| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
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Menendez Brothers’ Re-Sentencing Trial Kicks Off Thursday A re-sentencing hearing is set to begin Thursday for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shotgun killings of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills mansion more than three decades ago. The hearing — which is expected to continue Friday — comes just under […]
Pasadena Officer Fatally Shoots Dog A police officer shot and killed a dog in Pasadena while responding to a woman who needed medical help, authorities said Wednesday. Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, a passerby reported a woman lying incoherent on the ground near an unleashed dog in the 400 block of South Hudson Avenue, according to the Pasadena Police Department. […]
LA Zoo, Outward Bound Adventures Embark on Habitat Restoration Project A five year partnership between the L.A. Zoo and Outward Bound Adventures is expected to restore coast live oak woodland on six acres of zoo property, officials announced Wednesday. Zoo officials will work with OBA, one of the oldest non-profits in the nation dedicated to outdoor education for underrepresented youth and families, on a career […]
Riverside Discourages Buying Bunnies as Easter Gifts As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue groups are urging people not to buy rabbits or baby chicks as holiday gifts for children. Buying or adopting a live animal on a whim often leads to abandonment when the novelty wears off and families realize they’re not equipped to properly […]
Parents of Murder Victims Oppose Re-Sentencing of Menendez Brothers A group of parents of murdered children Wednesday demanded that Erik and Lyle Menendez not be re-sentenced for the killings of their parents, insisting that they should “do every day” of their original sentences of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. “This re-sentencing of the Menendez brothers I am against because it’s […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday honoring Sheryl Lee Ralph for a television career that began in 1978 and continues Wednesday with “Abbott Elementary.” Series star and creator Quinta Brunson and Loretta Devine, a castmate of Ralph’s in the 1981-85 Broadway musical “Dreamgirls,” joined Ralph in speaking at the ceremony […]
Missing Baldwin Park Senior Found An 83-year-old man who went missing in Baldwin Park, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert, has been located, authorities announced Wednesday. Juan Nieto-Barajas had last been seen around 5:30 p.m. on April 5 near Francisquito Avenue and Frazier Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. He has since been located, but no additional details […]
Study Indicates Literacy Comprehension on Decline Despite significant financial investment to improve literacy, students across California are still struggling, but a new report Wednesday highlighted how some Los Angeles County school districts are paving the way for better outcomes. On Wednesday, Families In Schools, an organization dedicated to education for low-income, immigrant, and communities of color, released its second annual report […]
Missing 74-Year-Old Venice Man with Alzheimer’s Disease Found A 74-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from the Venice area, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert, has been located, authorities announced Wednesday. Richard Hunter had last been seen on April 5 at around 10:30 a.m., walking from his home in the 2300 block of Wilson Avenue, according to the Los […]
Arraignment Wednesday for Man Charged with Attempting to Set Relative on Fire A 66-year-old man was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of pouring lighter fluid on a relative and attempting to set her on fire in an Anaheim motel. Robert Meza is charged with attempted murder, a count of criminal threats, two counts of attempt to burn, a count of possession of flammable material, a […]
Florence House Fire Put Out by LAFD Crews knocked down a fire in a one-story residence in the Florence neighborhood Wednesday, authorities said. Smoke was reported around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, emerging from one room of a residence in the 360 block of East 69th Street by Avalon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. In less than 10 minutes, close to […]
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