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‘Dangerous and wrong.' NRA slams U.S. attorney's response to Minneapolis shooting
A high-ranking federal prosecutor in California is receiving backlash Saturday from gun rights groups like the NRA after his comments on the deadly shooting in Minneapolis Saturday. In a post on X, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli cautioned against approaching law enforcement with a firearm, arguing that there is a “high likelihood” officers would be legally justified in shooting. The National...
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Swatting call prompts heavy police presence, evacuations at Bell Gardens casino
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Park West Bicycle Casino and Hotel Thursday after security reported receiving a threatening phone call. Police cars and BearCat tactical vehicles were lined up outside the Bell Gardens casino as law enforcement responded to the call around 4 p.m. that later turned out to be a hoax. “The casino received a threat, an...
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Deputy receives coffee cup with pig drawing from Norwalk Starbucks
An LA County Sheriff’s deputy was served a cup of coffee with a hand-drawn image of a pig at a Starbucks in Norwalk. The LASD said they were “deeply concerned” with the incident after a deputy shared he had received the cup Jan. 9 during a 16-hour shift. “When I received my drink, I noticed an employee had drawn a...
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1 dead, 3 injured after shooting at fast-food restaurant in South LA
Police were investigating a shooting Sunday that killed one man and injured at least three others in Manchester Square. The shooting was reported at 6:44 p.m. at a Louisiana Fried Chicken restaurant along Manchester Avenue, according to the LAPD. The four victims were waiting for food at the fast-food restaurant when two men arrived on foot and began shooting, according...
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U-Haul drives through crowd of protesters in Los Angeles
The driver was detained pending further investigation, according to the LAPD.
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Police arrest woman accused of two deadly crashes in Long Beach
A 24-year-old woman was in custody Saturday after being linked to two separate crashes that killed three people in Long Beach, according to police. Detectives identified Long Beach resident Ahkeyajahnique Owens as the suspected driver in two separate fatal crashes just months apart. The first collision on Oct. 6, 2025, police located an unconscious 35-year-old bicyclist near East 4th Street...
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Disneyland Monorail stalls, passengers evacuated
First responders evacuated dozens of passengers from a stalled Disneyland Monorail train Thursday evening. NewsChopper4 was over the scene when crews used a ladder to reach passengers on the elevated train rail. At least two trains were stalled after the beam lost power. About 60 guests were safely evacuated from the train with assistance from the Anaheim Fire Department, according...
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Thieves steal hundreds of sports and Pokémon cards from Simi Valley shop
A Simi Valley card shop was burglarized early Sunday morning costing the business thousands in damages and depleting its inventory. Officers responded to the card shop around 3:38 a.m at a shopping center on Erringer Road, according to Simi Valley police. The owner of Simi Sportscards says that burglars stole sports and Pokémon cards from the glass cases, resulting in...
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Indictment dropped against TikToker shot by a federal agent in South LA
Federal agents arrested Carlitos Richard Parias, who goes by Richard LA on social media, after they accused him of driving his car back and forth, hitting law enforcement cars that had boxed him in.
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Ski patroller dies from injuries sustained in Mammoth Mountain avalanche
One of the members of a ski patrol team who was injured Friday in an avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died. Cole Murphy, 30, was identified by Mammoth Resort officials, who say he was an “experienced patroller with a deep passion for the mountains and love for his career.” Murphy was one of two members of the ski patrol members that...
