| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Santa Ana Railway Underpass Project Awarded $25M in Federal Funding A railroad crossing underpass project in Santa Ana was awarded $25 million in federal funds as part of $1.8 billion in grants from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program, the U.S. Department of Transportation Announced Wednesday. The money will be earmarked for construction of an underpass at an existing rail crossing with […]
  
Gardena Police Make Record Fireworks Seizure A specialized operation cracking down on the possession and sale of illegal fireworks led Gardena police to make the largest single seizure of illicit explosives in recent California history, police said Wednesday as they urged residents to report any suspected illegal pyrotechnic activity. Gardena police sized more than 75 tons of illegal fireworks, more than […]
Police Seek Help Finding Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian in South LA Los Angeles police reached out to the public Wednesday for help finding the hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a 43-year-old woman in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles. Kyesha Hardgraves was struck shortly after midnight Sept. 30, 2023, at the intersection of Normandie Avenue and West 83rd Place. According to the Los Angeles […]
City Council Designates Former Home of Marilyn Monroe as LA Landmark The former home of Marilyn Monroe is officially a Los Angeles historic cultural monument, as city officials confirmed the designation Wednesday after previously delaying the vote to address concerns from the property owners and neighborhood residents. In a 12-0 vote, council members approved a motion — introduced by Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the 11th […]
Two Men Charged with Hate-Crime Enhancements in Fake Cop Robberies Two men were behind bars Wednesday facing hate-crime allegations stemming from attempts to allegedly extort immigrants by posing as federal agents, according to prosecutors. Laurentiu Baceanu, who will turn 21 on July 3, and Alexandru Vasile, 19, are charged with 11 felony counts of robbery with sentencing enhancements for a hate crime. The two pleaded […]
City Council Celebrates Return of `Dine LA Restaurant Week’ in July The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday encouraged residents to help celebrate the city’s culinary scene by participating in Dine LA Restaurant Week during its upcoming 15-day run. Dine LA takes place twice a year, when residents and visitors can experience what officials say is the “best of the city’s dining” at affordable prices, generally ranging […]
Investigators, Family Seek Help Finding Killer of Man at Compton Pool Party Hoping to generate tips from the public, investigators and relatives of the victim Wednesday touted a $20,000 reward being offered for information leading to the killer of a 28-year-old man during a pool party in Compton. Robert Abdelkader III was fatally shot around 7:45 p.m. June 7 at a home in the 800 block of […]
California Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of Man Convicted of Cold-Case Murders The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a former Marine who was convicted of the cold-case murders of two women in the 1980s, including one in Burbank. Horace Van Vaultz, now 69, is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the July 16, 1981, strangulation of Selena Keough […]
Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Woman in Long Beach A Los Angeles man was charged Wednesday with murdering a woman he was dating in Long Beach. Timothy Campbell, 35, was arrested Monday in connection with the June 19 shooting death of Myriam Zaragoza, 43, who died at the scene in the 2300 block of Locust Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. “Detectives […]
MacArthur Park to Benefit from $3M for Respite Center The city of Los Angeles is moving forward Wednesday with $3 million in funding for the establishment of a respite center within half-a-mile radius of MacArthur Park, which one official described as the “epicenter of overdoses.” “We’re bringing in everything to elevate the quality of life in that area, but the most important thing of […]
Officers Fatally Shoot Suspect in Pomona A suspect was fatally shot by officers from the Pomona Police Department and an investigation into the shooting was underway Wednesday. The shooting occurred at 11:57 p.m. Tuesday and Pomona police officers responded to the intersection of North Hamilton Boulevard and West Center Street to a hotel regarding a man with a gun, said sheriff’s […]
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