323-409-3872 or Aylin Gomez at 323-409-4954. The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Clinical Social Work at 323-409-7672 or the Department of Emergency Medicine, Social Work Department at 323-409-6883.

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8 Firefighters Injured In Fire Truck Rollover On Southern California Freeway

Eight firefighters were hurt when a fire truck crashed on a freeway near Irvine, California, on Thursday night, authorities said. The Orange County Fire Authority truck overturned on State Route 241 at about 6:50 p.m. local time in the Portola Springs area near State Route 133, according to the California Highway Patrol. A ladder in the roadway caused the fire truck and another vehicle in front of it to swerve, highway patrol said. The truck collided with a nearby guard rail and overturned. It did not appear that any other vehicles were involved. Initially, highway patrol reported that 12 firefighters were injured, but later downgraded that to eight. Six suffered "very serious" injuries and two minor injuries, a highway patrol officer at the crash site said. The roadway in the Portola Springs area remained closed overnight as crews worked to clean up debris. Just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, all northbound lanes of State Route 241 from Portola Parkway to State Route 133 had reopened.

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Marqueece Harris-Dawson Talks Priorities And Challenges As New LA City Council President In Exclusive Interview With The Current

The President of the Los Angeles City Council is the second most powerful position in the city, increasingly serving as a launching pad for the political ambitions of its councilmembers. Notable Presidents include Alex Padilla, who served as Council President from 2001 to 2005 before becoming a U.S. Senator representing California. Padilla was succeeded by Eric Garcetti, who later became Mayor in 2013 and is now the United States Ambassador to India. On September 20, Marqueece Harris-Dawson will become the 27th President of the Los Angeles City Council. This role involves a great deal of responsibility. The Council President sets the legislative agenda, assigns councilmembers to various committees where policies are developed and debated, and oversees the implementation of council decisions. Additionally, the President serves as the acting mayor should the office become vacant, underscoring the importance of the position in city governance.

Westside Current

LA Councilmember Calls For Action Against Union Pacific For Idling Trains

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin De León announced Thursday he plans to file a motion this week to request that the city attorney's office report back with potential legal remedies against Union Pacific for what the councilman called a long history of environmental and safety violations by the train operator plaguing two of the city's predominantly Latino neighborhoods. The motion, impacting residents in El Sereno and Lincoln Heights, is set to be filed at Friday's city council meeting. “Union Pacific has exploited our communities, treating the people of El Sereno and Lincoln Heights like disposable resources. They have poisoned our air, jeopardized our safety and dismissed our voices, all in the relentless pursuit of profit,” De León said. “We're here to say today that those days are over.” The motion states that Union Pacific has long violated state regulations with what De León called illegal stoppages — trains idling for hours on end along train tracks, often blocking intersections affecting the motoring public and emergency vehicles and adding to the area's air pollution. “Despite decades of complaints, the community's voices have gone ignored. Union Pacific Railroad has built its empire by turning a blind eye to communities it pollutes,” De León said. “For years, there have been spewing poison into the air, poison that our children breathe into the lungs every single day, the lungs of our families who live here.”

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