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DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
L.A. County Superior Court offers buyouts to staff due to funding cutbacks
Los Angeles County’s Superior Court system announced Monday that it will offer a one-time payment of $35,000 to current full-time employees with five or more years of continuous service to resign from their jobs due to cutbacks in state funding.
Police evacuate Metro bus after man with gun reported
LOS ANGELES, California — Authorities swiftly responded to a report of a person with a gun on a Metro bus, leading to a successful evacuation and arrest. Earlier today, Monday, July 1, 2024, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office deputies and Glendale Police Department officers swiftly responded to a report of a person with a gun on a Metro bus. The Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB), Transit Mental Evaluation Team (TMET), and Crisis Negotiators promptly arrived on the scene to provide valuable support to the deputies and officers. Together, they successfully evacuated the bus and safely took the suspect into custody without any further incident.
People News: Metrolink, NCTD, Bentley Systems, HNTB
Southern California’s Metrolink welcomes a new Chief People Officer. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) in California appoints a Deputy General Counsel; Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company based in Exton, Pa., transitions its leadership; and infrastructure firm HNTB hires a Vehicles Project Director. Metrolink. Alberto Lara on...
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Harding Larmore Kitchen & Kozal, experts in land use questions
Entitlements, and permits across Southern California. Catering to a diverse clientele, including developers, property owners and businesses, they offer comprehensive legal services tailored to various sectors. For developers, HLKK provides extensive guidance on entitlements, zoning and publicprivate partnerships for projects of all sizes, encompassing residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. They also offer expertise in specialized areas such as CEQA and historic preservation.
LAPD and SMPD Unravel Family-Run Retail Theft Operation in Southern California
The LAPD, in collaboration with the SMPD, has dismantled a family-run retail theft crew operating in Southern California. The operation resulted in the recovery of two firearms and a substantial amount of stolen merchandise. The suspects, Caleed Jamari Mouton, Eelayia Christine Walker, and Mekhai Taveon Ray, were apprehended. In a...
Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies
Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes.
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
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