Entries from LAist tagged with 'motorcycle'
August 8, 2008
Type of Motorcycle identified in the Hit & Run On Monday, just before 1:00 p.m., Lauren Charles Black, a 62-year old resident of Los Angeles, was crossing Glendale Blvd at Rockwood Street (map below, looks to be in or near Historic Filipinotown) when he was struck by motorcyclist going northbound on Glendale Boulevard. The suspect left the scene of the accident without stopping to identify himself or render aid to the fallen victim and......
Continue Reading "This Motorcycle + Damage = Possible Suspect"August 8, 2008
View Larger Map A motorcycle accident claiming the life of a man in his 30s who died on the scene has forced the closure of all lanes of the Northbound 110 transition to the Eastbound 91 in Carson. The accident took place at around 6:00 this morning, reports abc7.com, and authorities are investigating on scene.......
Continue Reading "Motorcycle Accident Causes 110 to 91 Freeway Closure"July 12, 2008
As dusk was falling over Santa Monica Pier on Friday night, Ronnie Renner was rising. The motorcycle daredevil broke the Guinness World Record for highest air ever attained on a quarterpipe, which had been constructed near the pier's ferris wheel and roller coaster. A pair of towers, each 55 feet tall, were used by the crowd to estimate the height of each attempt. A team of surveyors used reflectors and lasers to confirm the official......
Continue Reading "Jump Without Pier"July 1, 2008
An LAPD Motorcycle Officer was sent to the hospital this morning when he was hit by a Toyota Camry at 5th Street and Stanford Avenue in Downtown LA between San Pedro St. and Central Ave. "The extent of the officer's injuries was not immediately known, but he was conscious and breathing when paramedics arrived," reports the LA Times. The cause of the accident or who is at fault is still not known.......
Continue Reading "LAPD Motor Officer Struck Down by Car"June 19, 2008
Neptune's Net Seafood Restaurant in Malibu is a biker hang. But that doesn't mean you have to be one to enjoy crab and fried scallops (unless, Malingering, who took these photos, is living a secret life as a biker). Need more options? A little closer to home? Check here. Submit your Eye Nosh food 'porn' photos and mini-reviews to LAist via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr.......
Continue Reading "Eye Nosh: Crab, Fried Scallops & 500 Bikers"