Cadet Post 12 is scheduled to hold tryouts on Wednesday, Jan.11, at 7 p.m.
Homicide, robbery, theft and a pair of assaults happened in the area during the last week.
The first murder of the year committed against a transient in Northeast Los Angeles was recorded today, according to LAPD's Crime and Analysis unit in the department's NE division.
The victim, whose identity is being withheld, was pronounced dead on the scene at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday.
LAPD followed up on reported assaults, vehicle thefts and burglaries in the area.
A dispute from Friday evening apparently led to two men getting shot at the intersection of South Avenue 60 and Arroyo and hospitalized, according to the LAPD.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Internal Affairs officers are investigating a complaint made by the family of Matthew Turner, who was convicted of murder in 20011.
A series of videos uploaded by Mount Washington resident Eric Ragno catches some would-be burglars scouting around Glenalbyn Drive.
Veteran firefighter David Del Toro was convicted of killing a 42-year-old woman in 2006.
LADWP crews were scheduled to work through the night on Friday.
More than 100 LADWP crews were out on the streets attempting to restore power while thousands of Highland Park customers were left in the dark.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for winds gusting to 80 mph, with low humidity, from Wednesday night through late Friday afternoon.
Penaloza was convicted Sept. 21 of first-degree murder for the slayings of Francisco Regalado and Joe Malta.
The motorist--a man in his early 40s--was extricated from the vehicle and taken to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
The victim is expected to survive.
Five violent crimes were reported in Mount Washington between Nov. 5-11, according to the L.A. Times.
Capt. Matthew Phillipsen is currently on paid administrative leave.
The shooting occurred Friday night, according to the LAPD.
Traffic is flowing normally again on Monte Vista Street.
Police say they are trying to determine if the house was targeted, or if the bullets were intended for somebody on the street.
Turners petition asks for the Justice Dept. to look over previous cases "to see if there are more innocent people that have been convicted due to (but not limited to and including) the withholding of information about witnesses and Exculpatory Evidence."
The victim was a known gang member, according to police.
Victims are calling on neighborhood to be on the lookout for the suspects' car.
LAPD Northeast Station reported a homicide in Highland Park on Sunday.
The effort is aimed at decreasing the possibility that minority students are being disproportionately targeted.
Hermon ShakeOut: The Play will on Saturday test residents ability to respond to an earthquake of epic proportions.
For the second time in a week, a man was seen indecently exposing himself near a school.
In the wake of the fatal accident, one witness said she is hoping to organize an effort to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.
Suspect does not appear to be a threat to the neighborhood at large, said LAPD Detective Shon Wells.
The four-car collision happened at 11:48 p.m., according to the CHP.
A wrap of crime in Highland Park and Mount Washington over the last few days. Data provided by crimemapping.com and the Los Angeles Police Department.
Many major gang leaders were arrested during an LAPD raid in 2008, fueling street havoc.
Police said the intended victim of the drive-by shooting has not cooperated.
Information on incidents is provided by Capt. Tony Navarro of LAFD Fire Station 12 in Highland Park.
Crime Data is provided by the Los Angeles Police Department and CrimeMapping.com.
Manuel Penaloza was convicted by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury for murdering two men and then stealing a car in an attempt to make a getaway.
Steven Goodrich, who witnesses the burning death of 2-year-old Leiana Ramirez, said motorists may have been able to prevent tragedy if properly equipped.
Officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department are on the lookout for an alleged graffiti tagger who makes his home in Highland Park.
A Los Angeles man was behind bars Friday on three charges from a Monday collision on westbound Interstate 10 east of Cabazon in Riverside County
The Los Angeles Times' database shows that reports of violent crimes in Highland Park have doubled the neighborhood's typical average for the third consecutive week.