LAFD Airlift Two Hikers in Pacific Palisades Within Two Weeks

The Stranded Hikers Were Both Men Who Suffered Medical Distress and Other Injuries

By Zach Armstrong

In an eleven-day period, crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department conducted two airlift operations in the Pacific Palisades area to rescue stranded hikers.

On July 20, the Los Angeles Fire Department conducted a hoist operation to rescue an 80-year-old hiker in the Pacific Palisades region, My News LA reported. The incident unfolded in the 1500 block of Bienveneda Avenue, situated north of Sunset Boulevard, at approximately 2:55 p.m.

The rescue operation was initiated following a report of the hiker experiencing “moderate medical distress,”. In response to the distress call, LAFD air fire crews located the stranded man and commenced preparations for a hoist operation to facilitate his transportation to the hospital.

Details regarding the exact nature of the hiker’s distress were not immediately available.

Less than two weeks earlier, a man who suffered a non-life threatening injury was airlifted from a trail north of Will Rogers State Historic Park.

The injured hiker, aged 64, was airlifted due to being in a remote location approximately one mile north of Inspiration Point on the Backbone Trail. Firefighters were dispatched to the area following a 911 call received around 1:19 p.m. on July 9. The LAFD reported that the man was lifted onto a helicopter and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

Malibu Resident Defrauded Investors of $3M to Pay For His Rent He Utilized This to Cover His Exorbitant Monthly Rent of $16,000

The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that a former Malibu resident has confessed in court to defrauding multiple investors out of $3 million, which he utilized to cover his exorbitant monthly rent of $16,000 in Malibu, Patch reported.

Frank Harold Rosenthal, aged 48 and presently residing in New York City, pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of wire fraud in federal court in Los Angeles, as confirmed by the DOJ. According to prosecutors, Rosenthal acknowledged that he enticed investors by falsely asserting that his connections within Goldman Sachs provided him exclusive access to discounted shares of Alibaba before the renowned Chinese ecommerce company’s initial public offering, Patch reported.

Prosecutors further allege that Rosenthal engaged the services of an intermediary, David Kunkle, through deceptive representations and exerted pressure on Kunkle to procure funds from his own relatives and acquaintances.

Rosenthal could potentially face a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison. His sentencing is scheduled for October, when he will return to court.