In Brief

SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH

Motorcyclist dies after hitting concrete wall

A 26-year-old Las Vegas man died of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash Saturday evening near Rampart Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue.

Police said the man was westbound on Coral Shores Drive near Soaring Gulls Drive at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the 1998 Yamaha motorcycle and hit a curb and a large rock about 6:10 p.m.

The motorcyclist, whose name was withheld by police, was thrown into the air and hit a concrete wall.

The man wasn't wearing a helmet, police said.

He was taken to University Medical Center but died shortly after he arrived.

Police said the man was inexperienced at riding a motorcycle.

JIMMY CARTER WORK PROJECT

Habitat for Humanity to build houses in L.A.

Former President Carter has announced that Habitat for Humanity will build 30 houses in the Los Angeles area.

"The first step to solving the affordable housing crisis in Los Angeles, and for that matter throughout the world, is to shine a spotlight on the problem and implore all Americans to confront the issue," Carter said Saturday.

The weeklong Jimmy Carter Work Project includes plans to build 14 houses in South Los Angeles and 16 in San Pedro. Thousands of volunteers also will repair 70 houses in the area. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of October.

"It's Habitat for Humanity's highest-profile and oldest annual event," said Duane Bates, spokesman for Habitat for Humanity International. "It's when the Carters come out for a week to build housing and raise awareness about affordable housing."