Alleged Killer of Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested

After an hours-long standoff, a 29-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly killing a third-generation sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down near the department’s Palmdale station over the weekend. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was shot around 6 p.m Saturday while sitting in his patrol car near the station at Sierra Highway and East Avenue Q. […]

Filmmaker John Waters Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

A star honoring John Waters was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, one day after the opening of an exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures dedicated to the contributions to cinema made by the filmmaker nicknamed “The Pope of Trash.” “Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever,” Waters quipped […]

LA County Man Sentenced to Five Years for Bank Robbery

A Los Angeles County man was sentenced Monday to five years behind bars for robbing three banks during a six-day crime spree while on supervised release for previous bank robbery convictions. Rickey Lewis, 54, of Willowbrook, pleaded guilty last year to three counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery, according to […]

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle, Killed in Hollywood; Suspect Arrested

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Hollywood, and the alleged motorist was arrested, police said Monday. The man was struck about 10 p.m. Sunday while crossing Highland Avenue near Fountain Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Elder Bardales, 57, of Los Angeles died at the scene, according to the Los […]

Motorist Killed in Port of Long Beach Crash

A motorist was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle crash at the Port of Long Beach. The man died at the scene of the crash, which was reported about 3:10 a.m. on Highway 47 near Ocean Boulevard, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Authorities withheld the name of the man, who is believed to […]

`Person of Interest’ Detained in Killing of Sheriff’s Deputy in Palmdale

A “person of interest” was detained Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a third-generation sheriff’s deputy near the department’s Palmdale station. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna scheduled a 10:30 a.m. news conference to discuss the development in the killing of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, who was shot around 6 p.m Saturday while […]

Business Giant, Philanthropist Robert Day Dies at 79

Funeral services were pending Monday for businessman and philanthropist Robert Addison Day, the chairman and past CEO of the W.M. Keck Foundation and an ardent supporter of his alma mater, Claremont McKenna College. Day died Thursday at age 79. “As a dear friend, loyal alumnus, global business leader, dedicated Board chair, and visionary donor, Robert’s […]

Police Investigating Deaths of 2 Women Found in Downtown LA

Police Monday were investigating the deaths of two models who were found in their downtown Los Angeles apartments less than a mile from each other and two days apart. Maleesa Mooney, 31, was found dead in her apartment in the 200 block of South Figuerora Street around 3:55 p.m. Tuesday. Police said she had been […]

Mother of Deputy Shooting Suspect Says Her Son is `Mentally Ill’

The mother of the man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Palmdale said Monday her son is “mentally ill” but had never previously tried to hurt anyone except himself. In an interview in Spanish with the Los Angeles Times, Marle Salazar said her son — 29-year-old Kevin Cataneo Salazar — […]

Convicted Murderer Loses Appeal Over Failed Re-Sentencing Bid

A state appeals court panel Monday rejected a bid for re-sentencing by one of three men convicted of the January 2009 murder of a San Pedro woman who was found shot to death in her car. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that Raul Tiscareno is “ineligible for re-sentencing as […]

Parishioner Targeted in Attempted Armed Robbery in Culver City

A suspect tried to rob a parishioner at Grace Lutheran Church at gunpoint, but he failed to obtain any property and was taken into custody, police said Monday. Officers responded around 1:25 p.m. Sunday to the 4400 block of Overland Avenue between Farragut Drive and Franklin Avenue on a report of an armed robbery, according […]