Over 100 Pedestrians Are Killed By Drivers In LA Every Year. Here s What We Found
By Ryan Fonseca
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In 2019, 134 people were killed by drivers while walking in Los Angeles. That s about one death every two-and-a-half days. In fact, pedestrian deaths increased from 87 in 2014 or nearly 55% over 5 years. Hundreds more pedestrians are injured by drivers each year.
What makes that statistic even more troubling is that deaths climbed
after city officials implemented Vision Zero, a program with the very public goal of ending such deaths by 2025. The safety initiative is managed by the city s Department of Transportation.
I d been watching the progress (or lack of progress) with Vision Zero for a while. Then in October 2019, a pre-schooler named Alessa Fajardo was killed by a driver in Koreatown while crossing with the light, in a crosswalk, holding her mother s hand. She was just steps from her school.
Bonin s amendment was seconded by Councilman Paul Koretz, who added his own amendment to the motion.
Koretz amendment instructs departments within the Administrative Citation Enforcement program to prioritize issuing citations for mask violations to people who do not wear face coverings in public, and it requests a report within 30 days on the number of citations that have been issued, rate of compliance and ongoing challenges. It s my understanding that LAPD and Building and Safety and Street Services have been very modestly enforcing the mask mandate included in the mayor s March 19 safer-at-home executive order, Koretz said. Given our current situation, we need to tackle this issue with renewed vigilance.
Bonin s amendment was seconded by Councilman Paul Koretz, who added his own amendment to the motion.
Koretz amendment instructs departments within the Administrative Citation Enforcement program to prioritize issuing citations for mask violations to people who do not wear face coverings in public, and it requests a report within 30 days on the number of citations that have been issued, rate of compliance and ongoing challenges. It s my understanding that LAPD and Building and Safety and Street Services have been very modestly enforcing the mask mandate included in the mayor s March 19 safer-at-home executive order, Koretz said. Given our current situation, we need to tackle this issue with renewed vigilance.
Arrest warrant issued after Katy Perryâs alleged stalker misses court date
William Edward Terry was meant to be arraigned on trespassing charges yesterday but failed to appear in court
Katy Perry CREDIT: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
An arrest warrant has been issued for Katy Perryâs alleged stalker after he failed to show up to a court date yesterday (January 8).
William Edward Terry was charged earlier this week (January 6) with trespassing at the starâs Beverly Hills home in September.
He was due to be arraigned in court yesterday, but failed to appear at the court. According to
TMZ, the Los Angeles City Attorney said the court had since issued a bench warrant for Terryâs arrest.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a briefing on Wednesday that the Los Angeles Police Department will deploy officers to patrol the city on New Year's Eve to stop large gatherings.