Category: Los Angeles

A man and a teenager were in custody Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Anaheim in what police called a gang-related killing. The shooting occurred around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of West Ball Road, where the teenage victim was found with at least one gunshot wound. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he later died, according to Anaheim police. Officers searched the area and arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder and 20-year-old Bryan Gonzalez of Anaheim for allegedly being an accessory to the killing, police said. According to the Anaheim Police Department, detectives “believe the shooting was gang-related” but they declined to release further details, citing the continuing investigation. The teen suspect, who was not identified due to his age, was detained at Orange County Juvenile Hall. Gonzalez was booked and detained at the Anaheim Police Department. The teenage victim was not identified, with police citing his age. Anyone with additional information on the shooting was asked to call police at 714-765-1900 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS (847-6227) or www.occrimestoppers.org.

City Controller Kenneth Mejia Thursday released details on his audit of Mayor Karen Bass’ homelessness program, Inside Safe, with the intent of measuring its effectiveness. In March, Mejia’s office announced on social media that the Audit Services Division would conduct an audit of Inside Safe for the purpose of transparency and provide any recommendations to the program, ensuring it meets the needs of the city. The objective of the audit is to examine the city’s performance monitoring and internal control systems. It is also intended to determine if Inside Safe is achieving its stated goals and intended outcomes. Other areas that will be assessed in the audit, include data management; program evaluation functions; costs relative to other interim housing programs; program expenditures; encampment site selection process; among others. The controller’s office intends to work with Bass’ office and other city departments to provide an “objective data-driven assessment.” The audit is expected to be completed later this year. According to a report from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority filed on March 29, Inside Safe has resulted in 43 encampment operations, resulting in roughly 2,571 unhoused individuals

In the summer of 2017, Chicano Batman played a free show at One Colorado, the shopping complex in the heart of Old Pasadena, as part of KCRW’s Summer Nights concert series. The band had just released “Freedom Is Free,” its third album. Organizers had anticipated a large turnout for the event and warned fans for a week that they expected to reach capacity early. The place was packed an hour before the band hit the stage. Fans arriving late, many of them Latino, climbed over and crawled under temporary fences installed for crowd control to try to get in to see the hometown heroes play their signature blend of Latin psychedelic, Chicano old-school soul and Tropicalía. “That was some Beatles s—,” Eduardo Arenas, the band’s bass player, recalled with a chuckle. “It was awesome because the power went out on the last song,” added lead vocalist Bardo Martinez over food at Highland Park’s breakfast taco joint HomeState. “Power outages always make for a moment,” said Arenas. Arenas and Martinez remember that evening of loosely controlled chaos fondly, but are quick to point out that it

Day 3 of the continuing injury update regarding Kawhi Leonard brought in Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank to explain more details and to tell the media that his All-Star forward will be listed as “questionable” for Game 1 of the playoffs Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard, who missed the last eight games of the season, has had swelling in the knee that has prevented him from participating in full-contact practice for the Clippers’ first-round series. “Kawhi has been dealing with inflammation for almost three weeks in his right knee,” Frank said before practice Thursday. “He’s doing everything. Our medical staff is doing everything to get the inflammation down so he can play. Progress has been made, but more progress needs [to be made]. The inflammation needs to continue to reduce so he can do functional basketball movements.” Frank said it’s impossible to predict when the inflammation would subside to allow Leonard to practice fully and play in the seven-game series. “The one thing I would share with you is that inflammation is unpredictable,” Frank said. “So, we’d love to have a crystal

Estuardo Cifuentes nunca imaginó que un solo beso alteraría tan drásticamente el rumbo de su vida. Poco tiempo después de esa muestra de afecto a su novio Brayan Mejía, este propietario de una empresa de marketing en Guatemala se vio confrontado a la discriminación por su orientación sexual, que finalmente desembocó en acoso, las amenazas de secuestro y la decisión de tener que huir de su país para salvar su existencia. Ser un hombre gay en Guatemala y hacer ese pequeño gesto atrajo la atención de la policía, quienes detuvieron a Cifuentes para luego golpearlo. Tras denunciar a los agentes por el asalto físico, la víctima fue amenazada, y el acoso empezó. Cifuentes había crecido en una sociedad donde había vivido descriminación de parte de su familia, en el trabajo e inclusive en la escuela. El pequeño empresario habría tenido que esconder de la familia y sociedad la relación con su novio, diciéndole a la gente que solamente eran socios. Sin embargo, la gota que derramó el vaso fue que las mismas autoridades que se suponía tendrían que protegerlo, lo convirtieron en blanco de ataques.

A 31-year-old officer with the Los Angeles Police Department is facing nearly a decade in prison for allegedly tampering with evidence and stealing property during traffic and pedestrian stops, officials announced Thursday.   The charges against Alan Carrillo stem from a broader investigation into complaints about the conduct of officers assigned to LAPD’s Mission Area Gang Enforcement Detail, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.   The investigation, according to LAPD, was initiated after the discovery of a pattern of Mission Area Gang Enforcement officers “intentionally failing to properly document traffic stops or activate body-worn cameras.” Authorities accuse Carrillo, who joined the force in 2018, of stealing personal items, including metal brass knuckles and knives, during stops on individuals on April 19 and June 15, 2023. The officer is then believed to have been inconsistent when documenting the property in his reports, leaving the stolen property unaccounted for.   “The public’s trust and the integrity of law enforcement are undermined when officers tamper with evidence and steal items from the public,” District Attorney George Gascón said. “Police officers are entrusted

Mike Johnson seeks support for Ukraine bill while quelling Republican revolt – CBS News Watch CBS News Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to stop a revolt among his fellow Republicans while winning support for his plan to provide military funding to Ukraine ahead of a possible vote Saturday. The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee has also thrown her support behind a bill that could lead to a U.S. ban of TikTok. Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Bryan Kohberger had alibi for night of Idaho student murders, new court filing claims – CBS News Watch CBS News A new court filing from attorneys representing Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, alleges that cell phone tower data shows that Kohberger was not at the murder scene on the night of the slayings. Carter Evans has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Biden campaigns with Kennedy family amid fears RFK Jr. could threaten campaign – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden held a campaign event with 15 members of the Kennedy family Thursday, as they threw their support behind Mr. Biden instead of their own relative, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His family’s public endorsement of Mr. Biden signals how seriously Democrats are taking his run. Nikole Killion has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Dubai struggles to recover from record flooding event – CBS News Watch CBS News Earlier this week, a staggering 10 inches of rain fell in the United Arab Emirates, the most the UAE has seen in a single storm in 75 years. The rainfall shuttered schools, destroyed homes and cripped Dubai International Airport, the world’s second-busiest hub. The airport is now slowly reopening. Chris Livesay has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams going first to Chicago next week is the greatest certainty entering the 2024 NFL draft. And the next surest thing? The Chargers trading out of the No. 5 spot, at least if the overwhelming outside speculation is correct. In an endeavor that can defy logic and prediction, the public consensus has reached a point where new general manager Joe Hortiz dealing his first career selection in order to add draft capital seems to be a foregone conclusion. “If we’re going to trade away from great players,” Hortiz said Thursday, “there’s got to be a reason in terms of value for us.” In transitioning to becoming a tougher, line-of-scrimmage-focused team under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers are in the midst of a clear roster rebuild. They need players at multiple spots but don’t need a quarterback entering a draft in which four of them could be taken at the top. That potentially puts the Chargers in position to trade the fifth selection to a quarterback-needy team. The most popular possibility among those teams is Minnesota, which holds two first-round picks

Police are investigating Thursday’s discovery of a body inside a stolen U-Haul truck in Los Angeles’ Mid-City neighborhood. (KTLA) April 18, 2024 3:31 PM PT A foul odor emanating from a moving van parked in a Mid-City neighborhood Thursday led authorities to a dead body in the back of a U-Haul truck, police said. Los Angeles Police were called to the 2400 block of South Redondo Boulevard just before 11 a.m., said Officer Charles Miller. A passerby told police they saw what they thought was a body under a tarp in the rear of the truck. The passerby also reported a foul odor coming from the truck. When officers arrived, they discovered that the truck had been reported stolen, Miller said. Police were not immediately disclosing any information about the deceased, he said. More to Read Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Salvador Hernandez is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking

Cup Noodles, the cheap, quick — and now microwaveable — instant ramen makers are again diving into parts unknown with a limited-time noodle cup with an unexpected flavor profile. Earlier this month, Cup Noodles launched the new Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese-flavored noodles in sauce. You read that right: noodles flavored like an everything bagel, swimming around in cream cheese. Nissin Foods USA, Cup Noodles’ parent company, said the new product offers an “unmatched bagel experience” in the form of a savory tasting instant ramen seasoned with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, dried onion and caraway seeds. Cup Noodles unveiled a new instant ramen flavor inspired by an American breakfast staple: the bagel with cream cheese. The product was released in Walmart stores across the country in April 2024. (Nissin Foods) Everything Bagel instant ramen was born out of the two food items’ commonalities as on-the-go quick-fix meals, Nissin says, adding that consumers have already been adding the beloved spice blend into their noodles for years. “We know noodle fans and foodies are constantly finding ways to elevate their instant ramen with different sauces, seasonings

Two more insurance companies have announced plans to withdraw from the insurance market in California. According to filings from the state’s Department of Insurance, Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. said they would both withdraw from the homeowners and personal umbrella insurance markets in the Golden State. Both entities are subsidiaries of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., a Japanese company. California Rep. Adam Schiff introduces bill to help stabilize home insurance market Together, the two companies provide 12,556 homeowner insurance policies with $11.3 million in premiums. According to document filings, Tokio Marine also has 2,732 personal umbrella policies for liability worth about $400,000. Those impacted will receive nonrenewal notices beginning on July 1. The proposed effective date for these filings will take place on Aug. 1, 2025. Neither company disclosed the reason behind their withdrawal in the documents. KTLA reached out to Tokio Marine but didn’t receive a response in time for publication. Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. join a growing list of insurance companies announcing plans to withdraw or limit business in the Golden State, making

A large section of Topanga Canyon Boulevard will likely remain closed until the fall as Caltrans works to clear a massive landslide that buried the scenic road and continues to pose a safety risk, officials acknowledged on Thursday. The slide occurred on March 9 during an intense rainstorm that caused flooding and mudslides in many areas of Southern California, including Los Angeles County. State Road 27 was immediately closed from Grand View Drive to Pacific Coast Highway. Caltrans estimates that 9.2 million pounds of earth, or 4,600 tons, gave way just south of the town of Topanga, sending a wall of dirt, rocks and debris onto the road. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. An aerial view of the landslide covering Topanga Canyon Boulevard on April 18, 2024. (KTLA) An aerial view of the landslide covering Topanga Canyon Boulevard on April 18, 2024. (KTLA) An aerial view of the landslide covering Topanga Canyon Boulevard on April 18, 2024. (KTLA) As of Thursday, no progress had been made in clearing the slide, and Caltrans admits that crews are facing several major hurdles. “Water continues to seep out

Arizona Republicans split on effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban – CBS News Watch CBS News Arizona House Republicans blocked an effort to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban for a second time on Wednesday. But some Republicans in the state Senate are now siding with Democrats. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has the details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

What to know about Trump’s meeting with Polish President Duda – CBS News Watch CBS News On Wednesday night, Poland’s President Duda became the latest world leader to meet with former President Donald Trump. CBS News “Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan explains what came out of the meeting. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The outline hasn’t really differed much in their past seven meetings, the four from last year’s Western Conference Finals and the three chances for revenge that the Lakers couldn’t grab. Generally, the game has been close, the Nuggets will then get into their late-game offense, and the game won’t be close anymore. Thursday, the problem-solving phase of the Lakers’ preparation began, the late-game struggles against Denver obviously a piece of that planning. “Well, we just gotta be better all around. Obviously, it’s a great team that we’re playing against,” LeBron James said. “A team that won the championship, so they’ve been in a lot of big games and know what they want to get to late in games. So we just have to be very disciplined and have our mind into throughout the course of 48 minutes or however long it takes. “It’s gonna be challenging, but that’s what the postseason is all about. It should be.” So far, the Lakers haven’t been able to handle the Denver challenge — providing the series with plenty of easy-to-find storylines. One of those is the Nuggets’ late-game

The fight over a Bay Area airport name change just took a legal turn. San Francisco filed suit against Oakland to stop the proposed name change of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. Last week, the Port of Oakland’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to proceed with the change even after San Francisco officials threatened to sue, arguing “trademark infringement.” “Those two names are clearly similar and very likely to cause confusion and thus makes for a clear infringement case,” San Francisco City Atty. David Chiu said. According to public records, San Francisco International Airport was first registered as a trademark in 2012, was renewed as a trademark in 2022 and is still in good standing. Oakland says the name change would bring geographic awareness to its airport and help sustain 30,000 jobs and $1.6 billion in revenue. Port officials cited a study showing 30% of domestic travelers are unaware of the airport’s location and said that has harmed their ability to offer robust route options. But Chiu argued the change would hurt the San Francisco airport. “From our perspective, Oakland

Sydney Sweeney’s team fired back at Hollywood producer Carol Baum for her “shameful” disparagement of the actor, calling Baum out for not supporting a fellow female producer. Baum recently publicized her befuddlement over the “Euphoria” star’s booming popularity, marked by Sweeney’s roles in “The White Lotus,” “Madame Web” and “Immaculate.” But Baum appeared to be especially irked by Sweeney’s hit rom-com “Anyone But You,” a modern adaption of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” prompting the producer to survey her film students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts about Sweeney’s appeal. “I watched this unwatchable movie — sorry to people who love this movie —[this] romantic comedy where they hate each other,” Baum said during a New York screening of her 1988 film “Dead Ringers” (via Daily Mail). “I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?’’’ The “Father of the Bride” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” producer said none of the students had an answer, but one student asked, “If you could get your movie made because [Sweeney] was in it, would

Snapshots from an environmental and economic disaster: Kenneth Brown, the owner of Bodega Tackle in Petaluma, reckons he has lost almost $450,000 in the last year. “I haven’t taken a paycheck in seven or eight months,” he says. He has had to lay off all but one employee, leaving himself, his son and the one remaining worker to run the business. James Stone, board president of the Nor-Cal Guides & Sportsmen’s Assn., says more than 120 guides who serve recreational fishing customers in and around the Sacramento River and San Francisco Bay have been all but put out of business, costing the economy as much as $3.5 million a year. Salmon have survived droughts in California for millennia. But when on top of that you have incredible water diversions and temperature pollution, you’re killing these baby fish. And when you kill the baby fish, they don’t come back as adults. — Scott Artis, Golden State Salmon Assn. Sarah Bates, the owner of a commercial fishing boat in San Francisco, has seen 90% of her income washed away. She has watched a commercial fleet capacity of