BRIEFLY MAN IN STREET HIT, KILLED BY WAGON.

A Simi Valley man kneeling in a residential street taking photos of his car was struck and killed by a station wagon in Lancaster, authorities said Sunday.

Katsumi Lutz, 33, was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital by ambulance after the 7:29 p.m. Saturday incident on Avenue K-2 near 16th Street West and died there, officials said. Coroner and sheriff's officials on Sunday were unable to say why he had been photographing his car.

Lutz was hit by a 1990 Ford Taurus, whose driver's vision might have been impaired by the setting sun, deputies said. Sheriff's traffic deputies are investigating the accident.

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L.A. Arthritis Walk raises $180,000

GRIFFITH PARK - More than 2,000 walkers raised $180,000 Sunday at the the Los Angeles Arthritis Walk, one of hundreds across the country to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.

``We're thrilled so many people were able to come out to support the Arthritis Foundation and raise awareness about this disease,'' said Sara Reeve, an Arthritis Foundation spokeswoman.

``Arthritis and related diseases affect 70 million Americans,'' she said.

It was the second annual walk in Los Angeles, and it drew five times as many people as last year. ``We're hoping this event will grow with the years,'' Reeve said.

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Shooter arrested after long siege

SUNLAND - A 42-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly fired shots from his trailer, forcing an evacuation of his neighborhood, police said Sunday.

Jack Cooks was taken into custody sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Saturday night after he allegedly fired shots from his trailer in the 10000 block of Sherman Grove Avenue, said Lt. Nick MacArthur of the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill station.

After police and SWAT officers arrived, the situation evolved into a lengthy standoff.

The confrontation began at about 5 p.m., said MacArthur.

Police ordered residents to move away from the area. No one was injured during the incident, which was under investigation Sunday.

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Man struck, killed crossing the 405

NORTH HILLS - A man trying to cross the northbound lanes of the San Diego Freeway in North Hills on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and died of his injuries, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The man who died was walking south of Nordhoff Street around 2:25 a.m., according to a CHP statement.

He was struck by a 1992 Toyota driven by a 39-year-old Santa Clarita man, who was not hurt in the crash.

The driver ``observed an as-yet unidentified pedestrian walking west across the northbound lanes of I-405,'' according to the CHP statement.

The vehicle ``struck the pedestrian, causing fatal injuries to the pedestrian.''

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