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CARSON, Calif. (KTLA) – A small aircraft crash landed onto a golf course Sunday in Carson.   Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear how the crash occurred, but officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said crews responded to the Victoria Golf Course, located at 340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at around 3:45 p.m., on reports of the downed plane.   In footage of the crash posted to the Citizen App the damaged aircraft, which appears to be upside down, can be seen beneath a low-lying limb of a nearby tree just off what a practice putting green.   The area where the plane came to a stop had been cordoned off with yellow tape by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who were also at the crash site.   Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto a golf course in Carson on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen) Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto a golf course in Carson on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen) Two people were hospitalized after a small aircraft crashed onto

An imprisoned Bay Area killer has been found guilty of the 1986 murders of two young Northern California women after a DNA match connected him to the crime, authorities said. An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said. The naked bodies of the women, who had been shot and stabbed, were found in a remote area in the city of Fremont on Feb. 2, 1986. Evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Misch, authorities said. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December 1989, Misch told Fremont police that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. That was his explanation for the presence of his DNA, the Alameda District Attorney’s office said. Also presented as evidence was a partial license plate number written on one of the victim’s hands associated with Misch. “Misch was charged by this office 32 years after murdering Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —  The florescent green cleats of Kyren Williams could be seen from space. But it was the feet inside those shoes that set the tone Sunday in the Rams’ 19-9 victory over the New York Jets. In this final stretch before the NFL playoffs, when the weather turns as bitter cold as it was at MetLife Stadium, it’s essential for teams to be able to run the football. Williams did that for the Rams, gaining 122 yards in 23 carries at a robust average of 5.3 yards a pop. “It’s a security blanket,” Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein said. “There’s a ton of good rush fronts out there in the league, but to be able to run the ball and kind of dictate how we want to play offense because we can run the ball, that’s something that doesn’t just show up on game day. It’s something we work really hard on during the week.” The numbers weren’t splashy. The highlights were sparse. But for the Rams to travel across the country for a 10 a.m. body-clock kickoff, with temperatures in the teens

The ripple effects of the brawl that broke out between Ohio State and Michigan football players in late November are still spreading. A massive scrum ensued when celebrating Michigan players tried to plant a team flag on Ohio State’s field. Are the fines levied on each team — $100,000 — too low for high-stakes college football? Was the police response appropriate ? Should flag-planting be outlawed ? Sadly, the shoves and punches on the football field reflect a broader trend surging across America: a CEO was gunned down in the street, reporters and media personalities face increasing threats , a presidential candidate was nearly assassinated. And a staggering 23% of Americans now believe that we “may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.” Football’s popularity, and its brutality, always takes heat for its role in the larger culture of violence. One writer condemned it as “unspeakably violent” and “wrapped up in machismo, militarism, swagger and patriotism.” Another wrote that violence and danger are “the beating heart of football.” No doubt football is suffused with gladiatorial bravado. The growing emphasis on curbing

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —  Tyler Higbee is not prone to tears. “I’m not a big crier,” he said. But the Rams veteran tight end got choked up this weekend after his wife put together a montage of video clips showing the ninth-year pro enduring through his comeback from injuries. Higbee watched the video once Saturday night and several times before Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Higbee’s first in 11 months following knee and shoulder surgeries. “I did get a little emotional,” Higbee said. Emotions — Higbee’s, teammates and Rams coaches and staff — exploded after Higbee caught a pass and dove across the goal line in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead touchdown in a 19-9 victory at MetLife Stadium. “Almost passed out just from being so hyped,” Higbee said. Higbee’s play was the biggest in a game that featured another 100-yard rushing effort from Kyren Williams, a fumble forced by safety Kam Curl and a defense that kept Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers mostly at bay as the Rams extended their winning streak to four games. Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) celebrates his fumble

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was the clear winner at the box office this weekend in a landscape heavily weighted toward family pictures, opening with $62 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Paramount’s animated adventure, which features Jim Carrey voicing the villain and Ben Schwartz as the title character, placed comfortably ahead of the other big animated film opening this week, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which made $35 million, Comscore reported. That’s a disappointing total for the heavily hyped prequel to 2019’s remake of Disney’s beloved 1994 classic, especially considering its massive budget — reportedly around $300 million when marketing costs are factored in. “Wicked” nabbed third place with $13.5 million in its fifth week of release, edging out “Moana 2,” which made $13.1 million in its fourth weekend in theaters. “Homestead,” a faith-based action film from Angel Studios, opened with $6 million to nab fifth place. “Gladiator II” took sixth place with $4.4 million Friday through Sunday in its fifth week. Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Kraven the Hunter” ($3.1 million), “Red One”

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 1.1 cents Sunday to $4.391, its second straight increase after dropping to its lowest amount since July 28, 2021. The average price is 1.3 cents more than one week ago, but 6.6 cents less than one month ago and 29.9 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.103 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022. The Orange County average price rose 1.7 cents to $4.328. It is 3.3 cents more than one week ago, but 5 cents less than one month ago and 21 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.131 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022. The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity at public electric vehicle charging stations in California is 37.1 cents. The national average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline dropped four-tenths of a cent to $3.042. It is 1.9 cents more than one week ago, but 1.6 cents less

President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his National Security Council with several officials who served in his first administration.  Brian McCormack, a longtime energy consultant, and Andrew Peek, a seasoned Middle East adviser, will take senior roles on Trump’s White House National Security Council, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling a focus on Iran and on beefing up domestic energy production.  The National Security Council is an advisory body made up of regional and subject-matter experts who help coordinate domestic and foreign policy.  The NSC’s executive secretary will be Catherine Keller, according to multiple people familiar with the new hires. Keller was a deputy general counsel at the Commerce Department and deputy White House staff secretary in Trump’s first term. Trump named Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz as his national security adviser less than a week after the election. Waltz’s congressional chief of staff, Micah Ketchel, will be senior adviser and a special assistant to the president, one of the sources said. Ketchel previously worked for the Republican Attorneys General Association and at the National Republican Congressional Committee. Peek is Waltz’s congressional national

As people in the Southland prepare to hit the road ahead of the holidays, it’ll take a little more money to drive to their destinations. Gas prices have been rising steadily in California in recent weeks, according to AAA. As of Sunday, the statewide average price for regular gas is $4.329 per gallon, which is up from $4.325 one week ago. That isn’t a sharp increase by any means, especially considering that the price is well short of the average from one year ago, which was $4.576 per gallon. But if broken down by metro area, the price increases reveal themselves to have a Southern California slant. The current average price for regular gas in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area is $4.391 per gallon, which is up from $4.378 one week ago — good for more than a 10 cent increase. That price is still down from what it was one month ago, however, as it was $4.457. Gas prices as of Dec. 22, 2024. (AAA) It’s a similar story in Orange County. As of Sunday the average regular gas price is $4.328

An imprisoned Bay Area killer has been found guilty of the 1986 murder of two young Northern California women after a DNA match connected him to the crime, authorities said. An Alameda County jury last week found David Misch, 63, guilty of murdering best friends Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier, prosecutors said. The naked bodies of both women, who had been shot and stabbed, were found in a remote area in the city of Fremont on Feb. 2, 1986. Evidence presented at the trial showed that DNA found under Duey’s nails in 2001 belonged to Misch, authorities said. In 2003, while serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in December 1989, Misch told Fremont police that he had seen the two young women being kidnapped at gunpoint and tried to save them. That was his explanation for the presence of his DNA, the Alameda District Attorney’s office said. Also presented as evidence was a partial license plate number written on one of the victim’s hands associated with Misch. “Misch was charged by this office 32 years after murdering Jennifer Duey and Michelle Xavier.

A former researcher at OpenAI was found dead inside of his California apartment last month, authorities said. Suchir Balaji, 26, had in recent months become a whistleblower against OpenAI, speaking publicly about the company’s practices and questioning whether or not they were legal. Balaji died by suicide, the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office told CBS News in a statement. There was no evidence of foul play.  His body was discovered Nov. 26 inside of his apartment in San Francisco, where OpenAI is headquartered, CBS News partner BBC News reported, citing police. Officers said they performed a welfare check at Balaji’s residence after receiving a call requesting them to do so. Balaji’s family told the Associated Press that they are planning a memorial for him, set to take place later in December at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, near his hometown. His parents, Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, told the AP that they are seeking answers about their son’s death and described him as a “happy, smart and brave young man.”  Suchir Balaji poses for a photo in Hawaii in 2018. Balaji was a

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The heartbroken family of a man who was shot to death in Boyle Heights earlier this week has identified the victim as a teenager who was returning home from dropping his sister off at work.  A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told KTLA that the shooting occurred around midnight on Wednesday in the 500 block of South Grande Vista Avenue near Lanfranco Street.   When officers arrived at the scene, they located a man inside a Kia Soul who had sustained gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fitness influencer dies 3 months after being shot during attempted robbery in Los Angeles While police did not release the victim’s identity, his family identified him as 19-year-old Jason Alexander Ramirez.  Jason Alexander Ramirez as seen in a family photo. Jason’s brother Angel told KTLA that he was coming back from dropping his sister off at work and was just a few houses down from his own residence when he was shot.  Angel says that witness accounts and surveillance footage indicate that four teenaged male suspects were “lurking” in the vicinity

(AP) — Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to claim the credit. But the IRS on Friday said it discovered many eligible taxpayers hadn’t done so. “Looking at our internal data, we realized that one million taxpayers overlooked claiming this complex credit when they were actually eligible,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a statement. Traffic chaos unfolds during KTLA reporter’s live shot Here’s more about the unexpected cash this group of taxpayers will soon receive: What’s the likelihood I’ll receive a check? Sorry, it’s probably pretty low. The IRS said most taxpayers eligible for the federal stimulus payments, formally known as Economic Impact Payments, have already received them.

Self Made Training’s Hollywood location. Miguel Angel Aguilar was the founder and chief executive. (KTLA) Dec. 22, 2024 1:31 PM PT A fitness influencer shot during an attempted robbery outside his West L.A. home three months ago has died. Miguel Angel Aguilar, the founder and CEO of Self Made Training, had been hospitalized in critical condition following the Sept. 13 shooting in the 11400 block of North Thurston Circle. He died on Saturday, according to a statement posted on his Instagram. “Miguel was more than just a leader; he was a visionary, an inspiration, a mentor, a father, a husband, family, and a dear friend to many,” the statement read. “His unwavering dedication to Self Made Training Facility, his passion for the fitness industry and entrepreneurial spirit have left an enduring legacy.” In September, Aguilar and his wife were confronted in their driveway by multiple armed people who demanded property from them, according to the LAPD. During the attempted robbery, one of them shot at Aguilar, striking him in the head. The suspects fled the scene and one of them, later identified as Mario Melara

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —  It could not have been a sweeter way to come back. Rams tight end Tyler Higbee played Sunday for the first time since suffering a major knee injury in last season’s NFC wild-card playoff game. He endured 11 months of rehabilitation from knee and shoulder surgeries. So Higbee enjoyed himself after he caught a pass and then dived across the goal-line for the go-ahead touchdown in the Rams’ 19-9 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Kyren Williams rushed for 122 yards, Kam Curl forced a fumble and the Rams defense kept Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers mostly at bay as the Rams extended their winning streak to four games. The Rams are 9-6 and remain atop the NFC West heading into Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. After a 1-4 start, the Rams are on the verge of making the playoffs for the sixth time in coach Sean McVay’s eight seasons. And they are healthier than they have been all season. Higbee’s return was notable for a team that went into the game without one player listed

U.S. Representative Kay Granger confirmed Sunday that she has experienced health challenges during t U.S. Representative Kay Granger confirmed Sunday that she has experienced health challenges during t 01:34 The congressional office of Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas denied she is in memory care after a report in the Dallas Express said she has not been in Washington in months and that she had been found at Tradition-Clearfork in Fort Worth, which offers assisted living and memory care, in addition to independent living for seniors.  Tradition-Clearfork on Sunday declined to comment, but Granger’s son confirmed to the Dallas Morning News that she was a resident. However, he said that she’s in the independent living wing, not the memory care wing of the facility. He also acknowledged that his mother was “having some dementia issues late in the year.” The Dallas Express, a conservative outlet, first reported the news.  Granger, who has represented the 12th Congressional District since 1997, announced in late 2023 she would not run for reelection and abruptly stepped down from her post as chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee in late March.

A person died in a house fire in Eagle Rock late Sunday morning.  According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were first dispatched to 5282 North Townsend Avenue around 11 a.m.  Upon arriving, firefighters were met with “excessive storage” in the home which hampered entry into the home itself as well as the room where the fire started.  Fitness influencer dies 3 months after being shot during attempted robbery in Los Angeles “Preliminary reports stated a possible trapped person was inside the structure,” LAFD said in an update issued around 12:30 p.m. “Unfortunately, firefighters did find an occupant who had perished.”  Crews responding to a house fire in Eagle Rock on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen App) Crews responding to a house fire in Eagle Rock on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen App) Crews responding to a house fire in Eagle Rock on Dec. 22, 2024. (Citizen App) Their identity was not released.  Video posted to the Citizen App shows smoke emanating from the roof of a home as crews fought the blaze from the roof and neighbors gathered at a distance to get a look

As the new year inches closer, so do several new laws taking effect in California. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow says some of those new laws may impact crime-fighting efforts on the Central Coast. Provisions in Proposition 36, which was passed by voters in November, allow for stiffer penalties, including felony charges, for certain drug and theft crimes. It also allows for longer sentences impacting repeat offenders. “We will now be able to elevate certain cases from misdemeanor to felony for people that are repeat offenders, repeat thieves, repeat theft crimes, [and] repeat drug crimes,” Dow said. “It creates a new class of drug possession cases where the court will mandate that the defendant, if he agrees, take treatment for his drug addiction or her drug addiction. Dow says he has been working with law enforcement and local businesses to post signs warning would-be thieves that San Luis Obispo County will enforce these new provisions. He adds that the rehabilitation provided in the mandated drug treatment is also important. Today, there’s really very little way that the court can mandate treatment at

Relatives of a 4-year-old Palmdale boy whose 2019 death was originally reported as a drowning and later led to a criminal conviction of his parents have reached a tentative settlement in their lawsuit against Los Angeles County that took to task the decisions of social workers. Evangelina Hernandez, the great-grandmother of the late Noah Cuatro, brought the wrongful death suit against the county in July 2020 on behalf of Noah’s 6-year-old sister and two brothers, ages 5 and 11, criticizing the actions of employees of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. On Friday, Hernandez’s attorneys filed court papers with Pomona Superior Court Judge Christian Gullon notifying him of a “conditional” settlement with the county that is subject to approval by the county Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors. The court papers also indicated an “unconditional” accord reached with an Altadena residential campus for young boys. No terms were divulged. In April, Lancaster Superior Court Judge Robert Chu sentenced Jose Maria Cuatro Jr. to 32 years to life in prison, and Ursula Elaine Juarez to 22 years to life for Noah’s

Officers recovered a handgun during a traffic stop Sunday morning in Long Beach, authorities said. The stop occurred at about 3:10 a.m. Sunday in the area of 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department reported. The suspect, who was determined to be a prohibited possessor, was arrested and the investigation was ongoing.

Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside awash in Christmas lights in 2022. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) Dec. 22, 2024 10:51 AM PT With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations. The fraudulent QR codes direct people to websites that ask for credit card or debit card information in an apparent effort to steal financial data. “Scammers were putting different QR code details over existing ones that would direct them to a similar looking site” to the city parking portal, said Ryan Railsback, public information officer for the police department. The city has attempted to find and remove fake QR codes, “but we want the public to be aware,” Railsback said. He recommended going directly to the city’s parking website https://parkatriverside.com/ instead of scanning the city’s QR code be safe. For decades, attending the Festival of Lights based at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has been a holiday ritual for many locals and out-of-town visitors, drawing hundreds of thousands