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LAPD Urges Public to Identify Additional Victims of Suspect Charged in LA Armed Robbery Spree
The Los Angeles Police Department is turning to the public for help in connecting a series of armed robberies to one suspect, following a string of crimes at convenience stores in The City of Angels. Detectives from the LAPD Rampart Division have pinpointed a suspect in the robberies which took place between May 1st and May 19th, 2024, specifically at neighborhood stores scattered across several Los Angeles streets, including Washington Boulevard, Venice Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and West 3rd Street, as stated in an official release.
Human Remains Unearthed by Hiker in Los Angeles' Tujunga Wash, Cause of Death Under Investigation
A hiker in the Shadow Hills area of Los Angeles stumbled upon a human corpse lodged in the bed of the Tujunga Wash flood control channel. The body was discovered early Thursday morning at around 8:30 A.M. in a remote slice of the San Fernando Valley, notorious for its dry washes and sudden floods.
LA Memorial Day weekend forecast: Here's what to expect as 'May gray' continues
LOS ANGELES - You may want to grab your umbrellas this Memorial Day weekend. While it may be the unofficial start of summer, the weather doesn't agree. "May gray" conditions will continue through Friday and Saturday. Marine layer clouds pushed further inland Thursday night, bringing light drizzle to parts of the Southern California region Friday morning. High temperatures on Friday are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 60s, and lower 70s in the valleys and the Inland Empire.
2 Cash Registers Stolen During Armed Robbery at 7-Eleven in Bellflower
BELLFLOWER, Calif., May 25 (KNN) — Armed suspects fled with two cash registers after robbing a 7-Eleven convenience store in the city of Bellflower early Friday morning. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to an armed robbery around 1 a.m. at a 7-Eleven in the 9400 block of Artesia Boulevard.
Santa Monica pottery studio responds after video surfaces of employees dumping glaze in storm drain
A ceramics studio chain store in Santa Monica is facing backlash from the community after video surfaced of their employees disposing dirty water into a storm drain. Color Me Mine Santa Monica, a franchise of the paint-your-own-pottery chain Color Me Mine, is located on Main Street in Santa Monica. The video, which was posted, then […]
Car sets fire after crashing into South LA home
LOS ANGELES - Two people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a home in South Los Angeles early Saturday morning, before it caught on fire. It happened just before 2 a.m. at the multifamily home in the 200 block of E. 23rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
LA County Sheriff's Department faces fines for deadly shooting range explosion
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for safety violations that contributed to an explosion that killed a deputy and seriously wounded another.It happened inside a mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Oct. 10, 2023. In total, four people were injured. Two deputies were rushed to the hospital in critical but stable condition. The two others suffered minor injuries. Six months after the explosion, one of the deputies, Alfredo "Freddy" Flores, died from the wounds he suffered that day. At the time of the incident, a deputy chief with the...
Founder of Porto's Bakery dies at 92
LOS ANGELES - Raul Porto Sr., the founder of the beloved Porto's Bakery, died Wednesday at the age of 92. "To all our family, friends, and guests from across our communities: while words cannot fully express our sadness at this time, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your continued support and all the love and kindness you have shown us throughout the years," the bakery wrote in a post on Instagram.
Hit-and-run driver sought after striking 84-year-old woman in Hollywood
Police in Hollywood are seeking the public’s help in identifying the hit-and-run driver who struck an 84-year-old woman and took off over the weekend. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the West Traffic Division are investigating a hit-and-run that took place at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash occurred near the intersection of Cole Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, where a driver plowed right into the woman who was walking.
A New California Law Could Even the Cannabis Consumption Playing Field in Los Angeles
On Monday, May 20, California’s assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill that has the potential to add additional spaces for cannabis enthusiasts to smoke their favorite joint and amplify business for LA’s existing dispensaries. If Assembly Bill 1775 clears its way through the state senate and is later signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, cities like Los Angeles could significantly transform cannabis culture and even mirror the success of West Hollywood, which has the county’s only legal cannabis consumption lounges.
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