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ALTADENA -- Deputies are seeking a man who exposed himself and tried to rape a woman late Sunday, officials said Wednesday.
A Pasadena woman in her early 20s was walking in the 1900 block of Lake Avenue about 10 p.m. when she was approached by a black man in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Joseph Dempsey said.
"He exposed himself to her, and then grabbed her from behind and tried to pull her into some bushes," he said.
The woman punched her assailant and he ran away, the lieutenant said. The woman was not hurt.
Detectives continued their investigation Wednesday and were working with the victim to see if a composite sketch of the attacker could be created, Dempsey said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's Altadena Station at 626-798-1131.

From the Associated Press:

MINNESOTA -- Authorities have identified the Golden Valley police officer who fatally shot an Altadena woman on Interstate 394 last week.
Officer Robert Zarrett, who has been with the department since 1998, remains on administrative leave while the fatal shooting is under investigation.
According to initial reports, Zarrett initiated a traffic stop on the interstate about 1 p.m. Thursday. The driver of the Honda Civic, Katherine Marie Gordon, 58, of Altadena, pulled to the left side of the roadway, just west of the Hopkins Crossroad overpass.
Police said Gordon "was in possession of a handgun" and was shot by Zarrett. It's unclear if Gordon fired her weapon or why Zarrett shot her. She died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
Zarrett has 16 letters of commendation in his file for his work in the community and police department, according to Golden Valley police. As of last week's shooting, there were no open investigation complaints against him.

From the Associated Press:

GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA -- A woman shot and killed by police on Interstate 394 was identified late Friday as Katherine Marie Gordon of Altadena.
Golden Valley police officer tried to stop the white Honda Civic that Gordon, 58, was driving near U.S. 169 around 1 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.
Gordon continued driving for half a mile before finally pulling over to the left side of the freeway just past the Hopkins Crossroad overpass. Authorities said Gordon had a handgun, though it is unclear if she fired.
Gordon died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner Office. The office called the manner of death a homicide. No further information is currently available.
The Golden Valley officer involved in Thursday's shooting was not injured. The officer was to be placed on administrative leave while the incident is under investigation. The Hennepin County sheriff's office is investigating.

A young man died early Saturday after taking a fall while hiking near the second waterfall at Eaton Canyon, authorities said.
John Jutiyasantayanon ,23, of Montclair was pronounced dead at the scene of the fall, coroner's officials said.
Authorities received word of the incident about 9:30 a.m., Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Debra Herman said.
A man and woman, both in their 20s, were hiking in the area when the man fell about 50 feet, then continued sliding down the hillside, the sergeant said.
The woman, "tried to help him and got trapped herself," Herman said.
Altadena Search and Rescue Team members and Los Angeles County firefighters hoisted the woman from the cliff by helicopter and dropped her off in the field of a nearby school, Herman said. She was treated for minor injuries.
Other hikers performed CPR on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Accidents and rescues are common in Eaton Canyon, and Saturday's fatal incident was the second reported in the area this week.
Twenty-one-year-old Erwin Molina died at a hospital Monday evening shortly after falling from an area near the first waterfall of Eaton Canyon, coroner's officials said.
A 31-year-old man badly broke his legs Thursday when he fell from the same cliff.

ALTADENA - Sheriff's deputies FBI agents raided a home in Altadena Thursday in search of drugs, authorities said.
An FBI SWAT team detonated flash-bang grenades about 5:30 p.m. Thursday as they forced their way into a home at El Sereno Avenue and Woodbury Road, officials said.
The FBI and sheriff's deputies teamed up to serve a narcotics search warrant at the home, which is believed to be a hangout for Pasadena Denver Lanes gang members, Capt. Steve McLean said.
Officials found "a small amount" of crack cocaine inside a bedroom of the home, he said.
More than 20 people were detained and questioned following the raid, Sgt. Joseph Fender said.
One man was arrested because of an outstanding arrest warrant, he said, and another was cited for possession of marijuana.
The investigation was ongoing.
A simultaneous narcotics search warrant was served at a home in the 200 block of Douglas Street in Pasadena, however no information regarding that raid was available Friday.

ALTADENA -- Sheriff's officials rescued two Rancho Cucamonga hikers from Eaton Canyon Thursday after one of them fell from a cliff and the other became stranded, authorities said.
Rescuers responded to reports shortly after 3 p.m. that a 31-year-old man had fallen from a cliff near the third waterfall in Eaton Canyon, while his 20-year-old female hiking companion remained stuck on the cliff, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
Altadena Search and Rescue Team members reached the woman and hoisted her to safety via helicopter about 4 p.m., officials said. She was shaken but uninjured.
The man had suffered several broken bones in one of his legs, Sgt. Debra Herman said.
After rescuers tended to his injuries at the scene, he was flown to an area hospital for treatment, officials said. An update on his condition was not available Friday, however the man was expected to survive.

ALTADENA -- A hiker was flown out of Eaton Canyon by helicopter Sunday after suffering an ankle injury, authorities said.
The hiker, a 22-year-old man, was hiking about 5 p.m. between the first and second waterfalls of Eaton Canyon, just north of Altadena, when he suffered an injury to his ankle, Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.
"I'm not sure of the extent of the injury," she said, but the hiker was unable to get himself out of the canyon. "He called for help on his cell phone."
Rescuers from the Pasadena Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department found the hiker in about 45 minutes, then made arrangements to have him flown to an area hospital, Derderian said.
As the summer continues and more people decide to head to Eaton Canyon for recreation, Derderian urged outdoors enthusiasts to be prepared. A cell phone and plenty of water are items that should be carried.
Hikers should be especially careful on the tough terrain near the waterfalls, she added. "That's where we see most of our injuries."