LOS ANGELES – Two former Torrance police officers were ordered Monday to stand trial on felony charges stemming from a swastika that was found spray-painted inside an impounded vehicle nearly 3 1/2 years ago. Superior Court Judge Craig Richman denied a defense motion to dismiss the case against Christopher Tomsic, 31, and Cody Weldin, 30, who are charged with one felony count each of vandalism with over $400 in damage and conspiracy to commit vandalism. The judge said there were two estimates of about $2,500 to repair the damage to the car, while noting that prosecutors and defense attorneys had…
Author: City News Service
LOS ANGELES – Practice rounds for the 2023 U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club will be open to the public for the first time Monday. Gates will open at 6 a.m. Players electing to play a full practice round generally begin between 6:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Players have the option of beginning their practice rounds on the first or 10th tees. Gallery tickets are $125 Monday, $150 Tuesday and $200 Wednesday. Gallery ticket holders have the ability to walk the course and sit in various grandstands. Trophy Club tickets are $175 Monday, $225 Tuesday and $350 Wednesday.…
LOS ANGELES – The Barrington Plaza Tenants Association Monday filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the mass eviction of tenants at the 712-unit, rent-controlled apartment complex in West Los Angeles. The suit follows an announcement by owners last month that the complex — which has been the scene of two fires over the past decade, including one that killed a 19-year-old foreign exchange student — will be closing to all renters and begin vacating occupied units so the buildings can be renovated with fire sprinklers and other safety upgrades. Monday’s Los Angeles Superior Court complaint focuses on a state law…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A husband and wife doctor team is suing the city of Santa Monica, alleging negligent handling by city Fire Department members in the aftermath of the male physician’s fall at the family home in 2022 left him a quadriplegic. Dr. Baldev Devgan, an 84-year-old ENT-otolaryngologist, and his wife, pathologist Dr. Manju Devgan, 79, filed the Beverly Hills Superior Court lawsuit on May 12, alleging medical and government entity negligence, elder abuse and neglect, loss of consortium and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The suit seeks unspecified damages. A city of Santa Monica representative did not immediately…
LOS ANGELES – Authorities Monday identified a woman who was fatally shot in the South Los Angeles area over the weekend. The shooting was reported about 3 a.m. Saturday near 65th Street and Harvard Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Kameka Lynette Adams, 43, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Her city of residence was not known. According to police, a man who had been shot was taken to a hospital from the scene in critical condition, and he was being regarded as a possible suspect in the shooting pending further investigation.
EAST LOS ANGELES – A man was found stabbed to death Thursday in East Los Angeles, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered about 5 a.m. near First and Indiana streets, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Information was not immediately available on the man’s identity. No arrests were reported, and no suspect description was released. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be…
LANCASTER – Two men were fatally shot at a motel in Lancaster during an apparent robbery, and the suspects were being sought Thursday, authorities said. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station were called at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday to the 44000 block of Sierra Highway, said Lt. Omar Camacho of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Investigators believe there were multiple suspects and the motive was robbery,” Camacho said in a statement. “When deputies arrived, they located one victim inside a motel room, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” Camacho said. “Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the victim…
LOS ANGELES – An actor and comedian who voiced a character on “Bob’s Burgers” and had roles on “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and “Better Call Saul” was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles on federal charges connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jay Johnston, 54, of Los Angeles, faces charges of civil disorder, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and impeding passage through the Capitol grounds or buildings, according to documents filed in federal court in the District of Columbia.…
HOLLYWOOD – Four men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a security guard who was gunned down at an illegal gambling establishment in the Hollywood Hills during an attempted robbery, authorities said Wednesday. The men were expected to be booked on suspicion of murder in the death of Anthony Rivas, 32, of North Hollywood, who was fatally shot about 3:40 a.m. May 31 in the 3300 block of Cahuenga Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According to police, two armed male suspects wearing ski masks entered the rear of the building that morning with the…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Santa Ana police Wednesday were investigating the cause of a fatal accident Tuesday night in which a man was struck and killed by a vehicle. The pedestrian was struck in the 2400 block of West Edinger Avenue, according to Sgt. Maria Lopez of the Santa Ana Police Department. The department received multiple calls about the collision at 10:53 p.m., she said. Police suspect the victim — 33-year-old transient Oscar Duran Hernandez — was crossing Edinger Avenue when the eastbound vehicle struck him, Lopez said. The driver remained on the scene and it does not appear alcohol…