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Investigation Continues Into Suspect Fatally Shot by LAPD in Van Nuys

The investigation into the fatal shooting of an armed suspect by Los Angeles Police Department officers in Pacoima continued Wednesday and one possible suspect is at large. Officers from the department’s Foothill Division Gang Enforcement Detail were conducting a traffic stop on a black BMW sedan near Carl Street and Carl Place around 8:50 p.m […]
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Gang Member Arrested on Gun, Narcotics Charges

A suspect who deputies say is a gang member is in custody Wednesday after his arrest at a traffic stop in Norwalk. Deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s La Mirada Station stopped the suspect around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of committing several traffic violations. The driver, who deputies identified as a local gang […]
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Friends, Family of Slain Actor Johnny Wactor to Call for Justice

Nearly three weeks after his shooting death at the hands of a catalytic converter theft crew, friends and family of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor will gather in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to call for justice and urge the city to post a reward for information leading to the killers. Wactor, 37, was shot […]
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Man and Woman Killed by Train in Van Nuys Identified

A man and a woman who were killed when they were struck by an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train in Van Nuys were identified Wednesday. Bunny Martinez, 39, and Jessie Lopez, 26, were identified as the victims of the collision by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. The crash was reported at 9:29 […]
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Firefighters Extinguish Attic Fire in the Hollywood Hills

Firefighters knocked down a stubborn attic fire at a hillside home Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills. Fire crews were called to 2067 N. Mt. Olympus Drive near Electra Drive around 2:33 a.m. Upon their arrival, the crews cut holes in the roof of the attic in order to gain access to the flames with hose […]
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UC Regents to Discuss Appointment of New UCLA Chancellor

The University of California Board of Regents will meet in a special session in Westwood Wednesday to consider the appointment of a new chancellor to oversee the campus that has been roiled in recent weeks by pro-Palestine protests. Current Chancellor Gene Block, who has come under fire both on campus and from as far away […]
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No Tickets Sold with All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $47 million. There were seven tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number. The two sold in Florida and one sold in New York are each […]
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Riverside County Gas Prices Drop for 29th Time in 30 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Wednesday for the 29th time in the last 30 days, decreasing 2 cents to $4.766, its lowest amount since March 2. The average price has dropped 40.4 cents over the past 30 days, including 1.6 cents Tuesday, according to figures from […]
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City Council to Designate Former Home of Marilyn Monroe as LA Landmark

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday is expected to designate the former home of Marilyn Monroe, located on 12305 5th Helena Drive, as a historic cultural monument. If the council approves the designation, it would culminate months of work to preserve Monroe’s former home since September 2023 after the property owners had sought to demolish […]
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Charges Expected Against Man Suspected of Gunning Down Spouse

Felony charges are expected to be filed Wednesday against a 57-year-old Good Hope man suspected of gunning down his wife. William Thomas Dunlap was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Sunday on suspicion of murder for the death of 56-year-old Kimberly Sue Dunlap. The suspect is being held in lieu of […]
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One Year Ago Today (June 12, 2023)…Jury Seated for Trial of Felon Accused of Execution-Style Slaying

One Year Ago Today (June 12, 2023)…A jury was seated in the trial of a 25-year-old felon accused of gunning down the mother of his infant son and wounding his father when the man tried to intervene. Andrew Matthew Stewart is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, domestic violence, child cruelty, being a felon in […]
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