Los Angeles Police Department

Nov 3 2010

Mid-Wilshire area

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Police released surveillance video of man who burglarized a gold-buying business in the mid-Wilshire area.

The Oct. 12 burglary on the fourth floor of a building in the 3900 block of Wilshire Boulevard, near South Saint Andrews Place, occurred about 9:30 p.m., police said.

The burglar forced his way in and took a variety of jewelry. Police did not put a value on the items taken.

Detectives believe the same burglar may be responsible for other commercial break-ins in the area.

Nov 2 2010

Officers hand citations

WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 17-year-old son Patrick co-hosted a party in West Los Angeles on Saturday night—where police cited several minors for allegedly possessing alcohol.

Officers went to the house after receiving six noise complaints, and asked Patrick Schwarzenegger and the other co-hosts to call it a night, TMZ.com reported.

The party hosts complied, but officers handed out a number of citations to underage people possessing alcohol. Patrick Schwarzenegger was not among the minors cited.

Nov 1 2010

iWatch program

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles Police Department today urged Southlanders to remain vigilant about passing on possible terrorist-related information to authorities.

The plea was made in the wake of last week's discovery of packages containing explosive materials that were shipped from Yemen and addressed to religious sites in Chicago.

Security was beefed up at airports across the country, and security officials at Los Angeles International Airport convened an emergency meeting on Friday morning.

Oct 29 2010

Targets lone victims

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Con artists are targeting Spanish speakers in the San Fernando Valley in a lottery scam, police said today.

The scam starts with a pair of suspects approaching a lone victim saying they have a winning lottery ticket but can't claim the money because they are illegal immigrants, said Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Oct 28 2010

Removed GPS tracking device

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A “high-risk” sex offender who was paroled earlier this month removed his GPS tracking device in South Los Angeles and is being sought by authorities.

Valentino Rodriguez was paroled Oct. 4 and was living at 5819 E. Olympic Blvd. in East Los Angeles, according to the Sheriff’s Department. On Monday, he removed the tracking device at an Arco station at Century Boulevard and Main Street in South Los Angeles, sheriff’s officials said.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”