The driver who fatally struck an elderly pedestrian in Echo Park last Wednesday has been arrested and faces a possible vehicular manslaughter charge. Gregory Andrew Fein, 40, of Chino Hills was reportedly fiddling with his Bluetooth wireless headset whilst driving his black Audi north on Echo Park Avenue around 9:40am when he struck 65-year-old Aurelio Polanco, who was crossing the road at Lucretia Avenue. more ›

Tomorrow talking on your mobile phone pressed up against your ear while driving will be just as illegal as running a red light, speeding or driving under the influence. In today’s LA Times a spokesman for the CHP, Tom Marshall, said the CHP would enforce the law "fairly and aggressively." more ›