Tag: Los Angeles

Man, 68, Fatally Struck With Scooter in LA Liquor Store Robbery; Teen Suspects Sought

October 8, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Police were searching Oct. 7 for a group of juveniles suspected of fatally injuring a liquor store clerk with a scooter in Highland Park. The group of two girls and two boys entered Tony’s Market near the intersection of Figueroa Street and E Avenue 40 about 8 p.m. Thursday and “attempted to steal various…

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Bass Apologizes for Accusing Caruso of Paying for Latino Group’s Endorsement

October 8, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass has apologized for remarks she made during Oct. 6 Los Angeles mayoral debate accusing her opponent, developer Rick Caruso, of paying to receive an endorsement from the Avance Democratic Club, a local Latino political group. “Accountability and transparency starts with me, and when I make a mistake, I own it,” Bass…

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LAPD Losing More Officers than It Recruits

October 6, 2022
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is struggling to recruit new officers as the number of sworn personnel continues to decrease, Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission Oct. 4. Over the last three years, the department has lost more than 600 officers, and each month they’re losing a minimum of 50 sworn personnel due…

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A’s Stephen Vogt Hits Homer in Final Game Before Retirement

October 5, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Stephen Vogt homered in his final game before retirement and scored the first run on a sacrifice fly after Shohei Ohtani pitched no-hit ball into the fifth, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 3–2 on Wednesday, Oct.5. Ohtani (15–9) finished with a 2.33 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 166 innings, and…

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Family of LAPD Officer Who Died After Training Accident Files New Claim Against City of LA

October 5, 2022
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The family of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, Houston Tipping filed a new claim against the City of Los Angeles regarding his death during a training exercise earlier this year, his family attorney announced this week. Tipping family attorney, Bradley Gage, told reporters Oct. 3 that Tipping, 32, died due to a spinal cord…

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Family of LAPD Officer Who Died After Training Accident Files New Claim Against City

October 5, 2022
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The family of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, Houston Tipping filed a new claim against the city regarding his death during a training exercise earlier this year, his family attorney announced this week. Tipping family attorney, Bradley Gage, told reporters Oct. 3 that Tipping, 32, died due to a spinal cord injury allegedly caused…

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Thieves Break into Carousel School, Steal Van

October 5, 2022
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WESTCHESTER, Calif.—Thieves stole a van from a special needs school in Westchester, and police Oct. 5 are looking for two suspects who are suspected of stealing the van, damaging another, and stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Security cameras at the Carousel School in Westchester captured two people jumping over a barbed wire fence…

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4 Burglary Suspects Arrested After Chase Across 6 Freeways

October 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Four burglary suspects were arrested Oct. 4 after leading authorities on a dramatic high-speed chase in Los Angeles and Orange counties in a BMW sedan that lost its right front tire but kept going on three wheels for more than a half-hour before crashing into a truck. The chase ended at about 8:30 a.m….

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Hack of LA Unified Failed to Access Sensitive Staff, Student Data: Superintendent

October 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—An analysis of stolen Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) data posted on the dark web by a criminal hacking syndicate showed no evidence that the cyberattack accessed sensitive student or staff personal data, the district superintendent said Monday, Oct. 3, adding the attack appears to have been “even more limited than we originally…

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Report: Hackers Release LA Unified School District Data After Ransom Demand Denied

October 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Hackers have released some data stolen in a cyberattack against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), according to a newspaper report Oct. 2. The data were released Oct. 1—two days before a deadline previously given by the hackers—in an apparent response to LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s stated refusal to pay y to an…

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