Author: City News Service

LOS ANGELES – A 35-year-old man who was fatally shot during a confrontation with Los Angeles Police Department officers in South Los Angeles was identified Monday as Mario Torres. Officers from the department’s Southeast Division conducted a traffic stop on Imperial Highway, east of Broadway, at 10:30 p.m. Friday. The driver of the vehicle exited, and an officer opened fire, according to the LAPD. Police stated that the driver was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It was unclear whether the suspect was armed or what specifically led to the shooting.

LANCASTER – A 13-year-old boy killed in the crash of a pocket bike in Lancaster was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner as Darrin Jackson. Darrin was knocked off the pocket bike when it struck a Subaru headed eastbound on Lancaster Boulevard at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, according to the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.’ Darrin was heading southbound on 32nd Street West on the small, motorcycle-style vehicle designed primarily for recreational use when he failed to stop at a stop sign, and then collided with the Subaru, authorities said. The cause of the crash is still being…

LONG BEACH – A man’s body washed ashore near Belmont Pier in Long Beach Sunday, and authorities were investigating the death. The victim was believed to be in his 50s. His body was discovered around 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the area of Ocean Boulevard and 36th Place, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. There were no immediate details regarding what led to the death. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine further details.

HUNTINGTON BEACH – Two people were wounded Sunday at a Huntington Beach apartment complex. The shooting was reported about 8:50 p.m. Sunday in the 7800 block of Mandrell Drive, near Koledo Lane, according to Huntington Beach Police Department spokeswoman Jessica Cuchilla. Two people were wounded and taken by ambulance to hospitals for treatment, Cuchilla said. No descriptions of the victims were provided. “While we don’t believe there is a public safety threat, we ask everyone to avoid the area while our investigation takes place,” she said. A news videographer who went to the scene said multiple shots were fired at…

PLAYA DEL REY – A woman was killed when two vehicles collided in Playa del Rey and one went over the side of the road and struck her, authorities said Monday. The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. Sunday in the 8200 block of Vista Del Mar, next to the shoreline, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTHFh4s35a/ A roughly 70-year-old man sustained minor injuries. The 25-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer D. Orris. It was unclear what led to the crash. The investigation continued.

LOS ANGELES – A man was wounded while walking down the street when he was shot by one of three suspects who approached him, authorities said Monday. The shooting happened at 11:18 p.m. Sunday in front of an apartment complex in the 2100 block of E. Century Blvd., according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer D. Orris. The 18 to 20-year-old victim told officers he was approached by two males and one female and that he didn’t know which of the suspects shot him before running away, Orris said. Paramedics took him to a hospital where his vital signs were…

FULLERTON – A man allegedly armed with a knife — and what turned out to be a pellet gun resembling a Smith and Wesson handgun — was shot to death during a confrontation with police officers in Fullerton, authorities said Sunday. Officers were dispatched at 11:50 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 700 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue regarding a man armed with a knife who had threatened a family member, according to Kristy Wells of the Fullerton Police Department. Courtesy of Fullerton Police Department “The reporting party told the call taker his 19-year-old brother had a knife and…

FULLERTON – A speeding motorcyclist was killed when he lost control of his bike and struck a curb in Fullerton, authorities said Sunday. Officers dispatched at 10:05 p.m. Saturday to the area of North Euclid Street and West Valencia Mesa Drive located the biker down in the roadway, the Fullerton Police Department reported. Arriving paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The biker, riding a gray Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was going northbound on Euclid Street when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck the east curb of Euclid Street, just north of West Valencia Mesa Drive. It was not known…

LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $10 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a Manteca convenience store in the 2100 block of W. Yosemite Ave. and is worth $27,650, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 11, 13, 18, 21, 44 and the Mega number was 27.

LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors in the last two weeks have filed charges in Los Angeles against 16 defendants who allegedly illegally re- entered the United States after being removed, officials announced Friday. Many of the defendants charged were previously convicted of felony offenses before they were removed from the U.S., offenses that include sexual abuse of children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. One of the defendants was charged in state court with a murder in Inglewood last month. The crime of being found in the United States following removal carries a base sentence of up to two years…

MONTEREY PARK – A vehicle struck a utility pole in Monterey Park before sunrise Thursday, killing the driver and injuring a passenger. The crash occurred at 3:47 a.m. on Thursday in the 1100 block of West Garvey Avenue, near Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Monterey Park Police Department. Investigators determined that a car had struck a utility pole along the south sidewalk of Garvey Avenue. The driver of the vehicle was a man who remained in the driver’s seat and was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was being withheld pending notification of relatives. A female passenger was found…

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Police Department detectives have arrested a man whom they said was a “serial robbery suspect” who targeted at least seven businesses in the downtown area and Friday sought any additional victims. The suspect would enter a retail business, in most cases with one person working alone, and pretend to be interested in purchasing merchandise, detectives said. Once the victims moved to the rear of the stores, the suspect allegedly placed them in a rear neck chokehold and committed the robbery. The suspect brandished a firearm at a 70-year-old man on Jan. 27 in the 900…

FULLERTON – A man in a wheelchair died after he was struck by a car while crossing a Fullerton intersection, authorities said Friday. The crash occurred around 10:50 p.m. Thursday around West Commonwealth Avenue and Library Lane, according to Fullerton police spokeswoman Kristy Wells. Arriving officers immediately began life-saving measures until relieved by Fullerton Fire Department paramedics but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released pending notification of relatives. The initial investigation revealed the man in the wheelchair tried to cross northbound at the intersection while the traffic signal was red and was struck…

INGLEWOOD – The Intuit Dome, home to the Los Angeles Clippers, has been named to Time’s 2025 World’s Greatest Places list, it was announced Thursday. The Inglewood venue, set to host NBA All-Star 2026 and all basketball events for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with many events in between, opened its doors in August 2024. In January, the Dome hosted the FireAid benefit concert, which featured megastars Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, a Nirvana reunion and more, and is estimated to have raised more than $100 million to support the rebuilding of L.A. communities following the recent wildfires. The…

GARDEN GROVE – A 78-year-old motorist was killed when his pickup truck crashed into a tree Thursday in Garden Grove. Officers were dispatched about 4:55 a.m. Thursday to the 13200 block of Chapman Avenue regarding reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a tree found the driver unresponsive, according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Charles Starnes. Arriving paramedics pronounced Orange resident James Eads dead at the scene, Starnes said. Eads was the lone occupant inside the white 2000 Toyota Tundra. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. Anyone with any information regarding the…