The death toll from Saturday’s shooting massacre at a Monterey Park dance studio rose to 11 Monday, with officials at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center saying one of the shooting victims being treated there died from “extensive injuries.” Three other patients are still being treated at County-USC, with one in serious condition, according to the […]
LA County Reports 46 More COVID-Related Deaths, 2,264 New Cases
Los Angeles County reported another 46 COVID-19-related deaths over a three day period ending Monday, along with more than 2,200 new infections. The 46 new deaths — 20 reported Saturday, 16 on Sunday and 10 on Monday — lifted the county’s overall death toll to 35,147. The county Department of Public Health reported 1,134 new […]
`I Was Going to Die’: Man Describes Struggle to Disarm Monterey Park Gunman
Festivities were about to wrap up at the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra late Saturday night when Brandon Tsay heard the front door open and saw a man with a gun walk inside — a man now identified by law enforcement as the person who had just fatally shot 11 people at a […]
Arte Moreno Ends Consideration of Possible Sale of Angels
Arte Moreno, who has owned the Los Angeles Angels for nearly two decades but said last year he was exploring a possible sale of the franchise, announced Monday he will maintain ownership of the team. “During this process, it became clear that we have unfinished business and feel we can make a positive impact on […]
Fire Extinguished in Garage of Pacoima House
A fire burned an attached garage at a Pacoima house Monday, but there were no reports of any injuries. Crews were sent to the 11300 block of North Woodcock Avenue around 1:25 p.m. to battle the fire in a garage that had been converted to a living space, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. […]
Ex-Wife of Monterey Park Suspect: Tran Was Former Patron of Dance Studio
The gunman responsible for killing 11 people and injuring nine others during a weekend shooting rampage in Monterey Park had been a regular patron at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, where the massacre occurred, his ex-wife told CNN Monday. That news came as the death toll from Saturday’s shooting rose to 11 on Monday, with […]
Friend Hails Monterey Park Dance Instructor as Hero in Shooting
A dance instructor and owner at the Star Dance Studio was being hailed Monday as a hero who sacrificed his life by rushing the gunman at the facility during the shooting rampage that left 11 people dead. Ming Wei Ma has not been formally identified as a victim of the shooting, but a friend told […]
Candlelight Vigil Planned at Monterey Park City Hall
A community candlelight vigil will be held at Monterey Park City Hall Monday evening to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio that left 11 people dead and nine others wounded. The gathering, organized by community residents, will be held at 7 p.m. Attendees are being encouraged to bring […]
Former LA County Official Gets Probation in Bribery Case
A former official in Los Angeles County’s real estate division, who was involved in awarding contracts to developers and contractors, was sentenced Monday to two years probation for lying to FBI agents and filing a false tax return in an effort to cover up his receipt of bribes. Thomas M. Shepos, 72, of Palmdale, was […]
Man in 80s Found Dead at Scene of Residential Fire in Northridge
A man in his 80s was found dead Monday at the scene of a fire in a converted garage at a house in Northridge. Firefighters sent to the 17000 block of West Knapp Street at 6:21 a.m. found the man and extinguished the flames in 13 minutes, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire […]
Victim Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries in Long Beach Shooting
A man was shot early Monday in Long Beach but was expected to survive, and two suspects remained at large. According to police, the victim was approached by two male suspects in the 400 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 2:45 a.m., and they pointed weapons at him. “As the victim began to flee, he […]
