| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Man Gets 15 Years to Life for Killing Punk Musician in Anaheim A 38-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison for the beating death of his friend, a drummer for the local punk rock band Knightenders, in Anaheim. Arthur Fenwick Williams of Santa Ana pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to second-degree murder in the July 20, 2019 killing of 48-year-old David Patrick McCabe […]
  
Deputy Implicates Vehicle Driven by Rebecca Grossman in Deadly Crash A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy testified Wednesday in the murder trial of socialite Rebecca Grossman that he didn’t find any evidence indicating that more than one vehicle was involved in a collision in Westlake Village that left two boys dead, saying he only saw debris from a white vehicle. Deputy Rafael Mejia told the […]
Southland Prepares for One-Two Punch of Storms The first of two storms expected to batter the Southland was slowly bearing down on the region Wednesday, with significant rainfall expected to fall for several hours starting early Thursday morning — ahead of more dramatic downpours anticipated early next week. According to the National Weather Service, the Southland will likely see the brunt of […]
Homeless Woman Charged in Connection with Santa Monica Fatal Shooting A 27-year-old homeless woman accused of fatally shooting a man inside a parked car in Santa Monica is due back in court in March on a murder charge and other counts stemming from other alleged crimes in the Los Angeles area. Kayla Delise Mackie was charged Tuesday with murder, attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic […]
Man Killed in Hit-and Run Collision in Canoga Park A man was killed early Wednesday when the car he was driving crashed in Canoga Park, possibly during a street race with another motorist, who fled and was being sought, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:15 a.m. at Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The injured […]
Fire Damages Building at Monrovia School Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at Bradoaks Elementary School in Monrovia Wednesday, but the school canceled classes for the day. The fire was reported at about 7:40 a.m. at the school in the 900 block of East Lemon Avenue, according to the Monrovia Police Department. Monrovia and Arcadia firefighters were sent to the scene. No […]
Pursuit in East Los Angeles Ends in Crash; 4 Hospitalized A stolen vehicle suspect who allegedly assaulted a sheriff’s deputy was taken into custody Wednesday after crashing into multiple vehicles and injuring several people while attempting to elude authorities during a pursuit in the East Los Angeles area. According to the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station, the collision, involving at least two additional vehicles, occurred […]
LA Unarmed Response Program to Expand to Harbor Area An unarmed response program aimed at diverting calls such as ones involving the homeless and mental health crises away from the Los Angeles Police Department will expand to cover the Harbor Area, city officials announced Wednesday. Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Tim McOsker said the Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement program, commonly […]
LA City Council Looks to Bolster Approach in Addressing Youth Homelessness New training for all Los Angeles city employees could be coming online, as the City Council Wednesday approved several recommendations aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent human trafficking of homeless youth. On an 11-0 vote, the City Council approved a Community Investment for Families Department report outlining ways the city could better support homeless youth. […]
LA Reaching Out to Renters as COVID-Era Eviction Protection to End Feb. 1 Many renters across the city of Los Angeles will face new burdens to remain housed beginning Thursday, as Feb. 1 is the deadline to repay rent owed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Renters are expected to pay back rent accrued between Oct. 1, 2021, and Jan. 31, 2023, and those unable to pay could face eviction […]
Man Dies in La Canada Flintridge House Fire Authorities Wednesday are investigating the cause of a fire in La Canada Flintridge that left a 67-year-old man dead and injured three people, including a firefighter. Firefighters sent to the 2000 block of Rancho Cañada Road, near Foothill Boulevard, shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday extinguished the flames in the two-story, single-family structure in about 20 […]
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