Author: City News Service

LA COUNTY – More than 400,000 ballots still remain to be counted from Tuesday’s primary election in Los Angeles County, according to an estimate released today by the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office. The office estimated that 400,000 vote-by-mail ballots still need to be processed, along with 680 conditional voter-registration ballots, 105 provisional ballots and 300 other miscellaneous ballots. Keep up with election updates by clicking here.

CARSON – Authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to identify a man who was brought to a hospital after he was found in Carson. The man was found on May 31 by paramedics near train tracks in the area of East Sepulveda Boulevard and South Alameda Street, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. The man possessed no identification when he was found and is “currently unable to communicate any information to help the hospital identify him or locate family,” according to authorities. The patient is described as a Latino man who is in his 70s to…

BALDWIN PARK – Authorities Wednesday identified a 6-year-old boy who was killed along with his mother in a shooting in Baldwin Park, as detectives continued their investigation into the killings. The shooting was reported at 9:22 p.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of Merced Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting Baldwin Park police in the investigation. Yesli Velazquez Gonzalez, 23, of Baldwin Park died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Tuesday. Angel Velazquez died at a hospital, the coroner’s office reported Wednesday. Baldwin Park police responding to multiple calls of…

LOS ANGELES – A company that helped Antonio Brown put together a community outreach event in Los Angeles the day before Super Bowl LVI in February sued the 12-year NFL receiver Tuesday, alleging he failed to pay a balance due of more than $31,000 for the plaintiff’s work in setting up Brown’s program. Phantom Labs Inc.’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations against Brown and two companies, Boomin Productions LLC and STB Athletes, include breach of an oral contract and fraudulent inducement. According to documents filed with the Florida Secretary of State, Brown is the sole manager of Boomin. Phantom…

AZUSA – Authorities Tuesday publicly identified the 18-year-old man who was shot to death while spray painting graffiti in Azusa. The shooting was reported at about 3:25 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of South Noble Place, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics rushed Andrew Hidalgo of Azusa to a hospital, where he died on Friday. Two suspects were arrested in relation to the shooting, but no further information was immediately available. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call them at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

LOS ANGELES – After a 5-7 start to the season, the Los Angeles Sparks fired Derek Fisher as head coach and general manager Tuesday. “After a thorough evaluation of the state of our team, the Sparks and GM/Head Coach Derek Fisher have agreed to part ways,” Managing Partner Eric Holoman said in a statement. “On behalf of our ownership group, I want to thank Derek for his efforts and contributions to the Sparks franchise. We wish him the best moving forward. I have full confidence in Fred Williams to step into the role of interim head coach, bringing a wealth…

HAWTHORNE – A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday by a train operating on the Metro C (Green) Line, authorities said. The collision occurred around 4 a.m. about a half mile east of the Hawthorne Station, which is in the 4400 block of West 111th Street, according to the Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau and Metro. Information on the identity of the fatally injured person was not immediately available. Metro arranged for shuttle buses between the Hawthorne and Crenshaw stations to accommodate rail passengers while an investigation was conducted.

LYNWOOD – Authorities Monday publicly identified a 23-year-old man who was shot to death in Lynwood. Erik Morales was shot about 9:25 p.m. Sunday in the 3200 block of Minnesota Avenue, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Century Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the area, Koerner said. “Upon their arrival, they located a male Hispanic adult inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” Koerner said. “Three males were seen running from the area.” Morales was pronounced dead at the scene. No additional information was immediately available. Anyone with information was…

LOS ANGELES – The ongoing litigation between LaVar Ball and his former business partner has taken another turn with the latter now seeking more than $6,500 in fines against Ball and Big Baller Brand for allegedly failing to produce documents and set deposition dates according to a judge’s order. Attorneys for Alan Foster filed court papers Friday asking that the 54- year-old father of three professional basketball players and his businesses pay $6,662 and be ordered to comply with an April 11 directive from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Monica Bachner regarding the documents and depositions. “Here we go again,”…

LOS ANGELES – A former janitor at a Catholic church in Maywood who is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, alleging she was forced to quit in 2019 after an associate pastor groped her in the rectory and tried to coerce her into his bed, describes the incident in detail in new court papers. The Long Beach woman worked as a custodian at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the grounds of which include a school and a rectory that housed the living areas and offices of Pastor Dario Miranda and Associate Pastor Primitivo Gonzalez, the suit filed in December…

ANAHEIM – The attorney for former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Monday criticized a proposal to audit the ex-mayor’s campaign contributions that the city council will consider Tuesday. “A fair and impartial review of all campaign contributions related to Harry Sidhu will confirm every contribution was properly accounted for an in compliance with campaign finance requirements,” Sidhu’s attorney, Paul Meyer, said. “An examination of past practices of the former mayors of Anaheim and elsewhere will confirm this as well. We urge the city and everyone to avoid political spin in a matter which is still under investigation with no charges filed.…

LOS ANGELES – Two Southland men are in custody on drug and firearms charges stemming from a three-month federal investigation resulting in 52 guns being taken off the streets of Los Angeles along with 31 pounds of methamphetamine, M30 pills laced with fentanyl, and more than 200 rounds of ammunition, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Monday. Christopher Sebastian Quezadas, 25, of Long Beach, was charged with dealing firearms without a license, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a machine gun, and distributing at least 50 grams of methamphetamine. Angel Rene Mendoza, 25,…

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today the creation of the office’s first-ever African American Advisory Board, one of several advisory boards he formed to open dialogue toward building safer, healthier and more equitable communities. “Although there have been milestones in civil rights, we still have a long, long way to go on the road to ending racism and discrimination in our criminal legal system,” District Attorney Gascón said. “Our new advisory board creates a precedent for my office to truly listen and learn from the African American community.” The board will advise the District Attorney and his…

WESTCHESTER – Police Monday sought the public’s help to identify a man who robbed an adult novelty store at gunpoint in the Westchester area of South Los Angeles. The man entered the store, located in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and West 84th Street, near Westchester Park, about 10:50 p.m. on April 18 and pointed a black semiautomatic handgun at an employee while demanding “all the money” out of a cash register, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “Out of fear, the associate stepped away from the register,” police said. “As she did, the suspect walked over to the…

LANCASTER – Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a 51-year-old man who allegedly pointed a pistol-grip crossbow at them in front of a Lancaster eatery, authorities said Monday. A knife was also recovered at the scene of the shooting, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The shooting happened at 1:08 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of West Avenue J, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Raquel Utley. Deputies went to the scene in response to a call of a suicidal person and encountered the man outside the business holding a knife. He refused deputies’ orders to drop…