Firefighting to Freedom: California Leaders Honor Incarcerated Firefighters, Push for Landmark Reform
California lawmakers, fire officials, and community advocates gathered on the morning of August 22 at Stentorians Inc. in South Los Angeles to uplift the voices of incarcerated firefighters and rally support for the Firefighting to Freedom Bill Package—a sweeping set of seven bills designed to recognize the courage...
Copper thief blamed for 911 outage at L.A. County police department
A copper wire thief was to blame for a 911 system failure at a Los Angeles County police department earlier this month, authorities said Thursday. On Aug. 7 at around 2:30 a.m., the Arcadia Police Department’s communications center went down, preventing 911 calls from being answered. “Redundant measures were...
Pizza Restaurant in Los Angeles Ordered Closed Over Vermin Infestation
The Torrance location of pizza chain Shakey’s Pizza Parlor was closed temporarily on August 26. The County of Los Angeles Public Health took the step following a vermin infestation at the pizzeria. Inspectors also noted additional violations at the establishment. Please note that the report mentioned here is from...
Los Angeles County reports rise in flea-borne typhus cases
Health officials are urging residents to take precautions after flea-borne typhus cases increased in Los Angeles County. Flea-borne typhus is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi and is transmitted through infected fleas, which are commonly found on rats, opossums and free-roaming cats. Pets such as dogs and cats...
Lancaster man suspected of killing his wife is in custody in Peru, Los Angeles...
Jossimar Cabrera Cornejo is wanted as a suspect in his wife's death. Sheylla Guttiérez's body was found in the Angeles National Forest days after she was reported missing from Lancaster on Aug. 12.
A Longtime KABC-7 News Team Member Is Retiring
She’s been a familiar pre-dawn face for those who chose to start their mornings with KABC-7 in Los Angeles for years, and first joined the ABC Owned Stations property in 1994. Now, she’s saying farewell to local TV news after more than three decades behind the anchor desk and out in the field.
Group with machete attacks man in Downtown Los Angeles
A man was hospitalized and left with multiple wounds on his head during a machete attack involving four suspects in Downtown Los Angeles early Thursday morning. The incident in the area of East 5th Street and San Pedro Street was reported around 2:30 a.m., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to...
LA teen allegedly beaten by classmate with brass knuckles as bully’s mom watched
LOS ANGELES - A 12-year-old boy says he was brutally attacked by a classmate armed with brass knuckles, and the classmate's mother reportedly stood by watching the whole thing. Fly New York to Paris in Luxury with La CompagnieFor business travel this summer, La Compagnie offers an all-business-class experience from...
Wave of shootings hit South LA
Ten people were shot, two fatally, after a series of shootings in South Los Angeles over the past four days.
LA restaurants linked to salmonella outbreak from eggs distributed in California
Officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to eggs distributed in California and Nevada, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Thursday. Country Eggs LLC, based in California, issued a nationwide recall of its large brown cage-free sunshine yolk eggs on Wednesday. The eggs were branded...
