Los Angeles, Ca
UCLA to become first California university to offer ChatGPT Enterprise accounts
UCLA will become the first university in California to implement OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, university officials announced Friday.
Access to advanced AI technology will be granted to students, faculty and staff engaged in initiatives focused on innovation in teaching, learning and research, according to a news release.
ChatGPT Enterprise is a business-focused version of ChatGPT with enhanced capabilities, security, and privacy.
“We are thrilled to bring this resource to our university and eager to see how Bruins will leverage this tool to foster innovation and drive efficiencies in diverse applications in the coming months and years,” Lucy Avetisyan, UCLA’s associate vice chancellor and chief information officer, said in a statement.
Later this year, UCLA will issue an open call for project ideas and proposals from students, faculty and staff to utilize the technology.
Other universities, like Columbia and Arizona State, also utilize ChatGPT Enterprise.
Los Angeles, Ca
Man in custody after break-in reported at Encino home
A man was taken into custody after a homeowner in Encino reported a break-in early Thursday morning.
Los Angeles police responded to the home in the 17500 block of Woodvale Road around 2 a.m.
Video showed officers arriving as a man believed to be the homeowner was standing outside talking to personnel from a security company.
The owner told police that a man had broken into his home, according to freelance media fire KNN.
A search of the property resulted in officers taking a man in a striped shirt and glasses into custody.
It was unknown what, if anything, was taken during the incident. It was also unclear if the suspect and the homeowner knew each other.
No injuries were reported.
Los Angeles, Ca
'What's the justification?' Officer in Southern California punches man after fatally shooting him
New video taken moments after police fatally shot a man in San Bernardino County Tuesday shows an officer violently striking the suspect in the face three times after he had been shot and was on the ground.
The deadly encounter occurred when an officer with the Fontana Police Department responded to the area of Chery Avenue and Baseline Road just before 2:20 p.m. on reports of a man armed with a metal pole assaulting a person and damaging property.
Authorities say the suspect, now identified as 44-year-old Fontana resident Jesus Garcia, also smashed computers and registers in a nearby AutoZone.
Police say the responding officer attempted to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused multiple commands to drop the weapon and surrender.
“During the encounter, the suspect attacked the officer with the pipe, resulting in a lethal force response from the officer,” a Fontana PD news release stated.
“It was like four or five shots that caught my attention and then I got out of my car and saw a person on the floor,” Arturo Garcia who witnessed the beating in the parking lot told KTLA.
Footage of the incident shows the 44-year-old suspect on the ground in the parking lot writhing from one side to another on his back after being shot. An officer is then seen putting on gloves and telling Garcia to get on his stomach.
As he attempts to get on his stomach, the officer steps over him, rolls him onto his back and strikes him in the face three times until Garcia goes completely limp.
“I can’t comment on whether it was appropriate or not,” Steve Reed, with the Fontana Police Department, told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “When we’re trying to detain someone, we have to take the force necessary to make that detention. Like I said, from the video, it appears he was actively resisting.”
Officials at the police department said they were aware of videos circulating on social media showing the beating after Garcia was shot and added that the video only showed a portion of the incident.
“It is important to note that this video only shows a small portion of the event in its entirety. The Fontana Police Department is conducting an internal administrative investigation into the entirety of the incident,” a Fontana PD news release stated.
Reserve officer Dennis Zine has worked in law enforcement for more than 55 years and believes the shooting portion of the encounter was likely justified because the suspect attacked the officer.
It’s what happened before the officer eventually handcuffed the 44-year-old and rendered aid that he feels puts the officer’s actions into question.
“The individual was neutralized, he’s no longer a threat to you,” Zine explained. “The man is on the ground, he has no weapons in his hands. What’s the justification for striking?”
The 44-year-old was later taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The officer was also taken to the hospital for injuries sustained during the ordeal, though the extent of his injuries and current condition are unclear.
Per protocol, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department will handle the investigation into the incident.
Los Angeles, Ca
Police search for missing man with distinctive tattoo
LOS ANGELES – Police in Montebello are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 60-year-old man with serious medical issues.
Jeffrey Stallins was last seen late Tuesday in the 200 block of East Beverly Boulevard. He is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has a distinct tattoo of an eye on his forehead. Police said he was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans when he disappeared.
“Mr. Stallins suffers from medical issues that can be fatal if not treated,” Montebello police said in a social media post.
Anyone who has seen Stallins or knows of his whereabouts is urged to call police at 323-887-1313.
Montebello is located just east of East Los Angeles.
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