Family, Colleagues Remember Deputy Slain in Palmdale

In an emotionally charged service, relatives, friends and colleagues said farewell Thursday to a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down in his patrol vehicle near the Palmdale sheriff’s station just days after getting engaged to the love of his life. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a 30-year-old, fourth-generation deputy, was honored in a Mass at […]

Prosecutors Agree to Ridley-Thomas Bid to Remain Free While Appealing

Federal prosecutors said Thursday they have no objection to former Los Angeles County elected official Mark Ridley-Thomas’ bid to remain free while he appeals his conviction on federal corruption charges — but the judge must also weigh in. After he was found guilty of seven felony counts — bribery, conspiracy, four counts of honest services […]

Ex-USC Gynecologist Accused of Sex Misconduct Found Dead

George Tyndall, a former longtime USC campus gynecologist who was awaiting trial on sex-related charges involving 16 patients who accused him of inappropriate behavior under the guise of medical exams, was found dead in his Los Angeles home, one of his attorneys said Thursday. Defense attorney Leonard Levine said a close friend who talked with […]

Glendale Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Role in $359M Health Care Fraud

A Los Angeles County medical lab owner pleaded guilty Thursday to her role in a $359 million fraud scheme that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in false billings and theft from federal programs. Lourdes Navarro, 64, of Glendale, entered her plea to a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, […]

Diamond Bar Man Sentenced to Prison for Touching Sleeping Stranger on Plane

A Diamond Bar man was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in federal prison for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February 2020. Mohammad Ansari, 50, was also ordered to pay a $33,750 fine, $1,600 in restitution, a $100 special […]

Woman Charged with Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend in Westminster

A 32-year-old woman accused of killing her boyfriend in Westminster was set to make her first court appearance Thursday on a murder charge. Ashley Deeanna Charnley is accused of killing the victim about 8 p.m. Sept. 27 in the 13000 block of Goldenwest Street, police said. The victim’s name has not yet been released. Last […]

Metrolink to Offer Free Rides for Students Starting Monday

The Metrolink regional rail system on Monday will begin offering free rides to any student with valid student identification. Students can take advantage of the program by downloading the Metrolink mobile app, register with a school email address and verify their account. Students will then receive a “Student Adventure Pass” in their mobile ticket wallet, […]

Suspicious Package Prompts Evacuation at OC Federal Courthouse

One floor of the federal courthouse building in Santa Ana was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to report of a suspicious package. Orange County Fire Authority firefighters called sheriff’s deputies to assist with a hazardous materials alert at 2:23 p.m. at the U.S. District Court at 411 W. Fourth St., sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Woodroof said. The […]

L.A. City to Benefit from $19M State Grant for Turf Replacement Program

The city of Los Angeles Thursday received more than $19 million in state grant money for climate resilience projects, including the Department of Water and Power’s turf replacement program that will pay for free yard transformations in underserved communities. During a news conference in the Harbor Area in Council District 15, Mayor Karen Bass, alongside […]

Father, Daughter Charged in Connection with Deadly Newport Robbery

A father and daughter were charged Thursday with a robbery that turned deadly in Newport Beach. Randolph Loren Aguirre, 55, of Brea, was charged with murder with a special circumstance allegation of robbery and a count of robbery. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon. His daughter — 30-year-old […]

Authorities Investigate San Fernando Valley Burglaries

The Los Angeles Police Department Thursday was investigating multiple pharmacy burglaries in the San Fernando Valley. One of the three burglaries took place around 2:45 a.m. Thursday at a pharmacy in the 13000 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, police said. According to broadcast reports, two additional burglaries were reported Wednesday night in Northridge […]