After tow truck driver runs red light, LAPD crash sends 4 to hospital, including 2 officers
The police cruiser struck the side of the tow truck and pushed it into two other cars on the other side of the South L.A. intersection.
L.A. coronavirus test sites were closed during the protests. That has experts worried
L.A. County closed several testing sites or limited their hours amid protests. A reduction in testing could abet a second wave of coronavirus cases, experts say.
Protests turn subdued after new charges in Floyd case
By NOMAAN MERCHANT, AMY FORLITI and TIM SULLIVAN MINNEAPOLIS — Demonstrations in cities across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but turned notably more subdued on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George Floyd that kicks off a series of events to mourn the man whose death empowered a…
Anaheim man, formerly a Long Beach physician assistant, gets 18 months for illegal distribution of narcotics
LOS ANGELES — A former Long Beach physician assistant was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months behind bars and a year of home confinement for diverting dangerous narcotics to the black market. Gabriel Hernandez, 59, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Christine Snyder to pay a $13,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Hernandez,…
ACLU sues Los Angeles, LA County and San Bernardino to stop curfews
LOS ANGELES — Calling the curfews imposed throughout Southern California “draconian,” the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and individual journalists, protesters and others against Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the city of San Bernardino. The ACLU claims in the lawsuit filed in federal court…
Police investigate after man brandishes gun during George Floyd protest in Newport Beach
Police were investigating after a man involved in a verbal altercation near the Newport Beach Pier brandished a firearm amidst a protest against police violence Wednesday, June 3. The incident took place at 3:23 p.m. near 30th Street and Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach Police Department officials said in a news release. The suspect was arguing…
Little damage reported from 5.5 temblor in Mojave Desert that was felt in Southern California
The largest aftershock to date from the July 5, 2019 earthquake — that terrified residents of Mojave Desert towns and caused significant damage — struck that region Wednesday, June 3. The magnitude 5.5 earthquake was felt in Southern California and beyond. Minor damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 6:32…
Man jumps over fence into Garden Grove police station to steal squad car, attacks officer
An 18-year-old man jumped a fence into Garden Grove Police Department headquarters property to try to steal a squad car, and later attacked a police officer, authorities said. The incident happened on Sunday at around 8 p.m. at the station on Acacia Pkwy, police Lt. Carl Whitney said Wednesday. “We got a call from a…
Union wants seal on probe into deputies and Kobe Bryant crash photos, but court postpones hearing
In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in Calabasas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) LOS ANGELES — A hearing on an initial bid by the union representing rank-and-file Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
Santa Ana man threw fireworks at police during protest, authorities say
After arresting the man at his home, police said they found more than 600 pounds of illegal fireworks and a cache of weapons and ammunition.