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4 taco stands robbed at gunpoint overnight in the South Bay
It was a violent night for street taco vendors in the South Bay overnight Friday into Saturday following four armed robberies all within an hour. Police are searching for a group of three to four armed robbers who assaulted and took cash from four food vendors at gunpoint. The Los Angeles Police Department said investigators believe all the robberies may be related. According to law enforcement, the timeline of events is as follows: 11:40 p.m. at the intersection of Torrance Boulevard and Denke
Two injured after SUV crashes into donut shop in Exposition Park
Two people were injured Friday after a vehicle crashed into a donut store in Exposition Park. Surveillance camera footage captured the shocking moment when a driver crashed into the entrance of Michells Donuts, located at 3783 S Western Ave, and drove past a stroller containing a baby they believe to be less than a year old. A woman and a man were both injured and hospitalized. “He was ordering something to go,” said Celestino Garcia, a witness. “He [customer] was trapped in the counter.” Wit
Underwhelming Tyson vs. Paul fight ends with unanimous decision and boos from crowd
Iron Mike didnt have enough in the tank. The 58-year-old boxing legend lost to Jake Paul by unanimous decision in his return to the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night. The fight was scored by the judges 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 in favor of Paul. While the highly anticipated heavyweight bout went the full eight rounds, it failed to live up to the hype. Tyson landed just 18 of his 97 total punches, according to CompuBox, while Paul connected on 78 of 278 punches. Boos bega
Spider monkey found in Indio home during search warrant
Authorities discovered a spider monkey Friday while serving a search warrant at an Indio home, according to the Riverside Department of Animal Services. Indio Police were searching a property in the 40000 block of Amador Drive when they found the monkey. A Riverside County animal control officer was then called to assist officers with the animal. The officer placed the monkey in a carrier and was transported to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms. The California Department of Fi
Full, partial closures of 118 Freeway planned in San Fernando Valley. Here's what to know
The westbound 118 Freeway near San Fernando and Pacoima will have full and partial lane closures, starting Friday night. The closures will allow crews to work safely on replacing a culvert system across the highway. Friday Full closure of the westbound lanes of the 118 Freeway at Glenoaks Boulevard from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Westbound lanes of the 210 Freeway to the westbound lanes of the 118 Freeway connector closed from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway to the westbound lanes
Los Angeles Controller says city failed to spend $500M in homeless funding
Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia said this week that hes identified more than $500 million budgeted for homelessness programs that wasnt spent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Thats why were here, as the city controller, is to provide transparency and accountability on tax dollars, and I think thats what people want, especially with the passing of Measure A and in solving homelessness is: Where is the money going?, Mejia said. He said the city budgeted $1.3 billion for homelessness servic
Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official
Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, a U.S. official told NBC News. The message came after the Biden administration had sent a warning through Switzerland that it would view an assassination attempt against Trump as an act of war, the official said. Washington’s private message reflected public warnings from the Biden administration about the potential grave consequences of an assassination attempt. The Wall Street Jou
Why alleged serial rapist is out of jail in Los Angeles
An investigation is underway into a serial rapist who police say has assaulted at least three women and attacked many others in Los Angeles Little Tokyo area. Kenneth Alan Woolfolk, 37, was arrested after a victim came forward on Oct. 3, saying she had been raped in a tent near the intersection of 1st Street and Judge John Asio. “Detectives were conducting a follow-up investigation. When they observed a suspect, a person matching the description of the suspect, that suspect was taken into custody
Expect lane closures on 605 Freeway this weekend
The southbound lanes of the 605 Freeway between the I-5 in Downey and Firestone Boulevard in Norwalk will experience numerous lane closures from Friday night to Monday morning. Full southbound freeway closures will be on Friday and Sunday night while the remainder of the weekend will only be lane reductions. Friday All southbound lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 4:01 a.m. Saturday morning to place k-rail and temporary striping. Saturday Two southbound lanes will be open to t
LAUSD unveils rolling food truck classroom for students with disabilities
Los Angeles Unified School District officials Friday unveiled a new food truck to serve student-prepared food to local communities while preparing students with disabilities for a career. The vehicle, which was produced in Japan and later built in Florida, is an electric replica of a classic 1960s Volkswagen bus – the type thats typically seen with surfboards strapped on the roof. The rolling blue and white classroom named Finn’s Rolling Cafe, will allow up to three students at a time to serve menu
How alleged nurse impersonator managed to get jobs at Los Angeles hospitals
A woman accused of impersonating a nurse at Los Angeles hospitals pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple charges, including identity theft and false personation. Amanda Leeann Porter, 44, stole the personal information of Amanda Rae Porter to pretend to be a registered nurse, according to a complaint from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect was scheduled to have another court hearing on Dec. 2. Porter, who’s from Virginia, does not have a nursing license and was alread
Stolen BMW involved in hit-and-run in Beverly Hills
Four people were recovering Friday after they were struck by a vehicle driven by a carjacking suspect in Beverly Hills. It all began with a report of carjacking in the 400 block of North Bedford Drive at around 7 p.m. Thursday. The victim told police a male suspect forced his way into their black BMW X3 before fleeing in the area with the car. Shortly after, the Beverly Hills Police Department received a call about the same black BMW involved in a traffic incident. Initial reports said the su
Four people injured in Koreatown fire
Firefighters rescued four people after a fire broke out inside a multi-family home in Los Angeles’ Koreatown Friday morning. The fire was reported at around 8:40 a.m. in the 420 block of S. Gramercy Place. When fire crews responded to the two-story four-plex with a basement, they located multiple lithium-ion batteries in the basement, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Video from the fire department showed heavy smoke coming from the building, and the interiors of the multi-family home, which
Test rides, test drives and more. Here's what to know about 2024 LA Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show will swing open its doors next week for a 10-day automotive industry spectacle. This years show will feature over two dozen different manufacturers latest and greatest models, test drives on the returning electric avenue and VIP tours from automotive industry experts. Heres what to know about this years show. When is the LA Auto Show? Hosted at the LA convention center, the show will first open its doors to the public at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Hours for the w
Samuel Woodward set to be sentenced for first-degree murder of former classmate
A 27-year-old man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago. Samuel Lincoln Woodward was convicted in July of the Jan. 3, 2018, fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. The hate-crime enhancement alleged Woodward killed Bernstein because of the victims sexual orientation, not because he was Jewish, though jurors were also given evidence of the defendants association with a neo-Nazi
1 killed, 2 injured in Boyle Heights crash
Police are investigating on Friday the death of a 77-year-old man who was killed in a two-car collision with a speeding Mercedes-Benz in Boyle Heights. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called at 9:06 p.m. Thursday to 3066 E. Fourth St. and South Fresno Street, where they found three injured people who were freed from the wreckage of the collision, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. The driver of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene, Stewart said. An 18-year-old
Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has been causing concern for months after infecting dozens of people in the U.S. this year. Now a new human case in Canada — that country’s first — is deepening the worry, especially over whether the virus could lead to another pandemic or lockdown. A teenager is in critical condition and being treated for acute respiratory distress at a children’s hospital in British Columbia after testing positive for bird flu, the CBC reported. The patient — whose gender,
California man to be sentenced for hate crime in killing of gay Penn student
A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate is expected to be sentenced Friday to life in prison. Samuel Woodward, who is now 27, is scheduled to be sentenced in a Southern California courtroom for the murder of Blaze Bernstein nearly seven years ago. There is no question about the sentence Woodward will receive because the jury’s verdict carries a life sentence without parole, said Kimberly Edds, a spokesperson for the Orange County Distr