Police plan to boost patrol in Hollywood after a stabbing death in the heart of the tourist area this week. More officers will be on foot beat, bicycles and in cruisers in the Hollywood entertainment area bordered by Franklin Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, and LaBrea and Argyle avenues, LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said on Friday. "We recognize that Hollywood is an important iconic area and the LAPD and Chief (Charlie) Beck are committed to keeping that area safe," Smith said. Witnesses described a horrific scene on Hollywood's star-lined Walk of Fame on Tuesday night when three male panhandlers allegedly attacked and stabbed Christina Calderon, 23, of Lynwood. Police said Calderon was with a...
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