Second suspect arrested in 2021 deadly shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal 2021 shooting on Acacia Avenue, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Arthur Amire Flores, 23, was arrested at around 2:40 a.m. Jan. 14 in Los Angeles, according to booking records. On May 13, 2021, at around 8:35 a.m.,...
Southern California shooting leaves 3 dead
Three people were killed in a shooting Thursday morning in Lakewood. The shooting occurred in the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue and was reported at approximately 7:53 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victims were described as a man, a woman and a 17-year-old girl, though further...
200 ducks found in Southern California box truck after owner dies
About 200 ducks were recovered and safely transported from a box truck in Palmdale on Wednesday after their owner died, officials said. “This morning, our Palmdale ACC officers responded to a heartbreaking and unusual situation,” the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control said in a Facebook post....
Judge rejects qualified immunity for LAPD officers in Jermaine Petit shooting
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge has denied qualified immunity to two Los Angeles Police Department officers who shot an unarmed man in a 2022 encounter, allowing an excessive force lawsuit to move forward. In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Otis Wright found that body camera...
Californian mourns a childhood friend lost in a changing community
On a recent trip to the Inglewood Park Cemetery to visit my best friend Mike, I noticed that his tombstone was dirty. I hadn’t come in a while, and apparently no one else had either. As I cleaned up, I surveyed the area around me. At 17, Mike was the youngest interred there by far. Most people buried nearby had at...
Possible grenades found inside a home in Rosemead, prompting bomb squad investigation
Los Angeles deputies Wednesday began an investigation after finding possible explosives in a Rosemead neighborhood. The LA County Sheriff’s Department told NBC Los Angeles that grenades were found inside a residence in the area of Jackson and Garvey avenues Wednesday afternoon. Deputies, who responded to the call at...
Victim recovering after attack in Beverly Hills
A 37-year-old man was arrested for felony battery and elder abuse on Jan. 9 for a random attack on a 74-year-old male pedestrian at the northwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Drive. A police officer who happened to be nearby witnessed the incident and quickly arrested the suspect, who...
A Leimert Park institution reopens with a new design and evening speakeasy
As part of revitalization efforts in Leimert Park, Harun Coffee has reopened with a fresh redesign and a focus on African coffee traditions.
Person killed in crash on Pearblossom Highway near Llano
A person died in a multi-vehicle wreck on Pearblossom Highway between Llano and El Mirage on Wednesday, officials said. The crash took place about noon Jan. 14 on the highway, also known as Highway 138, near 195th Street East, along the border between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, according to California...
Vallarta Supermarkets opens first store outside California
The Santa Clarita-based grocery chain, which has been expanding its footprint across California recently, now has 63 stores.
