This Week In The News (09/09 – 09/13)

This Week In The News September 9th to September 13th 2019

65-Year-Old Man in Grave Condition After Being Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in South L.A., Police Say

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (ABC 7) – The LAPD in South Los Angeles has offered a $25,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest of a hit-and-run suspect. A vehicle traveling westbound on Century Boulevard struck a 65-year-old man, gravely injuring him, then fled the scene. The victim was using his walker to cross the street at the time of the accident. The suspect’s vehicle is described as a sedan, possibly a Honda, according to police. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Detective Moreno or Detective Flannery of the LAPD’s South Traffic Division at (323) 421-2500

PCH Shut Down for Hours in Pacific Palisades After Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures 1 

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (ABC 7) – Both directions of The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) were shut down on Tuesday, with northbound traffic being diverted to the shoulder. One person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a box truck, two sedans and an SUV. It is not known what caused the accident.

Deputy City Attorney Kills Wife, Teenage Son, Self at Northridge Home: LAPD

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (KTLA 5) – Tragedy befalls a Northridge home on Wednesday morning. A Los Angeles deputy city attorney was a responsible for a murder-suicide, killing his wife and 19-year-old son, then turning the gun on himself. Health issues and a recent death in the family was listed as a possible motive. There was a fourth victim in the home, the deputy attorney’s daughter, but she managed to escape and seek safety at a neighbor’s home. The LAPD is providing counseling to the remaining family members.

LeBron’s ‘Taco Tuesday” Trademark Filing Denied

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (ESPN) – Los Angeles Lakers phenom LeBron James was attempting to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday”, but instead got his request dunked and denied. In a statement, The US Patent and Trademark Office explained, “The applied-for mark is a commonplace term, message, or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment message.” The James’ camp said that he still got the desired outcome he was aiming for. A spokesman for LeBron told ESPN that the application was filed “to ensure LeBron cannot be sued for any use of ‘Taco Tuesday.” So it’s another win for the unstoppable LeBron James.

All Conception Crew Members Were Sleeping When Boat Fire Broke Out, NTSB

Thursday, September, 12, 2019 (Los Angeles Times) – New information is being revealed in the investigation of the Conception boat blaze, the worst maritime disaster in modern California history. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, all of the Conception’s crew members were asleep when the boat caught fire. By federal law the boat is required to have a night watchman awake and on post to alert anyone of danger, yet no one was standing watch. The agency’s preliminary report said “at the time of the fire, five crewmembers were asleep in berths behind the wheelhouse, and one crewmember was asleep in the bunkroom.” “That’s a major breach of security…. If it’s possible, the captain at least ought to be held responsible.”

The Conception’s captain, Jerry Boylan, did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Officials suspect the 34 people who were killed died of smoke inhalation. 

Woman Fatally Struck in Oxnard Left in Lane To Be Hit By Several Other Cars

Thursday, September 12, 2019 (KCAL 9) – A woman was struck while walking, and pronounced dead on the scene, in Oxnard on Thursday. The hit-and-run was first reported close to midnight. Apparently the driver left the 37-year-old woman for dead and the victim was then run over by other vehicles as her body lay in the road. Eventually someone parked their car in front of the victim to block her body from oncoming traffic. Anyone that may have information about the collision or was a witness can contact Oxnard police Officer Phil Flores by calling (805) 385-7749 or sending an email to Philip.flores@oxnardpd.org.

Los Angeles Lakers: The Historic Number That LeBron and AD Can Chase

Thursday, September 12, 2019 (Fansided) – No duo can quite match the force of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The two will be chasing a historic number in 2019. That number is 56. 56 is the bar set for combined points in any given game between the two players. That means separately they both have to score 28+ points a night to meet that desired goal. With the defensive ability of Davis and the stellar rebounding skills of LeBron, Lakers’ fans should be expecting them to reach that magic number 56.

Students Walk Out of El Modena High School After Golf Cart Crash on Campus Leaves Classmate Dead 

Thursday, September 12, 2019 (KTLA 5) – A mass student walk-out took place on Thursday morning at El Modena High School in the city of Orange. The peaceful protest was in response to a 15-year-old special needs student dying after his aides couldn’t persuade him to exit an idle golf cart, that moments later he took off in and ultimately crashed, killing the teenager. Students were not satisfied with the excuses by staff members and staged the protest. “He died because of somebody else’s fault, because they weren’t watching him,” said Victoria Ruiz, a student at the school. “It could have easily been prevented by … somebody just watching him.”

Garden Grove Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Man in His 80s

Monday, September 2, 2019 (ABC 7) – The Garden Grove Police Department is asking people to keep an eye out for a BMW driver who struck and killed a man in his 80s. There was surveillance footage of the suspect’s vehicle fleeing the scene. Anyone with any information regarding this careless act, please contact the Garden Grove Police Department.

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