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One person is in custody after a botched bank robbery turned into a hostage situation in Orange County Wednesday.   The attempted heist unfolded at a BMO Bank branch in the 4500 block of East La Palma Avenue at around 4:40 p.m. in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department.   Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the attempted robbery went down, but police say that when officers arrived on the scene, the suspect had kidnapped a victim and was holed up in a room inside the bank.   It is unknown how many other people were inside at the time when the suspect attempted to rob the bank and whether or not they were armed. Police and SWAT personal on the scene of an attempted bank robbery and hostage situation on May 8, 2024. (OC Hawk) Police and SWAT personal on the scene of an attempted bank robbery and hostage situation on May 8, 2024. (OC Hawk) Police and SWAT personal on the scene of an attempted bank robbery and hostage situation on May 8, 2024. (OC Hawk) Footage of the scene

A man suspected of attempting to rob a bank in Anaheim and taking at least one hostage was arrested Wednesday. Officers responded to the intersection of East Palma Avenue and Lakeview Avenue Wednesday evening, where the suspect in the attempted robbery of a BMO bank branch took at least one person hostage during a standoff, KCAL reported. The suspect and victim were escorted out of the bank around 6 p.m. KCAL reported that police took a suspect into custody.

A chemical leak at a Coachella school Wednesday sickened more than a dozen students, who were taken to a regional trauma center for further assessment and treatment. The exposure threat was reported at 11:15 a.m. in Bobby Duke Middle School at 85358 Bagdad Ave., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered 19 youths in need of medical attention due to the noxious odor. A total of 24 classrooms were impacted by the leak, which prompted an evacuation of the campus. Officials said 18 students were taken to hospitals for treatment of “minor complaints.” Personnel from the fire department’s hazardous materials unit attempted to identify the source of the trouble, but “were unable to detect any leaks,” the agency said. Technicians from Southwest Gas were summoned to investigate further. Firefighters cleared the scene shortly before 3 p.m.

Los Angeles City Councilmembers Curren Price and Kevin de León, who have been caught up in separate scandals, were brought back onto a handful of committees by Council President Paul Krekorian in a decision announced Wednesday. Price, who represents part of South L.A., voluntarily stepped down from his committees after he was charged with embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest in June . He has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence. De León, whose district includes part of the Eastside, appeared on a secretly recorded conversation featuring racist and sexist remarks that became public in October 2022. In the uproar that followed, he was removed from all of his committees by acting Council President Mitch O’Farrell. Now running for a second term in the Nov. 5 election, De León has apologized to his constituents for what he said and didn’t say during the conversation. Krekorian, in a letter to City Clerk Holly Wolcott, said he has placed De León on four committees — those dealing with housing and homelessness, trade and tourism, energy and the environment, and transportation. De León also retained his seat on the Board

The University of Southern California’s Academic Senate, the body that represents the school’s faculty, voted to censure President Carol Folt and Provost Andrew Guzman Wednesday over what they said was the mishandling of the issues leading up to the cancellation of commencement, according to multiple reports.   The vote came after an hours-long meeting where members of the faculty criticized USC’s president and provost over the decision to pull valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech from the commencement ceremony, a move that was followed by the cancelation of all commencement speakers and the main graduation ceremony itself.   Members of USC’s Academic Senate, according to the Los Angeles Times, were also reportedly upset with “the posture of administrators toward” pro-Palestinian demonstrators on school grounds, some 93 of whom were arrested by LAPD.   Carol Folt, the University of Southern California’s 12th president, at a press conference held at Town and Gown at the University Park Campus in Los Angeles, on March 20, 2019.(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) The Academic Senate’s 21-7 vote for a resolution censuring Folt and Guzman cited “widespread dissatisfaction and concern” over the way

A husband remains devastated after his wife was murdered in their Burbank home allegedly at the hands of their son. On May 7, police responded to a home on the 800 block of North Avon Street at around 10 p.m. Police discovered Karyn Lombardo, 57, who was unconscious. Lifesaving measures were conducted but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her son, Kyle Lombardo, 25, was arrested in connection with her death. Karyn was a beloved teacher who had worked at Bret Harte Elementary School for over 30 years.  Her husband, Vince Lombardo, remains devastated over his wife’s death, remembering the kind, loving woman who made a difference in her students’ lives. “It’s a loss to the world,” Vince said emotionally. Vince and Karyn have been married for 31 years and have two adult children together. Karyn was a popular kindergarten teacher who taught a variety of subjects including performing arts, chorus, intervention, and more. Vince and Karyn Lombardo, who have been married for 31 years, are seen together in a family photo. Kyle Lombardo, 25, is seen in a personal photo. Vince and Karyn

Former rivals are working together again. After nearly a year of running against each another in California’s Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff appeared alongside Rep. Barbara Lee at a Washington fundraiser partially to help the Oakland congresswoman raise money for “debt retirement purposes,” according to a copy of the invite obtained by The Times. The event came the same day Lee announced her endorsement of Schiff in his head-to-head contest this November against former baseball player Steve Garvey. Lee finished in a distant fourth place in the March 5 primary. “Now more than ever, we need to elect people like Adam Schiff, who will stand up against the autocrats looking to divide this country and dismantle our democracy,” Lee said in a news release announcing the endorsement. “For decades in Congress, I’ve worked alongside Adam to deliver for Californians. I’m honored to endorse him for the United States Senate,” Lee said. Schiff and Lee have known each other nearly 30 years, serving together in the state Legislature and Congress. Along with fellow Democrat Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, the three members of Congress vied to