BRIEFLY.Woman, dog killed in hit-run collision NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. woman and her dog died early Sunday after being flung from their BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. X-5 that was hit broadside by a speeding Subaru whose driver had run a red light, police said. Bridgett Ortega, 34, a passenger in the BMW who was not wearing a seat belt, died shortly after the 3:55 a.m. collision at Magnolia Boulevard and and Vineland Avenue. The BMW driver and other passengers were wearing seat belts and suffered only minor injuries, police said. Police said the BMW was moving west on Magnolia Boulevard when the driver of the other car ran the red light, caused the crash and then abandoned the Subaru WRX WRX Western Refrigerator Line Company WRX World Rally Cross Country (Subaru) WRX Wireless Receiver and fled on foot. Police later arrested Jovan Olivia, 22, of North Hollywood, son of the Subaru's registered owner Registered Owner An individual or organization to whom certificates are directly issued and who, as a result, is recorded on the corporation's securityholder records (as maintained by the transfer agent). , on felony hit-and-run charges. - Daily News 2 girls, young man shot during party HOLLYWOOD - Two teenage girls and a man were expected to survive after being shot during a party in Hollywood, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police said Sunday. The shooting near Argyle and Selma avenues happened late Saturday, shortly before midnight, said Officer Sara Faden. The building where the attack occurred is church-owned but was rented out by another group for the party, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Faden. One girl was shot in the bridge of the nose, and the other was wounded in the right foot, said police Sgt. Mike Diaz of the Hollywood station. A man in his early 20s was shot in a leg, Diaz said. Police sealed off the area and searched for the shooter, described only as a male, Diaz said. - City News Service One ticket worth up to $56 million A SuperLotto Plus ticket bought in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or was worth up to $56 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The lone ticket matching all six numbers - 12, 14, 19, 43, 47 and mega- number 19 - was sold at Broadway Food Corner at 315 W. Fifth Street, lottery officials said. Buyers can collect $22,206 each for 11 other tickets that matched five of the six winning numbers drawn Saturday night in the twice-weekly game. The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing will be $7 million. - City News Service Watts-area gunfire fatal for two men WATTS - Two men were fatally shot in separate attacks in the Watts area, authorities said Sunday. One victim was found after sheriff's deputies were sent about 11 p.m. Saturday to investigate a report of shots fired near 110th and Alameda streets in an unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. near Watts, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . The victim, who was found lying in the street, died at the scene, deputies said. Anyone with information about the attack was asked to call sheriff's homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500. The second attack occurred near the Nickerson Gardens housing project. That victim, who was found in the 11300 block of Success Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:49 a.m. Sunday, said coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie. - City News Service Shot man pointed gun, deputies say A sheriff's deputy shot a man accused of pointing a handgun and resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. , and a sheriff's dog bit another suspect during a confrontation Sunday in an unincorporated area near La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. , authorities said. Authorities said deputies from the Industry station were sent at about 1:15 a.m. to investigate a report of shots fired near Blackwood Street and Aldgate Avenue. Deputies said that, upon arrival, they saw two men - one of them carrying a handgun - get out of a vehicle. ``The two suspects became aware of the deputies' presence and fled on foot into the surrounding neighborhood,'' according to a printed statement from a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Deputies said they found one suspect in a bush in a yard of a home and ordered him to surrender, but he ``stood and pointed a handgun at the deputies,'' according to the statement. There was no immediate report on the man's condition. - City News Service Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. man victim of fatal shot A man shot to death in the Westlake district was identified Sunday. Chester Clarence Chang, 26, of Santa Monica died in the shooting after a fight in the 500 block of South Berendo Street about 2:50 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. Chang died on the spot, Los Angeles police said. The shooting suspect's car, believed to be a Lexus, was last seen headed north on Berendo, according to Los Angeles police. A pistol was found on the sidewalk, but it was not immediately known if it was the gun used in the killing, police said. Detectives assigned to the Rampart station will handle the case. - City News Service |
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