Tag: Regional News

Man Shot Dead by Deputies at Site of Fatal Stabbing in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A man was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies Jan. 8 at the same Santa Clarita intersection where a woman was found stabbed to death a few hours earlier. The shooting occurred at about 7:40 a.m. at Bouquet Canyon Road and Spunky Canyon Road, where a woman was found stabbed to death at…


Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Councilwoman Traci Park Announce Homeless Encampment Cleanup in Venice

Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Traci Park announced a homeless encampment cleanup in Venice Jan. 4 amid California’s stormy weather. Bass said she and Park, who represents the Westside, conducted outreach with homeless individuals in the area that morning. Sanitation trucks could be seen in the neighborhood cleaning up trash and…


Los Angeles Mayor, Councilwoman Announce Homeless Encampment Cleanup in Venice

Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Traci Park announced a homeless encampment cleanup in Venice Jan. 4 amid California’s stormy weather. Bass said she and Park, who represents the Westside, conducted outreach with homeless individuals in the area that morning. Sanitation trucks could be seen in the neighborhood cleaning up trash and…


Man Killed During Unauthorized Shooting of Music Video at Downtown LA Bridge

LOS ANGELES—A man was shot and killed below the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles during an unauthorized music video shoot, police said Saturday. The shooting was reported at 10:03 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of South Mission Road, where an argument between the victim and the suspect escalated into a shooting, the…


Family of Slain California Deputy Calls for Judge to Resign

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The family of a slain Southern California sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 6 demanded the resignation of a judge who had previously released the lawman’s shooter despite a violent criminal record. Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was fatally shot on Dec. 29 during a traffic stop in the city of Jurupa Valley, east of…


American Airlines to Halt Service at Long Beach Airport

LONG BEACH, Calif.—American Airlines announced Jan. 6 it will end its service from Long Beach Airport at the end of February. The airline currently operates three daily flights between Long Beach and Phoenix, and airline officials said in a statement “the route is not meeting performance expectations.” “The last day for operations in [the airport]…


Former Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud in Yorba Linda

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Bank of America Yorba Linda branch manager pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to stealing $1.2 million from the accounts of elderly customers. Lana Pothos, 59, of Anaheim pleaded guilty to a count of bank fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced July 10. Pothos and co-defendant Theron Fox, 49, of Tustin, who…


Damar Hamlin Makes First Public Statement Since On-Field Collapse

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Saturday that the love he has received “has been overwhelming” and asked people to keep praying for him. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much,” Hamlin wrote in a social media post. “I’m thankful for every single person that…


Nevada’s New Governor Rescinds All COVID-19 Mandates

Nevada’s newly minted Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, said Friday that he signed his first two executive orders, including one that repeals all COVID-19 mandates from the prior administration. Lombardo, former sheriff of Clark County, was sworn into office as the state’s 31st governor on Jan. 2, pledging to “follow the Nevada Way.” The first of…


Orange Unified Hastily Fires Superintendent in ‘Surprise’ Meeting

The Orange Unified School Board voted 4–3 on Jan. 5 to fire Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen and Assistant Superintendent Cathleen. The decision passed in closed session of a special board meeting, called just 24 hours prior by President Rick Ledesma, who was re-elected to the board last November. Ledesma along with trustees John Ortega, Angie…