LOS ANGELES – The county Board of Supervisors approved a $7 million pilot program to expand wellness and equity services for the trans, gender-expansive and intersex community. The program will distribute the funding over two years, through grants to TGI organizations and nonprofits providing housing and health services, and engaging in outreach programs. At Tuesday’s board meeting, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath stressed that TGI individuals face significant housing, health, employment and safety challenges and increased discrimination. “At a time when attacks on these communities are escalating across the nation and even in our own backyard, we must decisively act to provide…
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LOS ANGELES – Authorities Tuesday identified a woman who was fatally struck by a freight train in the South Los Angeles area. The collision, involving a Union Pacific Railroad train, occurred around 7 a.m. Monday near East Florence Avenue and Graham Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Liliana Martinez-Soberano, 32, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzZ0tbyrwF/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== The circumstances of her death were under investigation.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has tentatively reached a settlement with a bus driver who alleged a supervisor sexually harassed her with comments such as, “I have some good knee pads that worked for me.” Shana Smith also alleged in her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that she was initially afraid to complain about her boss’ alleged behavior because she was on employment probation and feared she would not be placed on permanent status. Smith’s attorney filed court papers on Monday with Judge Maurice A. Leiter notifying him both of the accord and that a…
LOS ANGELES – Following multiple anonymous tips, 22 suspects were arrested on suspicion of illegal gambling, narcotics possession and firearm violations in South Los Angeles, police announced Monday. The arrests were made after a search warrant was served on Thursday around 8 p.m. at 10122 S. Figueroa St., one block south of Century Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Investigators discovered gambling machines and narcotics while two firearms were recovered following the search by Southeast Area Vice Unit officers, with the assistance of Narcotics Enforcement Detail personnel, along with other investigators from the 77th Vice, Harbor Vice, Southwest…
EAGLE ROCK – A motorist was killed when her vehicle slammed into a guardrail and rolled down an embankment on the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway in Eagle Rock, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday. CHP officers responded to the crash at 9:39 p.m. Monday near the York Boulevard off-ramp where they learned the driver — who authorities said was wearing blue scrubs — flipped the vehicle several times, according to Officer Ramon Kendricks. Kimberly Stotzer, 42, of Lantana, Texas, died at the scene, according to the CHP and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. https://www.instagram.com/p/DC1hlyGp0lH/?next=%2F Two southbound freeway…
CUDAHY – Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in Cudahy that left a 17-year-old dead and another victim wounded. The shooting occurred around 12:58 a.m. Tuesday in the 4400 block of Clara Street, west of Atlantic Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The 17-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. https://www.instagram.com/p/DC1j1vLs0sg/?next=%2F NBC 4 reported another person — a 15-year-old — was also shot, but no details were provided. Fox 11 reported the 15-year-old victim is in critical condition. Anyone with information regarding this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who wish to…
LOS ANGELES – A 42-year-old stolen vehicle suspect in a brief police pursuit that ended in a fatal crash in Winnetka was booked for murder and being held without bail, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Monday. Kevin Joseph Larrea was arrested Sunday in Pacoima, police said. The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Saticoy Street and Mason Avenue, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. Seconds before the crash, officers began to pursue a vehicle because its license plate did not match the description of the vehicle to which it was supposed to belong, police said. The…
NORWALK – Two people killed when a car crashed into a tree off the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Norwalk were identified Monday. A witness first reported the crash to the California Highway Patrol on Sunday at 11:04 p.m. which was initially reported that the car hit a tree on the Firestone Boulevard off-ramp. The CHP later reported the crash occurred on the freeway. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCy7bM3Juct/?next=%2F Two people died at the scene, according to CHP Officer Sergio Garcia. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner later identified them as 30-year-old Naraly Solis and 34-year-old Johnnie Bracamontes. The Firestone…
SANTA MONICA – An Altadena man was in custody for allegedly attacking a woman in Santa Monica in September, authorities said Monday. Oscar Benn, 27, was arrested on Nov. 14 in connection with a crime that occurred at about 12:30 a.m. Sept. 22 in the 1400 block of Alley 5, according to Lt. Erika Aklufi of the Santa Monica Police Department. Officers were sent to the scene on a report that a woman had been assaulted, Aklufi said. “Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 25-year-old woman who was new to the area and experiencing homelessness,” Aklufi said in a…
LONG BEACH – Authorities Monday identified a man who was killed in a shooting near a homeless encampment in Long Beach that left another man wounded. Officers responded at 1:55 a.m. Sunday to an “unknown trouble” call in the 2600 block of East Ocean Boulevard in the city’s Bluff Park area and found one man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Paramedics took him to a hospital. “During the investigation, officers located a second male adult victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body near a homeless encampment,” police said in…
LOS ANGELES – The father of a 31-year-old woman who disappeared after landing at Los Angeles International Airport was found dead Sunday. Ryan Kobayashi, father of Hannah Kobayashi, had recently traveled to Los Angeles to help search for his missing daughter. About 4 a.m. Sunday, the 58-year-old man died after jumping off a parking structure near LAX, and police believe it to be a case of suicide, according to reports. The medical examiner has confirmed the father’s death, but has not officially specified the cause. The daughter was traveling from Maui to New York City to visit family on Nov.…
LOS ANGELES – The parents of a late Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy lost a round in court when a judge ruled their attorneys cannot depose Sheriff Robert Luna as part of their lawsuit alleging the excessive amount of overtime their son was required to work played a role in his ambush killing in 2023. Michael and Kim Clinkunbroomer, the plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, maintain that Ryan Clinkunbroomer was too fatigued to stay alert and avoid threats, leading to his fatal shooting outside the Palmdale sheriff’s station. The suit alleges a cause of action for battery…
LOS ANGELES – Two vehicles involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old Jonathan Flores, were seized and a suspect was identified, authorities announced Sunday. In an alleged road rage incident on Friday, the teen was struck at 3939 South Figueroa St. near BMO Stadium and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 4:36 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Garcia. Some cyclists riding south of Figueroa were involved in a verbal altercation with the driver of a blue BMW, who followed the crew into a parking lot. Turning into the lot, the victim was struck by a separate…
NORWALK – Two people were killed when a car crashed into a tree off the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Norwalk, authorities said Monday. A witness first reported the crash to the California Highway Patrol at 11:04 p.m. Sunday and it was reported that the car hit a tree on the Firestone Boulevard off-ramp. A subsequent notation on the CHP’s online log indicated the crash was on the freeway. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCy7bM3Juct/ Two people died at the scene, according to CHP Officer Sergio Garcia. The ages and genders of the victims were not immediately available. The Firestone Boulevard off-ramp and lanes…
LOS ANGELES – A man suffering from a gunshot wound in the Westchester area was taken to a hospital Sunday night. At about 8:45 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting in the 5500 block of Thornburn Street and Kittyhawk Avenue, just north of the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers found the victim conscious and breathing, and he was transported to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately available. The man, sitting inside a car with a woman, accidentally shot himself and unsuccessfully tried to hide the weapon, according to OnScene.TV. However,…