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Family of retired California deputy missing in Greece call off search, suspect foul play
The family of a retired California sheriff’s deputy missing in Greece said that the search for him has ended but that they fear foul play is involved in his disappearance. Albert Calibet, who left the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 2018, was on vacation and getting ready to head to the Greek island of Amorgos when he vanished on June 11. His family said he had repeatedly visited the island since 2009.
City Offers Its Take on Homeless Count Results: Slight Decline in Number of People Sleeping on the Street
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The west side of Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, saw a nearly 20 percent decrease in the total population of people experiencing homelessness, according to numbers released Friday by the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA.
Break-ins reported at 2 Los Angeles County pharmacies overnight
Police responded to burglary calls at two Los Angeles County pharmacies located six miles apart during the early morning hours Tuesday. The first incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. in the 16900 block of Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower. Deputies arrived at the pharmacy to find that the suspects had already fled, a spokesperson for the […]
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.
Owner Of Compton Animal Rescue Facing Twenty-Five Counts Of Animal Cruelty In California
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced charges against Damian Wesley, the owner of the non-profit organization Compton Animal Rescue, for animal cruelty and neglect of more than two dozen dogs. “I am deeply saddened by the alleged animal cruelty committed by Mr. Wesley,” said District Attorney Gascón....
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.
Millikan Coach Tino Nunez Takes Over LBCC Women’s Soccer
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Don’t get nervous yet, Millikan girls’ soccer fans, Tino Nunez isn’t leaving his job as Rams head coach. However, he’s now also the Long Beach City College women’s soccer coach after being hired last week.
Long Beach police investigating fatal shooting
A Long Beach man is dead after a shooting Monday night. Vernont Murray, 39, was shot multiple times in the 6000 block of Long Beach Boulevard a few minutes before 10 p.m., police said in a news release. Murray was found on the ground near the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and Victoria Street, and […]
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