L.A.-area law enforcement increases security near Hanukkah events after Australia shooting
Los Angeles County law enforcement departments have upped their security near Jewish places of worship and Hanukkah events in the wake of a shooting that left more than a dozen people dead at a beach in Australia.
Two nabbed for stealing checks from mailboxes in Ojai, Ventura County
Two Montebello men were arrested in what's believed to be a large-scale mail theft operation, involving stealing checks from mostly "affluent communities," according to authorities. Ojai has been seeing an uptick of mail theft targeting monetary checks from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes for some months with...
Top Powerball tickets sold across 7 states
LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $1.1 billion, the 12th-largest lottery jackpot in American history. There were seven tickets sold with five numbers, but missing...
Three suspected of stealing wallet, then using credit cards nabbed
Two women and one man from Los Angeles were arrested Dec. 10 on offenses of burglary, identity theft and conspiracy after they allegedly coordinated to steal from a woman in Thousand Oaks and used her credit cards at retail stores, according to authorities. On Oct. 31 around 11 a.m., deputies responded to a call from...
Los Angeles firefighters honored with star on Hollywood Boulevard
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department now has a star on Hollywood Boulevard to celebrate the department’s courage and public service in response to the fatal Palisades Fire in January. The idea started from an assignment 14-year-old Eniola Taiwo wrote for her eighth grade English class.
LA Man Elliot Tramel Nowden Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Elderly...
In a verdict that closes the chapter on a harrowing incident, Elliot Tramel Nowden, a 47-year-old man, has been condemned to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder and robbery of a 67-year-old woman on a Los Angeles Metro train in 2024. According to CBS News Los Angeles,...
Man killed in Downey shooting
DOWNEY — Police were investigating the shooting death of a man in Downey on Friday. The shooting occurred around midnight in an accessory dwelling unit adjacent to a home near Patton Road and Fontana Street. ABC7 reported from the scene that a 33-year-old San Pedro man was killed in...
L.A. Authorities Step Up Security at Hanukkah Events After Australia Attack
Authorities were providing extra patrols at Jewish facilities and Hanukkah events throughout Los Angeles County Sunday after a deadly attack in Australia killed at least 11 people who were gathered at a beach to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday.
Arson investigators called to Santa Clarita fire that destroyed home
Los Angeles County arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Santa Clarita on Saturday afternoon.
Compton program for young dancers and drummers raising money for new practice space
They're known as the Divas and Drummers of Compton and they've got big dreams. Right now, they're hoping to raise money for a new practice space and they need your help.
