Two of Robert F. Kennedy’s adult children threw their support behind a former federal prosecutor running against current Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, citing his progressive policies, noting that it was the first time they had supported a candidate against a Democrat. Max and Rory Kennedy announced their support of Independent Nathan Hochman in downtown Los Angeles in …
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Daughter of Army veteran killed in front yard calls for justice, change to policies: 'This is a vicious cycle'
The daughter of a U.S. Army veteran who was killed in front of his California home while doing yard work called for changes to local criminal justice policies critics say have enabled criminals at the expense of victims. Mario Morales-Moreno, 51, was killed on April 4 at his Long Beach home when someone opened fire, hitting him and another victim, …
Read More »OJ Simpson dead: Groundbreaking 1990s murder trial followed LA's heated racial tensions
O.J. Simpson, who broke into the public eye as a star NCAA running back at the University of Southern California and became a public pariah decades later when he was charged with fatally stabbing his ex-wife and her friend, has died at 76 years old. Nicknamed “Juice” on the field, he won a Heisman Trophy, spent 11 seasons in the …
Read More »Missing California college student’s phone found at LAX airport amid vanishing: police
A Sacramento State student left her parents’ Southern California home in a “difficult state of mind,” was in a car accident and has not been seen or heard from since April 3, her family said. Her parents and Los Angeles police retraced 23-year-old Noelle Lynch’s steps going back to April 1, when she first left in a vulnerable state, her …
Read More »Los Angeles woman allegedly stabs partner before throwing children out of moving vehicle onto freeway
A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing her infant daughter, was an astrologer who called the impending solar eclipse “the epitome of spiritual warfare” in an online post days earlier. Los Angeles police believe Danielle Cherakiyah Johnson, 34, posted …
Read More »Wisconsin man facing decades behind bars for identity theft scheme that sent victim to jail, mental hospital
A Wisconsin man is facing decades behind bars for a 36-year identity theft scheme in which the victim was sent to jail and even a mental hospital because authorities did not believe his story. Matthew Keirans, 58, faces up to 32 years in prison for making false statements to a National Credit Union Administration insured institution and aggravated identify theft. …
Read More »Top universities in California based on enrollment rates
As the most populous state in the nation, California educates hundreds of thousands of college students each year. Accordingly, the Golden State is home to the largest higher-education system in the U.S., according to the Public Policy Institute of California. The 10 campuses that comprise the University of California system are the state’s main academic research institution, while the California …
Read More »California suspect killed after police open fire at mall following pursuit
California law enforcement shot and killed a suspect at a mall in Los Angeles County following a police chase on Friday, according to officials. The shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall in Cerritos, California, according to KTTV. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said California Highway Patrol was involved in the shooting. CALIFORNIA …
Read More »Thieves steal $30M in cash on Easter Sunday in one of largest heists in Los Angeles history
A crew of burglars broke into a money storage facility in Los Angeles on Easter Sunday and got away with as much as $30 million in cash in what may be one of the largest heists the city has ever seen. The heist is believed to have taken place at a GardaWorld facility in Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood located in …
Read More »Los Angeles 'trash house' owner seen outside as city cleans up property
The owner of a Los Angeles home known as the “trash house” due to piles of garbage bags stacked on the property was seen outside the same day city crews began removing piles of refuse. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was in front of the home Wednesday and ordered that immediate action be taken against what the city called an …
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