LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has agreed to appear in front of the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission next month to testify under oath about deputy gangs, it was reported Dec. 26. The former sheriff’s lawyer notified the commission of the decision in a letter stating that Mr. Villanueva “is very willing to […]

WEST COVINA, Calif.—A 17-year-old boy was arrested Oct. 12 on suspicion of fatally shooting a 34-year-old store clerk during a robbery carried out by an additional suspect at a market in West Covina. Officers dispatched about 8:45 p.m. Sunday to Big Bob’s Liquors & Market, 1413 W. Puente Ave., discovered Karanvir Singh suffering from gunshot […]

WEST COVINA, Calif.—A man was killed when he was shot, apparently while trying to prevent a theft at Big Bob’s Liquors and Market in West Covina, authorities said on Oct. 9. The shooting occurred at 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the store at 1413 W. Puente Ave., West Covina police Sgt. C. Tedesco told […]

LOS ANGELES—In an emotionally charged service, relatives, friends, and colleagues said farewell Oct. 5 to a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down in his patrol vehicle near the Palmdale sheriff’s station just days after getting engaged to the love of his life. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a 30-year-old, fourth-generation deputy, was honored in a […]

LOS ANGELES—A man who was wrongfully convicted of robbery, kidnapping, and sexual assault in 1996 has been exonerated after spending nearly three decades in prison, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Sept. 26. Gerardo Cabanillas was 18 years old when he was arrested in 1995. The following year, he was convicted by […]

BUENA PARK, Calif.—A  40-year-old woman is in police custody and suspected of arson in connection to a Target store in Buena Park, authorities said on Sept. 13. Cynthia Torres was arrested on Sept. 12, according to the Buena Park Police Department. According to the department, Ms. Torres allegedly started the fire as a ruse to steal […]

LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced on July 26 that 139 people were arrested during a five-county, multi-agency operation that targeted internet crimes against children. “Operation Online Guardian” was conducted earlier this month by the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes personnel from 102 agencies in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, […]

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of a young Przewalski’s horse on June 29, a critically endangered species previously considered extinct in the wild until 1996. The unnamed horse was born this month to its mother Nikki and father Ziggy, according to the San Diego Wildlife Alliance in a news release. […]

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Feb. 6 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 7,800 people. The Monday morning quake had a magnitude of 7.8, causing extensive damage in Turkey and northern Syria. Nearly 5,900 people are killed […]

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)’s Major Crimes Division has opened an investigation into the leaked conversation that led to the City Hall racism scandal to determine if the conversation was recorded illegally, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Oct. 25. “The department has initiated a criminal investigation into an allegation of eavesdropping relative to […]

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council elected Paul Krekorian as its new president Oct. 18, following a four-hour meeting that was held virtually due to COVID-19 exposure after last week’s meetings were disrupted by protesters amid the City Hall racism scandal. Krekorian will be immediately tasked with leading the council through a turbulent stretch, with […]

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, who is facing a torrent of criticism and calls for her resignation over racially charged remarks she made in a recorded conversation last year, announced Oct. 11 she is taking a “leave of absence” from the council. “This has been one of the most difficult times of my […]