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Man's body found after firefighters extinguish blaze at South LA home
A man was found dead in a South Los Angeles home on Sunday after firefighters extinguished a blaze on the property. The Los Angeles Fire Department said crews were made aware of a house fire at 140 E. 71st St. around 7:30 p.m. Forty firefighters were able to knock down the fire in less than 15 minutes and found a 52-year-old man dead in the home after the blaze.
65-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Traffic Collision in Los Angeles; Search For Driver Underway
HARVARD HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES, Apr. 29 (KNN) — Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver, or drivers, involved in a hit-and-run traffic collision that took the life of a 65-year-old man early Sunday morning in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
1 dead after fire erupts in Southern California home
Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of a man Sunday in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials announced. Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to calls about the blaze at 140 E. 71st Street at around 6:18 p.m. It took 40 firefighters just […]
How LA Mayor Karen Bass plans to end street homelessness
Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “people are willing and ready to leave the streets” and “we have destroyed the myth that people choose to be on the streets and that they won’t leave.”
Long Beach police open fire on attempted murder suspect
Long Beach police opened fire on an attempted murder suspect after a patrol officer spotted him shooting at a man in a local parking lot on Friday. The shooting happened just after 11:44 p.m. at the intersection of South Street and Orange Avenue. The Long Beach Police Department said the officer was driving around the area when he witnessed the suspect shooting at another man in the parking lot. The officer chased after the suspect after he started to run away on Orange Avenue. The officer opened fire while chasing after the 43-year-old Demetrius Imoesiri, striking him in the lower body. Authorities, including...
Rev. Cecil Murray honored at FAME memorial service
LOS ANGELES - Political figures and community and spiritual leaders honored the late Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray Saturday at First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, where Murray served as pastor for 27 years. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were among the many...
California woman defrauded over $150 million from USPS: officials
LOS ANGELES - A Southern California woman pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding the United States Postal Service out of more than $150 million by using counterfeit stamps to ship tens of millions of packages, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California. Lijuan "Angela" Chen, 51, of Walnut,...
Two Men Charged in Connection with Long Beach Man's Murder After Body Found in Fire Aftermath
Two men have been cuffed in connection with the murder of 54-year-old Willie Smith, whose body was found amidst the ashes of a Long Beach blaze last month, according to local authorities. The Long Beach Fire Department stumbled upon the grim discovery on March 13 after rushing to extinguish a...
Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict
Pro-Palestinian student protesters set up a tent encampment at Columbia university in New York last week. Police first tried to clear the encampment on April 18, when they arrested more than 100 protesters. But the move backfired, inspiring students across the country and motivating protesters at Columbia to regroup. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll. Many campuses were largely quiet over the weekend as demonstrators stayed by tents erected as protest headquarters, although a few colleges saw forced removals and arrests. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel over the large-scale operation in Gaza it says was launched to stamp out the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Protesters on both sides of the rancourous debate shouted and shoved each other during dueling demonstrations Sunday at the University of California, Los Angeles. The university stepped up security after “some physical altercations broke out among demonstrators,” Mary Osako, vice chancellor for UCLA Strategic Communications, said in a statement. There were no reports of arrests or injuries.
Man Fatally Shot in Cudahy; LA County Sheriff's Department Seeks Witnesses
Tragedy struck Cudahy over the weekend, at the corner of a street where neighbors usually greet the morning in peace, a man was shot dead, turning the day grim and leaving the community seeking answers. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported to the scene of the fatal shooting at the intersection of Cecilia Street and Atlantic Avenue on Saturday, a location now shadowed by the specter of violence.
Los Angeles Police Call Off City-Wide Tactical Alert As USC Tensions Ease At Renewed Encampment – UCLA Update
UPDATE: UCLA also had a disturbance on Sunday, as demonstrators supporting and opposing Israel over the war in Gaza clashed. USC Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony, Citing Safety Concerns, Will Hold Smaller Events The protests took place nar from where pro-Palestinian students have maintained a tent encampment for days. By late morning, a crowd numbering in the hundreds gathered on the grass at UCLA’s Dickson Court. No arrests or confrontations have been reported. EARLIER: Police have now called off a city-wide tactical alert that mobilized resources as a USC pro-Palestinian encampment gained renewed strength Saturday night. Tensions have eased this morning at USC,...
Sunshine, warm temperatures expected in Southern California this week
Warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine are in the forecast for Southern California this week. With a ridge of high pressure continuing to develop over the Pacific, the Southland will likely stay dry through next weekend. “The ridging will continue to evolve, giving us a stronger offshore flow for the next couple of days,” said […]
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