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Homeless people found living in Canoga Park storm drain

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City officials cleared out a homeless encampment inside a Canoga Park storm drain where people were found sleeping and setting up living spaces. Those who live in the tunnel enter through a manhole on the sidewalk located near the Los Angeles River and Bassett Street. On Thursday, Rangers with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority […]

Former LAUSD worker charged in massive $22 million money laundering scheme

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A former Los Angeles Unified School District employee has been charged in what prosecutors described as a pay-to-play scheme that directed more than $22 million in contracts to a single technology company, making it one of the largest money laundering schemes in the district’s history. Officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office allege […]

Man dies in unoccupied police car parked in front of L.A. County station

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A man released from police custody in Azusa was found dead four days later in an unoccupied patrol vehicle parked at the station, officials announced. The gruesome March 26 discovery was made by a civilian employee at 4:51 a.m. in a vehicle that police said was not in active use by department personnel and was […]

Assault suspect rams L.A. deputy’s vehicle during high-speed chase

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A man reportedly wanted for assault with a deadly weapon was taken into custody after a pursuit in which he appeared to intentionally ram a law enforcement vehicle. The March 26 incident started just before 4 p.m. in the southeast L.A. County city of Lynwood. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to […]

Stolen LEGO sets, Hot Wheels worth $10,000 recovered in Southern California bust

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A 37-year-old man in Riverside County was taken into custody in connection with an organized retail theft ring and being in possession of approximately $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise. In a news release, officials with the Hemet Police Department said detectives identified Hugo Omar Sanchez-Sanchez as a suspect involved in the theft of large quantities […]

President Trump says he’ll sign order to restart pay for TSA workers

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to restart pay for Transportation Security Administration officers. TSA officers have been without a full paycheck for more than a month due to a partial government shutdown. The Department of Homeland Security has been shuttered since Feb. 14. Democrats have played hardball with Republicans […]

Crews battle house fire in Boyle Heights

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Fire crews are battling a fire at a home in Boyle Heights on Thursday afternoon. Crews arrived to the scene, located at 1517 Ricardo Street, at approximately 3 p.m. Sky5’s Gil Leyvas was over the scene at 3:15 p.m. and saw firefighters on the roof of the fully-engulfed house. Firefighters are currently operating in defensive […]

Reckoning With Cesar Chavez Is Reckoning With America

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It’s 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, and I’m being driven to Los Angeles International Airport by a loved one. The freeway is congested—traffic unrelenting. I bring out my phone to check my messages and am stunned to discover the New York Times’ investigation into the allegations of sexual abuse by multiple women at the […]

8-foot great white shark spotted circling surfer off West Newport Beach

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Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguards confirmed that an approximately 8-foot great white shark was sighted circling a surfer in West Newport on Thursday. In response to the reported sighting, which occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. off 35th Street, the water was cleared one mile east and west of the last known location. The closure will […]

This Programmer Wants to Use Your Phone to Fight ICE

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The first thing you notice when you enter Sherman Austin’s Long Beach, California, apartment is the sounds. His cellphone buzzes constantly, mostly notifications requiring his attention from StopICE.net, a crowdsourced nationwide alert system he developed to let users know when federal immigration officers are nearby. Then there are the beeps. Follow them and they’ll lead […]