| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Judge Considers Releasing SFV Man Charged with Possession of Grenade Launcher A magistrate judge heard arguments Thursday but made no decision on a defense request for the release of a previously convicted San Fernando Valley man facing federal drug and weapons charges, including the illegal possession of an unregistered 40mm grenade launcher, while he awaits trial. Edmond Tumasyan, 38, of Sun Valley, was charged in an […]
  
Fire Burning in About One-Acre of Brush in Malibu Area Firefighters Thursday were working to extinguish a fire burning in about an acre of brush in the Malibu area. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. near the 3900 block of South Topanga Canyon Boulevard, near Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The forward progression of the flames was stopped […]
Probe Continues After Wall Collapse Kills Construction Worker in Pacoima An investigation was continuing Thursday into the collapse of a cinder block wall at a construction site in Pacoima that left one worker dead. Firefighters were sent to the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard, near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, at about 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Firefighters arrived to find […]
Mayor of LA Tests Positive for COVID-19 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Thursday. The mayor, who is vaccinated and boosted, tested positive during a routine test Wednesday night. She is “feeling fine and will continue to work remotely as she follows public health guidelines,” according to a statement from her office. Bass had been expected […]
38K Pounds of Fireworks Seized at South LA Warehouse; Two Men Arrested Authorities seized 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks being stored in a warehouse in the South Los Angeles area and arrested two men at the scene, police said Thursday. The fireworks were discovered about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the building in the 900 block of East 61st Street, near the intersection of Gage and Central avenues […]
TV Executive Thomas Sarnoff Dies in Woodland HIlls Television executive Thomas W. Sarnoff, whose six-decade career recast the former NBC Entertainment Corp., impacted famous TV brands and created family-friendly touring events while guiding the industry’s professional associations, has died, it was announced Thursday. Sarnoff died Sunday at the age of 96 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s nursing home in Woodland Hills, […]
Motorcyclist Suffers Fatal Injuries in Anaheim Crash A motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries in a collision with another vehicle in Anaheim Thursday afternoon. The collision happened about 1:15 p.m. on Ball Road east of Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said. When officers arrived, the motorcyclist was down and in grave condition and rushed to an area hospital, where he was later […]
Man Fatally Shot in Boyle Heights A man who was fatally shot in Boyle Heights was identified Thursday, and the investigation was continuing into his death. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of Wynwood Lane, jsouth of the Golden State (5) Freeway, and they learned the victim was sitting in a car […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces $288M for Drought and Flood Projects Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday announced that $288 million will fund drought and flood projects throughout the state, which includes a collective $49.5 million for water conservation and supply initiatives in the Southland. The state Department of Water Resources, through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program, has awarded more than $217 million to 44 projects […]
Judge: Man Charged in Furniture Store Murder Can’t Act As Own Attorney A judge ruled Thursday that a homeless man charged with fatally stabbing a 24-year-old UCLA grad student inside a Hancock Park furniture store can no longer act as his own attorney after an outburst in court. Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo revoked Shawn Laval Smith’s right to represent himself during his upcoming trial following a […]
Man Reported Missing From La Puente Area Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a man who went missing from the La Puente area. Carlos Sandoval, 37, was last seen about 9 a.m. May 24 in the 1000 block of North Stimson Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Sandoval is Hispanic, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, […]
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