The September death in Los Angeles of Coolio, the Compton-raised rapper who achieved international fame with the 1990s Grammy-winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” was due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the coroner’s office announced Thursday. Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., collapsed while at a friend’s house on Sept. 28 […]
Three Arrested in Home Invasion Robbery in Diamond Bar
Three arrests have been made in a home invasion robbery in Diamond Bar in which a couple was robbed at gunpoint and had shirts placed over their heads, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday. The victims, described by law enforcement as an elderly couple, were forced into their living room at gunpoint, and […]
Councilwoman Traci Park Urges Action Following Skid Row Deaths
Reacting to the suspected overdose deaths of three people found inside a Skid Row apartment building, City Councilwoman Traci Park Thursday urged further action against street drugs. The three bodies were found Wednesday afternoon inside a building in the 600 block of Wall Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, which described the fatalities […]
Man Charged with Allegedly Threatening Planned Parenthood in LA, Santa Barbara
A Bakersfield man was behind bars Thursday on federal charges of making telephone threats to Planned Parenthood facilities in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections offered under Roe v Wade. Nishith Tharaka Vandebona, 34, pleaded not guilty late Wednesday afternoon to three misdemeanor counts of threatened […]
CSU Exec Named Interim President of Cal State Fullerton
Sylvia Alva, the California State University executive vice chancellor of academic and student affairs, was named Thursday the interim president of Cal State Fullerton. “Dr. Alva wonderfully embodies the CSU core values of inclusive excellence and educational equity,” CSU Chancellor Jolene Koester said in a statement announcing the appointment. “A product of the CSU who […]
LA Animal Services Participants in Open Arms Challenge to Increase Adoptions
The Los Angeles Animal Services joins 23 organizations across the country Thursday in the Open Arms Challenge, which aims to increase new approaches to encourage inclusivity and increase pet adoptions. “We are thrilled to be participating in the Open Arms Challenge as we are always looking for new opportunities to further engage with the diverse […]
Autistic Man, 38, Goes Missing in Studio City
The Los Angeles Police Department circulated a photo Thursday of a 38-year-old man with autism who went missing in Studio City. Andres Garza was last seen on March 31 about 4 a.m. in the 12200 block of Moorpark Street, the department’s Missing Persons Unit reported. Garza is Latino and described as a 5 feet, 10 […]
LA County Firefighter Settles Suit Alleging Religious, Ethnic Discrimination
A veteran Los Angeles County firefighter has settled his lawsuit against his employer in which he alleged he was wrongfully denied a promotion to engineer in 2020 because he is Cuban, Catholic and made the sign of the cross in front of his evaluators, a county attorney told a judge Thursday. In light of the […]
LAPD Sergeant Seeks Exit From Dodger Fan’s Suit Alleging Beating
A Dodgers fan who alleges he was beaten by security team members at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day 2018 had admitted drinking up to three beers and punching a guard after being ejected, according to newly filed court documents for one of the security team members being sued. Attorneys for Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. […]
Authorities ID Driver Killed in Crash with Big Rig on Garden Grove Freeway
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Thursday released the name of a man killed while he was behind the wheel of a sedan during a crash with a big rig on the Garden Grove (22) Freeway in Garden Grove. The motorist was identified as Juan Jose Mendoza, 38, of Corona, said sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Woodroof. The […]
Gang Member Convicted in Tow Truck Drive-by in Santa Ana
A 29-year-old gang member has been convicted of a drive-by shooting from a tow truck in Santa Ana that wounded a 13-year-old girl and a man, according to court records obtained Thursday. Jesus Angel Lopez was convicted Wednesday of three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of […]
