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A Hollywood executive vanished while having an affair. Two years later, his body was found in a shallow grave
Hollywood film executive Gavin Smith appeared to be living a charmed life with his picture-perfect family in California. But behind the scenes, it was a different story – and in a tragic plot twist, his seemingly fairytale life turned into a horror movie. When the 57-year-old father of three...
Ryan Garcia Charged with Allegedly Vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
DA Gascón Announces Charges for the Incident on June 8. Boxer Ryan Garcia has been charged with allegedly vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on June 8 by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. The charges were announced late last week. “While we are grateful no injuries...
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
3.5 magnitude earthquake rocks L.A.’s South Bay
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in the South Bay of Los Angeles County at 3:09 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was just off the coast in the Pacific Ocean. It was about 4.4 miles west of Palos Verdes Estates, 5.3 miles southwest of Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach […]
Man shot by sheriffs near Plummer Park in WeHo
A man alleged to be in the midst of a psychotic episode who threatened Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies with a knife was reportedly shot Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. near Plummer Park at the intersection of Gardner Avenue and Santa Monica...
California politicians react as Biden steps down, endorses Harris for president
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday brought reaction from a vocal chorus of California politicians as he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic Party's nomination. Many of those who spoke out have worked alongside Harris, a California native from the Bay Area who has a home in Los Angeles. Harris began her political career as a prosecutor in Alameda County before she was elected San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and later U.S. senator in 2016. After she briefly ran for president in 2020, Biden selected her as his...
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