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Woman killed, one other person injured in San Dimas sword attack, LASD says
A woman was stabbed to death in San Dimas Thursday when someone attacked her with a sword, according to authorities.The incident was reported around 3:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue, between Arrow Highway and Cienega Avenue.Cell phone video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a woman carrying what appears to be a Samurai sword before LA. County Sheriff's deputies stop her in the middle of the street."I heard the sirens around and then I heard the police saying get down, get down," said San Dimas resident Trinh Garcia.Garcia was home when the incident happened. At the time,...
Man shot and killed after fight at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet
SANTA FE SPRINGS — A man who was involved in a fight near a Santa Fe Springs swap meet was shot to death during a confrontation with security guards, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 5:05 p.m. Sunday in the 13900 block of Mica Street, Whittier Police Department...
Update: Fork Fire expanding, air crews now on scene
As of 8:48 p.m. Friday more than 200 firefighters, including several helicopters and air tankers, were working to contain the Fork Fire, which has burned 250 acres in the east fork of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument section of Angeles National Forest above Azusa, according to Angeles National Forest Public Affairs Officer Dana Dierkes.
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on Ring video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
Loved ones remember mother of 6 killed in Pomona hit-and-run
Friends and family gathered in Pomona Friday evening for a vigil honoring a mother of six who died following a hit-and-run crash on July 5. The driver remains at large. Carol Fuentes, 57, was on her way home from gambling at the Morongo Casino when, according to police, she was involved in a three-car collision […]
Male in His 20s Dies to Injuries After a Baldwin Park Shooting
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Detective’s are investigating the fatal shooting of a male in his twenties in Baldwin Park. On Thursday, July 18, 2024, at approximately 11:02 p.m., the Baldwin Park Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 14100 Block of Ramona Boulevard in Baldwin Park.
5 people injured after food truck explodes in Whittier
Five people were injured, two critically, after an apparent propane explosion and fire inside a food truck in Whittier.Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 9:16 a.m. to the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The food truck belongs to Lift, a popular coffee shop in the community that was operating out of the truck next to their brick-and-mortar storefront.According to a post on the coffee shop's Instagram account, the roof fell in at the building and the truck was being used to sell coffee and food while repairs were made.Footage from the scene showed one woman on a stretcher with a bandaged leg and a man in an ambulance with his arms and hands wrapped in bandages.The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, but according to the county fire department, it appears to have been a propane explosion.The coffee shop has been a fixture on the corner of a quiet street with lots of foot traffic.It's unclear if those injured were employees or customers, or a combination of the two.The Whittier Police Department is investigating the incident.City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.
Person dies on 5 Fwy off-ramp after ‘medical emergency’
A person died on an off-ramp of the 5 Freeway in Downey Sunday night after an apparent medical emergency. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the incident at about 11:15 p.m., and officers responded to the off-ramp at Lakewood Avenue, It remains to be seen if the person was a pedestrian or if they […]
Police Department In Southern California Wants To Be The First to Have A Cybertruck
The Anaheim Police Department inquired about how to get a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet before any other police department as early as February, recently leaked emails show. That’s despite the $100,000 truck likely serving no law enforcement purposes whatsoever. Suggested Reading. What It's Like To Drive The One-Off...
COURT WATCH: Accused Charged with Assault – Judge Maintains High Bail Despite Inability to Pay
WEST COVINA, CA —The accused was charged with assault and assigned $25,000 bail here last week at an arraignment hearing at West Covina Courthouse in Los Angeles County Superior Court, despite arguments made by Defense Attorney Charles Uhalley. Uhalley asked the court to reduce the bail, citing the accused’s...
Shots Fired In Early Morning Incident
Early Saturday morning, Pasadena police officers responded to a call about shots fired following reports from the vicinity of 100 North Michigan Avenue. The incident occurred around 3:35 a.m. on July 20th according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Andrea Perez . Arriving officers spoke with witnesses who indicated that a verbal...
Deputies Search for Missing At-Risk Man, 37
Authorities were asking for the public’s help Sunday in finding a 37-year-old man with a health risk who went missing. Juan Simon Hernandez Macias was last seen about 8 p.m. Saturday in the 12300 block of 223rd Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Police Say Local Man Allegedly Threatened, Assaulted Elderly Victim
Pasadena police arrested Sarkis Kolkajian, a 40-year-old man from Pasadena, after he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill a 67-year-old man during a family disturbance on Friday, July 19, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Andrea Perez. The incident occurred at approximately 11:22 a.m. in the 1600 block of Locust Street,...
Authorities Seek Help Locating 49-Year-Old Woman
Authorities sought help from the public Friday in locating a 49-year-old woman last seen in Whittier. Monique Addie Garcia Mejia was last seen in the 11000 block of Santa Gertudes Avenue on July 8 around 9 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Mejia was described as...
One Year Ago Today (July 22, 2023)…Police Seek Man Suspected of Assaulting Multiple Women
One Year Ago Today (July 22, 2023)…Authorities continue to ask for the public’s help finding a 21-year-old man suspected of committing two sexual assaults and three other crimes in a six-day span. Sergio Andrew Garcia is suspected in the series of attacks that began around 8:35 a.m. July...
Beloved father of 3 killed in brutal Orange County hit-and-run
A family is in mourning after their patriarch was killed in a hit-and-run in Newport Beach earlier this week. A press release from the Newport Beach Police Department indicates that officers were dispatched to the area of North Jamboree Road and Sea Vista Drive on reports of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian on July […]
Treating An Injured Hiker in Eaton Canyon, Pasadena Firefighters Alerted to Second Incident
Pasadena Fire Department crews rescued two hikers with ankle injuries from Eaton Canyon on Saturday, July 20, according to Pasadena Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derderian. The incident, dubbed the Pinecrest Incident, began at 10:17 a.m. when firefighters were dispatched to a mountain rescue north of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center,...
Pasadena Eyes Increased Security for Major Events
On Monday, the Pasadena City Council will consider enhancing security for major events in the city. The Council is scheduled to vote on an $800,000 increase to an existing contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The amendment would raise the current five-year agreement’s total cost to $3.8 million.
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