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Southland to Mark Earth Day with Beach & River Cleanups, Educational Events

Gatherings will take place across the Southland this weekend and Monday to mark Earth Day, the annual event demonstrating support for environmental protection. This weekend, Friends of the Los Angeles River will hold an annual cleanup event that traditionally attracts thousands of participants who volunteer to pick up trash, take part in habitat-restoration projects and […]
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Three Injured In Vehicle Crash in Van Nuys

Three people are hospitalized Saturday after a driver crashed into the front yard of a residence in Van Nuys. Los Angeles Police officers were called at 10:34 p.m. Friday to the 15300 block of Saticoy Street regarding a crash. When they arrived, they learned the driver crashed into a nearby home’s yard after colliding with […]
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Woman Found Shot to Death in El Monte

Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a woman found shot to death Saturday morning in El Monte, authorities said. The incident was reported about 3:35 a.m. in the 3800 block of Penn Mar Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and there was no other information […]
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LAPD Officers Injured During Fight in South Los Angeles

Two Los Angeles Police officers were injured and two people are in custody Saturday after a large gathering of juveniles turned into a massive brawl in South Los Angeles that drew a large police response. LAPD officers were called at 8:15 p.m. Friday to Compton Avenue and 53th Street, near the Slauson Recreation Center, regarding […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run on Sixth Street Bridge

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run collision Saturday on the Sixth Street Bridge in Boyle Heights. Los Angeles Police officers from the department’s Hollenbeck Division responded at 2:23 a.m. to reports of a person down near the bridge. When they arrived, they found the pedestrian lying in the roadway, an LAPD spokeswoman […]
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Improvements Planned Around National Monument in Palm Desert for Earth Day

U.S. Forest Service rangers invited anyone with a desire to contribute to improving the San Bernardino National Forest for Earth Day to join volunteers Saturday for trail upgrades around the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in Palm Desert. The USFS is partnering with the nonprofit Friends of the Desert Mountains, monument staff […]
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McCallum Theatre’s Open Call Talent Project to Get Underway Sunday

The McCallum Theatre’s Open Call Talent Project, an annual competition featuring local, non-professional artists and groups, will begin Saturday in Palm Desert. The competition will get underway with performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday before the final performance is held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive. “To have […]
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Fire Knocked Down at Mission Hills Home

Operating from a defensive mode, Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters knocked down a fire at a one-story home Saturday in Mission Hills. Fire crews were called at 1:02 a.m. to 15001 W. Mission Hills Road near Indian Hills Road where they used large amounts of water to extinguish the intense flames around the perimeter of […]
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No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator Headline Coachella Valley Music Fest Saturday evening

The 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio will continue Saturday with several performances including headliners No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator, who will close out the night. Performances will begin as early as 1 p.m. Saturday with Buster Jarvis at the Sonora Stage and Kimonos at Yuma Stage. Six other stages — […]
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Sheriff’s Department to Hold Corrections Career Expo Saturday

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will host a Corrections Career Expo Saturday at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio. The event will get underway at 10 a.m. Saturday at the county jail, 82675 Highway 111, and will be open to all members of the public until 3 p.m., according to Sgt. Brandie Jackson. […]
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One Year Ago Today (April 20, 2023)…Man Convicted of Sex Assaults on 5 Girls, 1 Boy

One Year Ago Today (April 20, 2023)…A 42-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting five girls and one boy, half of whom he is related to, over about eight years in Chino Hills and La Habra. Wesley Gerardo Estrada was convicted of four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, rape of an unconscious […]
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