INGLEWOOD – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has rejected to file charges against an Inglewood business that alleged they accepted stolen merchandise from a retail theft ring. On July 16, video circulated on social media of a group of handcuffed individuals standing on the corner of Manchester and 7th Ave. with the person recording pondering why they were all being arrested. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gRi3VPgIM/ Commenters suggested the arrests were in connection with a popular shoe store located in the 2700 block of Manchester Blvd. Several people were arrested and the business, Tilt, was raided by members of a Los Angeles task force…
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LOS ANGELES – Ahead of his anticipated appearance as NBCUniversal’s “Special Correspondent” for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, global icon Snoop Dogg is opening his first licensed cannabis store near the LAX Airport called S.W.E.D., an acronym for Snoop’s signature phrase Smoke Weed Every Day. A new cultural hub at the helm of Los Angeles, S.W.E.D. will introduce top-shelf premium products and services. Fans and cannabis connoisseurs across the globe will now have access to a dispensary that pays homage to Snoop Dogg’s most memorable moments in music and beyond. From the iconic wooden Death Row Records chair, an area dedicated to the Doggy-Style album,…
LOS ANGELES – A man was wounded after being shot late Wednesday night in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers with the 77th Street Division responded to reports of shots fired in the 1800 block of West Slauson Ave. around 10:50 p.m. Upon arrival, they located a male suffering from gunshots in the parking lot. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9SjPWIufQp The victim was transported to the hospital in unknown condition. The suspects were described as two black males who ran from the scene. It is unclear what led to the shooting and there are no further details at this time.
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold matching all six numbers in Wednesday (July 10) evening’s Powerball drawing, according to Lottery officials. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in Massachusetts and Washington that are worth $1 million each. The numbers drawn in Wednesday evening’s Powerball lottery were 7, 11, 12, 27, 46 and the Powerball number is 26. The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a Latino man found dead inside the Cecil Hotel on July 9. The person is believed to be between the ages of 20-50. “The decedent was found decomposed in a room in the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on the night of 7/9/2024. The room was reported to have been vacant. The decedent has wavy brown hair, unknown colored eyes, a beard, mustache, and an incomplete set of natural teeth.” The medical examiner’s office noted tattoos: “Left Forearm: “RIP JAK”, Puerto Rican…
The Employment Development Department (EDD) is now offering its unemployment, disability, and Paid Family Leave benefit customers a direct deposit option to receive their payments. Direct deposit is a safe, fast, and convenient way for individuals to have their benefits automatically deposited into their personal checking or savings account. This enhancement follows the Department’s transition to Money Network for benefit payment services earlier this year which included issuing new prepaid debit cards. “We have been focused on improving our benefits systems as part of our ongoing effort to modernize and improve the customer experience for all Californians,” said EDD Director…
Twelve years in the making, TV/film writer, director and award-winning filmmaker Felicia Pride (Really Love, “Queen Sugar,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Bel-Air) launches the podcast companion to The Create Daily: “The Creative Cut Up.” The new talk show is a lively and honest space for underrepresented and marginalized storytellers that sits at the intersection of craft, business and creative freedom. Joined by co-hosts, development executive/producer, Dria Roland and, producer/voice actor, Georgette Pierre, the trio come together every week to talk shop, smack, and share their industry pro insights to inspire emerging creatives on how to navigate the industry, getting their stories out both in Hollywood and independently. “The Creative…
ONTARIO – A two-vehicle crash has left one dead early Saturday morning. California Highway Patrol officers with the Rancho Cucamonga Division responded to a two-vehicle crash on the southbound 15 freeway at Jurupa Street around 3:00 a.m. https://www.instagram.com/2urbangirls/reel/C4Tgbg8v2NK/ Upon arrival, authorities located one overturned vehicle with two people trapped inside. One was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Los Angeles Times has made their “endorsement” for Los Angeles City Council District 10 that bypasses incumbent Heather Hutt, Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Grace Yoo and Aura Vasquez in favor of a pastor of a local church. Their choice to endorse Eddie Anderson SCREAMS the involvement of the now convicted former councilman for the district, Mark Ridley-Thomas (MRT). Anderson is a supporter of MRT calling him “a moral leader with moral vision” in a video titled “Why Pastor Eddie supports Mark Ridley-Thomas for Los Angeles City Council”. The endorsement team slammed Hutt for “not having a vision” for the district, said…
INGLEWOOD – An Inglewood detective is scheduled to be sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges on June 3, according to documents filed in the case. John Abel Baca, is a 21 year employee of the Inglewood Police Department, who has plead guilty to stealing dope from the departments property room in order to sell for personal gain. Although his police powers were revoked, department insiders allege an internal affairs investigation has either not been initiated or has not yet concluded. Documents filed on Jan. 11 requested the sentencing be continued which the judge granted the following day. “The Court has…