A Hawthorne man has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing a Metro bus driver in Wilmington earlier this month, authorities said. Darnell Marshon Bray, 30, is expected to make his first court appearance Monday, April 29, when he may enter a plea to one count of attempted murder with an additional allegation that he …
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; only one or two of those attacks are fatal. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas. They have been found near urban areas, rivers, lakes and golf courses. Rattlesnakes do not always rattle …
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed charges against a suspected gang member accused of shooting a motor deputy in the back who was waiting at a red light in West Covina. In addition to attempted murder of a peace officer, Raymundo Duran, 47, of Covina was also charged with assault with …
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing a city budget of $12.8 billion for the 2024-25 fiscal year – a decrease of $293 million (about 2%) from the current fiscal year as the city grapples with rising labor costs and other expenses, plus lower-than-expected revenues. Despite an overall decrease in planned spending, officials insist the …
Jamie Rodgers was mildly curious when he noticed a line of Orange County sheriff’s patrol cars driving near him on the 73 toll road in Laguna Niguel one morning in June 2021. Rodgers’ curiosity grew when one of the cars began swerving side to side, setting up a traffic break. “They must be looking for …
A man was arrested Sunday, April 21, on suspicion of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s home in the Hancock Park neighborhood, authorities said. Around 6:40 a.m., the intruder broke into the Getty House — the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles, located at 605 South Irving Boulevard — said Deputy Mayor …
SUNLAND — A 32-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside a trash can in Sunland was identified Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Community Police Station were called at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday to the 8500 block of Wentworth Street, near the Tujunga Wash, …
Councilmember Tim McOsker hosted a Community Barbecue on Saturday April 6, 2024 in Wilmington to honor, thank, and raise money for the firefighters at LAFD Stations 38 and 49. These two firehouses were the first on the scene on February 15 when a natural-gas-powered trailer caught fire and exploded, injuring 9 of these firefighters, 2 …
Alleged members of a Southern California ring that used a device to cheat state smog inspections are facing federal charges, officials announced Thursday, April 4. An indictment unsealed Thursday in Sacramento federal court charges the defendants with allegedly having manufactured, distributed and used sophisticated “OBDNators” to cheat smog checks across the state, according to the …
At least one fight and a shooting were reported late Saturday afternoon in the areas of the Long Beach Pike and The Promenade after hundreds of teens gathered at the Pike for a planned meetup, police said. A few hours before the violence, the Long Beach Police Department on social media said it was aware …