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LBReport.com notes a disturbing “take of two cities” contrast between incidents in ELB and conditions experienced by residents in other nearby parts of our city. Note also: gunfire (casings found) in 800 block Termino Ave., a few blocks west of Wilson High.

4th St. at./Daisy Ave. In 2 a.m. hour woman driving at very high speed crashes through a “traffic calming” roundabout, launches her vehicle into the air and crashes into a parked vehicle. LBPD arrests her on suspicion of DUI.

700 block E. 6th St. (1st dist.): Man is found shot to death in alley.

800 Termino Ave. (3rd dist.): Shots fired, casings found, no persons hit.

MLK Ave./19th St. (6th dist.).: Officers working violent crime task force try to stop man on a bicycle (alleged observed vehicle code violation). He flees on foot, allegedly brandishes handgun and fires at least one shot; officers shoot/kill him.

White Ave./Butler St. (9th district): Drive-by shooting (2 a.m. hour) two men shot, one of whom dies.

Parking lot Stearns St./Marwick Ave. Man (driving his own car) tries to pry off registration sticker from another person’s parked car.

100 E. 28th St. (in or adjacent to Veterans Park, 6th dist.) Shots fired in 4 p.m. hour; no persons hit.

Anaheim St. west of 710 (1st dist.): Man is shot/wounded.

Atlantic Ave./54th St. (8th dist.): Man with shotgun opens fire; wounds a woman and a man; LBPD shoots shooter; he dies.

Poly High Boys ignite fireworks in bathroom

1900 block MLK Ave. (6th dist.): Several vehicles hit by gunfire

Vehicles vs. Pedestrians: 2nd St./Granada, Atlantic Ave/20th St. (hit/run), Pacific Ave./Hill St.

Bill Pearl publishes LBREPORT.com, now in its 20th year online at www.LBReport.com.