| | | | The news for Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Sheriff’s SWAT Team Takes Murder Suspect into Custody in Baldwin Park  A 27-year-old man suspected in the bludgeoning death of a 70-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday morning by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team after he barricaded himself inside a Baldwin Park home for about six hours. Officers from the Baldwin Park Police Department responded about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to a call […]
  
Some Homeless Allowed to Stay in Echo Park Following Hours of Protests Los Angeles police surrounded Echo Park Thursday morning and city contractors built fences along the south and east end of the park after a large group of protesters left the area following hours of protest against plans by the city to clear a large homeless encampment from the park and close the area for what’s […]
Fire Burns in Crawl Space Between Two Koreatown Buildings A fire was burning in the crawl space of two commercial buildings in Koreatown Thursday morning. Firefighters responded about 5:10 a.m. to the 900 block of South Western Avenue and found fire burning in at least one unit of a two-story strip mall, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. About 5:45 […]
High Winds, Rain Expected to Return to Southland Thursday High winds are expected to return to the Southland Thursday — one day after Santa Ana gusts pounded many parts of the area. Clouds are also on the way, with a chance of rain Thursday into Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory will be in effect from 1 p.m. to […]
Orange County Could Make COVID-19 Orange Tier by Next Week  If current COVID-19 trends continue, Orange County could graduate from the red to the orange tier under the state’s blueprint for reopening the economy by the end of the month, officials said. There had been some confusion about whether the county could move up a tier by March 31 or April 7. But after an […]
Will COVID Variants Threaten Reopenings? Concern Persists In LA County While excitement builds for a possible loosening of more restrictions due to sharp drops in COVID-19 cases, Los Angeles County’s public health director is warning that highly infectious variants of the virus appear to be spreading — heightening the need for continued mask-wearing and infection-control measures. The county’s recent decline in the COVID-19 case rate […]
Family Offers $12,000 Reward for Return of Stolen French Bulldog Puppy A $12,000 reward was being offered Thursday by a family for the safe return of its 5-month-old French bulldog puppy that was stolen at gunpoint in the parking lot of a North Hollywood Target store. The 5-month-old puppy, named Seven, was stolen Saturday after two men inside the store saw 8-year-old Elani Valencia, along with […]
Investigation Underway into Man’s Death in Lancaster A man was killed Thursday morning in Lancaster and an investigation into his death was underway. Deputies responded about 1:55 a.m. to the 1200 block of Meadow View Lane, where they located the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Circumstances of the man’s death were […]
Downey Man, 41, Accused of Fraud, in Custody in LA Following Arrest in NY A 41-year-old Downey man was being held without bail Thursday morning, accused of fraudulently transferring ownership of a real estate property to his company, then fleeing the state after being charged with nine felonies. Jaime Gomez Jr., 41, was taken into custody March 2 by U.S. Marshall’s in New York and extradited back to Los […]
‘Nomadland’ Wins Top Movie Award at Producers Guild Awards  “Nomadland” solidified its status as the best-picture Oscar front-runner as its producers received the top award for motion pictures Wednesday evening at Producers Guild of America Awards. The seemingly bleak yet uplifting tale of human spirit seen through the eyes of van-living desert dwellers won the best picture award at the 26th annual Critics Choice […]
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