The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau held a press conference regarding an incident involving Redondo Beach Police Department officers who were fired upon. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Vizcarra discussed the details of the attempted murder of two Redondo Beach Police officers. The incident occurred on Friday, February 21, 2025, when two Redondo Beach Police Department officers assigned to a South Bay DUI Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a male motorcyclist in the 12800 block of Prairie Avenue in the city of Hawthorne. The motorcyclist was later identified as 35-year-old Lester Yohan Castro, a resident…
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Cerritos College student Peijuan Huang has been selected for the 2025 Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit program that recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities, providing them with mentorship, career development, and industry networking opportunities. “This fellowship is a highly competitive program that selects women and gender minorities passionate about aerospace,” said Peijuan. “I’m excited to officially become part of the Class of 2025!” She is among 44 fellows, known as “Brookies,” chosen this year from an international pool of over 400 applicants from colleges and universities. Inspired by her lifelong fascination with space exploration, Peijuan is majoring…
MALIBU – Social media influencer Summer Wheaton is out on bail after being arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Malibu. According to 2UrbanGirls, Wheaton’s arrest followed a monthslong investigation into the fatal July 4, 2024 crash which occurred on Pacific Coast Highway, west of Carbon Canyon and about a mile from Nobu Malibu. Read the full article here.
LONG BEACH – A woman was killed in a traffic collision early Monday morning. Long Beach Police Department Collision Investigation Detail detectives are investigating a traffic collision that occurred Feb. 24 which resulted in the death of a female adult. At approximately 6:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Willow Street regarding an injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unconscious female adult pedestrian in the roadway. Bystanders and officers rendered medical aid until Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the pedestrian to a local hospital, where…
Victims’ Family Calls DA’s Attempt to Silence the Truth a Grave Miscarriage of Justice LOS ANGELES -The Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition, a family-led initiative advocating for the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez, issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s remarks regarding his pending resentencing recommendation and his opposition to the brothers’ habeas petition. “District Attorney Nathan Hochman took us right back to 1996 today. He opened the wounds we have spent decades trying to heal. He didn’t listen to us. We are profoundly disappointed by his remarks, in which he effectively…
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today met with and removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief effective immediately. Mayor Bass announced she has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as Interim Fire Chief. “Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief,” Mayor Bass said. “We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch. Furthermore, a necessary step to an…
Compton College, City of Compton, and Compton Unified School District Are Hiring! Compton College, in partnership with the City of Compton and the Compton Unified School District (CCCD) will host a Job Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Art Gallery inside the Library-Student Success Center, located on campus at 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard, Compton, CA 90221. This event is free and open to the public. The Job Fair will provide individuals with a chance to explore employment opportunities and learnmore about Compton College. The in-person event will offer free workshops on job…
The Santa Monica Police Department has made three arrests in connection with the fatal stabbing that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, February 15, 2025, at approximately 1:50 AM, the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of Wilshire Blvd after a verbal altercation. Upon arrival, officers located two male victims suffering stab wounds. Personnel from the Santa Monica Police Department and Fire Department provided immediate medical aid. Santa Monica Fire Department personnel then transported both victims to a local hospital. One victim, 31-year-old Oscar Alfredo Gonzalez from Santa Maria, sustained critical…
A federal grand jury has returned a 12-count superseding indictment charging two San Fernando Valley residents and one Long Beach resident with committing armed robberies of smoke shops, donut shops, and convenience stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties during a two-week crime spree last year, the Justice Department announced today. The following defendants were charged Wednesday by a federal grand jury with one count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery: Antonio Lamar Bland, 36, of North Hollywood; Ronnie Tucker, 23,…
LONG BEACH – The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location of a one-time Long Beach resident who was charged with a murder that occurred at a restaurant in Long Beach, California, on October 18, 2008. Jose Manuel Flores, 47, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of an individual inside the Brite Spot Restaurant in Long Beach, California, on October 18, 2008. Following an investigation by the Long Beach Police Department, Flores was charged with murder and possession of firearm by a felon on March 9, 2010 in…