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Man Shot, Killed on Busy Downtown Los Angeles Sidewalk
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Apr. 26 (KNN) — A man was fatally shot in broad daylight on a busy Los Angeles sidewalk in Downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon. At approximately 3:45 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division broadcasted shots fired on 6th and Main streets. Arriving officers located...
Burning strip mall draws large response from firefighters in Los Angeles County
A strip mall erupted in smoke and fire Thursday morning, drawing a second alarm response from firefighters in Lynwood. Sky5 was over the scene on Atlantic Avenue between Elmwood Avenue and Imperial near the 710 Freeway Highway at 7 a.m. Heavy smoke could be seen coming from the strip mall, which houses about eight shops. […]
One Killed, Three Injured in Fiery Crash in West Adams
One person was killed and three others were injured in a fiery two-vehicle collision Saturday in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called at 2:55 a.m. to 2601 W. Obama Blvd. and Sixth Avenue where they learned one of the vehicles sheared a fire hydrant during the collision and subsequently slammed into a house, which then caught on fire, LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
Man Allegedly Armed Barricades Inside Wendy’s Restaurant in Lancaster
LANCASTER, Calif., Apr. 27 (KNN) — At approximately 7:35 p.m. Friday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lancaster Station and California Highway Patrol’s Antelope Valley Division responded to a call at the Wendy’s restaurant located at 20th Street West and Avenue I in Lancaster. A male...
4 L.A. County probation officers placed on leave due to continued violence at juvenile facility
Four probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have been placed on administrative leave following an internal review by the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The suspensions relate to multiple incidents of “youth-on-youth violence” at the embattled juvenile detainment facility in Downey, officials said. Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa said these suspensions are part […]
Deputies Transport Infant Not Breathing to Hospital; Homicide Investigation Underway
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Apr. 25 (KNN) — A homicide investigation is underway after sheriff’s deputies rushed a baby who was not breathing to a local hospital in their patrol vehicle Wednesday night. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies from the Temple City Station...
Authorities seek public help to locate at-risk missing man in Southern California
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public assistance to help locate an “at-risk” missing man. Authorities say 71-year-old Francisco Davila Moreno was last seen around 3:00 a.m. Thursday in the 11800 block of Pope Avenue in the city of Lynwood. Moreno is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with green eyes, […]
Man stabbed with knife in South LA after argument on bus
A man was stabbed several times with a knife Friday after an argument on a Metro bus turned to violence, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It happened around 12:40 p.m. Police said multiple people got into some kind of argument on the bus, then exited near the intersection of Adams and Figueroa Way in South Los Angeles. Officers said the suspect then stabbed the male victim and was taken into custody by LAPD after attempting the flee the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The identities of the suspect and victim have not...
LA County raises pay for lifeguards amid recruiting shortage
On a warm spring day, Los Angeles County lifeguard Allan Jiménez scans the water at Belvedere Aquatic Center in a mock run without any swimmers. This past winter, he completed the county's paid American Red Cross Lifeguard Academy, learning water and rescue skills, CPR first aid and water maintenance.Jiménez is now paired up with veteran lifeguard Anthony Morales, who three years ago couldn't even swim. "I had zero experience in swimming," Morales said. "At first, I wasn't on board because I didn't think I could become one."However, the county taught him, trained him and now he believes this will be his career. "It's...
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