Authorities Friday were looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing from the Koreatown area.
Azucena Mendez was last seen about 7 a.m. on Thursday near the 100 block of Vermont Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.
Mendez is Hispanic, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 118 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes.
Anyone knowing her whereabouts was urged to call the LAPD Olympic Station at 213-382-9102; 877-LAPD-247; or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.