| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Menendez Extended Family Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Directive for a “Risk Assessment Investigation” for Erik, Lyle One of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s cousins Thursday lauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he has directed a state parole board to conduct a “risk assessment investigation” of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life-without-parole prison sentences for the shotgun slayings of their parents in Beverly Hills but have petitioned the governor’s office for […]
Palisades and Eaton Fires Caused Up to $53.8B in Property Damage Last month’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires caused between $28 billion and $53.8 billion in property damage, with business disruptions projected to result in economic losses of up to $8.9 billion in Los Angeles County alone over the next five years, according to a study published Thursday. The report commissioned by the Southern California Leadership Council […]
Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy Arakawa Found “Suspiciously” Dead in Santa Fe Home As details slowly emerged about the death in New Mexico of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner whose career spanned five decades, tributes poured in from the entertainment world Thursday for a man who was a towering figure in the industry. Hackman, 95, and his wife, 63-year-old Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside […]
Jurors Deliberate the Fate of OC Judge Accused of Murdering Wife Jurors Thursday resumed deliberating the fate of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun for the Aug. 3, 2023, death of […]
Rosemead Sheriffs Shoot, Kill Female Suspect A woman was shot and killed by Los Angeles County Department Sheriff’s deputies in Rosemead and an investigation of the shooting was underway Thursday. Deputies from the sheriff’s Temple station were called about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 8700 block of Scott Street, east of Walnut Grove Avenue, to investigate a neighbor dispute call, which […]
Man Shot to Death Apprehending Catalytic Converter Robbers A search was continuing Thursday for two suspects involved in the shooting death of an Inglewood father who was fatally shot, apparently when he interrupted the culprits trying to steal a catalytic converter from a parked car. The shooting occurred at 3:22 a.m Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Chester Avenue, near East 65th […]
Two Arrested for Allegedly Targeting Senior Citizens for $10M Fraud Scheme Two men living in Southern California were arrested Thursday for allegedly running a $10 million financial fraud scheme that targeted more than 100 victims, many of whom were elderly. Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov, 38, of Chino Hills, and Lovert Che, 44, of Lomita, were each taken into federal custody. A third defendant, Mustapha Nkachiwouo Selly Yamie, […]
State Appeals Court Denies Re-Sentencing for Setting Fatal Fire in Studio City Music Studio A state appeals court panel Thursday rejected a bid for re-sentencing by a man who pleaded no contest to setting fire to a Studio City music studio, killing two men and leaving a 15-year-old girl and a man in his 20s critically injured. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal noted that […]
Metro Board Vote to Expand Weapons Screening System Test The Metro Board of Directors voted Thursday to expand a pilot program deploying scanners to screen transit passengers for weapons. Metro began the pilot program last August at Los Angeles Union Station and at the APU/Citrus College Station to test the effectiveness of screening systems. One of the systems had passengers walk through a set […]
Non-Profit Files Lawsuit Against Hunting Beach Library for Restricting Books from Teens A hearing is scheduled Thursday in a lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court against Huntington Beach challenging the city library’s restrictions on lending materials to children. The hearing will consider whether two teenagers involved in the lawsuit can continue to be identified by their initials instead of their names, according to a spokeswoman for […]
LA Motions for Court Order Against Zoo Nonprofit for Alleged Misuse of $50M The city of Los Angeles is seeking a court order preventing a Los Angeles Zoo nonprofit established more than 60 years ago to help the city operate and develop the attraction from taking $50 million in surplus funds meant to benefit the zoo and use it instead for the nonprofit’s own benefit or interests. The […]
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