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Struggling to recover from the pandemic, businesses in downtown Los Angeles are trying fresh new ideas to help bring back customers, revitalize the area, and deter crime. With many office spaces remaining vacant after some employers shifted to a work-from-home model, DTLA only sees 65% of the foot traffic compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to one study. The South Park Business Improvement District installed roughly 10,000 feet of string lights hanging on trees to illuminate 11th Street from Broadway to L.A. Live. The organization is hopeful that the lighting will make the area more inviting to customers. City officials say the lights — which were lit up for the first time on Monday — will be a permanent fixture. “These lights are one of many placemaking projects that we’ll do in this neighborhood,” said Nolan Marshall, the Executive Director of the South Park Business Improvement District. “Simple, little improvements that [we] will make.” More than 10,000 feet of string lights have been installed on 11th street in downtown Los Angeles between Broadway and L.A. Live. Local businesses and city officials are hopeful the lights will

A woman behind the wheel of a black sedan, along with a passenger in the vehicle, was taken into custody after a high-speed chase through the streets of Los Angeles. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department initiated the pursuit on reports that the woman was driving recklessly and was possibly under the influence. The woman was leading police in chase on the southbound 110 Freeway shortly after the pursuit was initiated. When the driver exited the freeway and briefly slowed, a passenger jumped out of the vehicle. A female driver that led police in pursuit on April 8, 2024, surrendered and was taken into custody. (KTLA) A female driver that led police in pursuit on April 8, 2024, surrendered and was taken into custody. (KTLA) A female driver that led police in pursuit on April 8, 2024, surrendered and was taken into custody. (KTLA) A female driver that led police in pursuit on April 8, 2024, surrendered and was taken into custody. (KTLA) A female driver that led police in pursuit on April 8, 2024, surrendered and was taken into custody. (KTLA) A female

By Robert Legare Updated on: April 9, 2024 / 1:36 AM EDT / CBS News Moscow concert hall attack: What we know ISIS claims responsibility for Moscow attack, suspects appear in court 03:16 Washington — An 18-year-old from Idaho was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS , according to court documents unsealed Monday.  Alexander Mercurio was charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He remains in custody and has not entered a plea, according to court records.   Investigators alleged Mercurio was about to attack at least one church in his area on April 7 — a Sunday — with guns, knives, and flammable chemicals, but they said they foiled his plans before he could carry out his plan. Mercurio is accused of writing to an unnamed FBI source that he was set to “stop close by the church, equip the weapon(s) and storm the temple, killing as many people as possible.” His goal, according to investigators, was to carry out an act of martyrdom before the

Police spent Monday following a bizarre and tragic trail of violence that left the dead and injured bodies of a Woodland Hills family scattered across Los Angeles County. The horror began with a woman killing her husband at their Valley home, abandoning her two small daughters on the 405 Freeway — one of whom died — and then fatally crashing her car into a tree in Redondo Beach, according to a law enforcement source who was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation. The first sign of the family tragedy turned up around 4:30 a.m. Monday. That’s when officers were called to the northbound 405 Freeway near the Sepulveda Boulevard/Howard Hughes Parkway exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. An infant girl about 5 or 6 months old was found in the roadway, and a 9-year-old girl was found on the right shoulder. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and the girl was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries, the law enforcement source said. A 911 caller reported seeing a black sedan near where the girls were found, according to media

The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing woman. Friends and family are concerned for the well-being of 23-year-old Noelle M. Lynch. She hasn’t been heard from since April 3. Authorities say Lynch was last seen leaving an apartment building on foot in the 900 block of East Redondo Avenue in Inglewood. LAPD says Lynch left without her personal belongings, and may or may not be able to identify herself. Lynch is described as White, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs approximately 125 pounds. The 23-year-old was last seen wearing a dark t-shirt, green sweatpants with a military logo, and white sneakers. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking public assistance to help locate missing 23-year-old Noelle M. Lynch. Her family is concerned for her well-being. Lynch has been missing since last being seen in Inglewood on April 3. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a driver suspected of driving recklessly while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Monday night. The suspect was leading police in chase on the southbound 110 Freeway shortly after the pursuit was initiated. When the driver exited the freeway and briefly slowed, a passenger jumped out of the vehicle. That person was taken into custody, but the pursuit suspect continued driving at a high rate of speed, with sparks shooting out of the bottom of black car when it hit bumps. Sky5 is overhead.

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Six years after charges were filed, testimony is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing a gay former high school classmate. Samuel Lincoln Woodward of Newport Beach is charged with the Jan. 3, 2018, killing of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. Woodward is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for a hate crime and the personal use of a deadly weapon. He is facing up to life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted. The victim’s parents, Gideon and Jeanne Bernstein, reported their son was missing Jan. 3, 2018. He was last seen the day before at their home in Foothill Ranch. The University of Pennsylvania student was home for the holidays and went to bed, but went out without his parents knowing. His parents figured he was “sleeping in” and left that morning without checking in on him, Senior Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker said in court papers. When their son did not respond to text messages or calls by the afternoon about a missed dental appointment the parents returned home and found his wallet, glasses

Updated on: April 8, 2024 / 11:53 PM EDT / CBS/AP The Connecticut Huskies are the 2024 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball champions after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 in the Championship Game on Monday night. The Huskies went into halftime with a six-point lead, but a dominant defensive performance early in the second half, holding Purdue to just 10 points in over 10 minutes of play, allowed Connecticut to break away. The Huskies won every game in the tournament by more than 10 points. This is UConn’s sixth men’s basketball title and second championship in a row. The Huskies are the first men’s basketball team to repeat as champions since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007. Samson Johnson #35 of the Connecticut Huskies dunks the ball with Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers defending during the second half of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament National Championship game at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Tristen Newton led the Huskies with 20 points. Zach Edey, Purdue’s star big man, led all scorers with

Three suspects allegedly responsible for multiple armed robberies in San Bernardino County are in custody after a vehicle pursuit and a foot chase last month, authorities announced Monday.   The March 12 incident occurred as detectives with the Chino Police Department were following up on an armed robbery investigation and successfully tracked down a vehicle associated with the case, according to a CPD news release.   Authorities requested additional ground units and air support to help with the arrest. When the suspects refused to pull over, a vehicle pursuit was initiated. During the chase, one of the suspects exited the vehicle, discarded a gun and attempted to run. Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit where they tracked from the ground and air on March 12, 2024. (CPD) Three armed robbery suspects were

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MINNEAPOLIS —  After two straight days spent out of the starting lineup, then two straight strikeouts to start Monday night’s game, James Outman’s season-opening slump had reached a nadir entering the seventh inning at Target Field. Then, with one hanging slider and one cathartic swing, the Dodgers’ second-year center fielder finally found a reprieve. In a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins, it was Outman’s solo shot that put the Dodgers in front for good, a towering 353-foot fly ball that sailed just high enough to clear a tall wall in the right-field corner. It didn’t give Outman the biggest night offensively, not after Shohei Ohtani recorded his fifth straight multihit game by doubling twice early and homering for the third time this season later in the seventh inning. Still, following a four-for-34 start, Outman’s contribution might have been the most important development Monday — not only to the final score, but also the trajectory of what had been a slow start to his second big league season. “It felt good to see a ball land,” said Outman, who had been robbed on several hard-hit balls

Officers investigate where an infant was found dead and a girl injured on the 405 Freeway on Monday. (KTLA-TV) April 8, 2024 6:42 PM PT The death of an infant on the 405 Freeway near Culver City may be connected to a Topanga-area slaying and a deadly crash in Redondo Beach, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Monday. Officers were dispatched to the 6200 block of Variel Avenue in Woodland Hills around 7:35 a.m. Monday, where they found an unresponsive man in his 30s. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives later learned of two incidents that had occurred earlier in the morning and might have ties to their homicide investigation, LAPD said. Around 4:30 a.m., officers were called to the northbound 405 Freeway near the Sepulveda Boulevard/Howard Hughes Parkway exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. An infant girl about 5 or 6 months old was found in the roadway, and a 9-year-old girl was found on the right shoulder. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and the girl was taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. A 911

A California family has finally been reunited with their fur baby after the terrier mix went missing over seven months ago. But that’s not all to the story, she was found more than 2,000 miles away in Michigan. The dog named Mishka was at her owner’s auto shop in July 2023 when she went missing. The owner, Mehrad Houman, and his family live in San Diego. When his wife, Elizabeth, and their daughter got the call that Mishka went missing, they told Nexstar’s KSWB that they immediately flew back from their vacation in Minneapolis and started putting up flyers. They said they never expected her to be missing for so long since she is microchipped and has a collar with the family’s phone number on it. “We never gave up hope,” Elizabeth said. Mishka remained missing for over seven months before turning up thousands of miles away in Detroit, Michigan. “I put up over a thousand flyers within a few months. I put a flyer on my back windshield just to put it out there. I wore her leash, so if I saw her I

Los Angeles County is in need of more teachers. Right now, there’s more than 725,000 students under the age of five and not nearly enough educators to keep up, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). In hopes of enticing and recruiting more early childhood educators, L.A. County is providing 90 interested individuals with free schooling and training so they can start debt-free careers as teachers. The County’s 2-year Early Care and Education Assistant Teacher Apprenticeship Program is part of DEO’s investment into the state’s High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) initiative. The programs are funded by money set aside from the American Rescue Plan and administered by DEO. Officials say 90 Los Angeles County residents will have the opportunity to receive free community college education and on-the-job training that will ultimately result in a California State-issued child development permit. Those accepted into the apprenticeship program receive 180 hours of classroom training at local colleges and 2,000 hours paid “site-based experiential learning” that is subsidized in part by DEO. Apprentices will also have access to additional training resources and supportives services offered

The California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for public assistance to locate two missing individuals. Authorities have issued an endangered missing advisory for 15-year-old Susana Almaraz and 2-month-old Jason Almaraz. The pair were last seen around 4:30 p.m. on April 3 near the intersection of 26th Street E., and Garnett Lane in Lancaster. Susana is 5 feet 8 inches and weighs approximately 180 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray tank top with gray and pink sweatpants. California Highway Patrol is seeking public assistance to locate missing 2-month-old Jason Almaraz and 15-year-old Susana Almaraz on April 8, 2024. (CHP) Authorities say 15-year-old Susana Almaraz, and two-month-old Jason Almaraz were last seen in Lancaster. CHP issued an endangered missing alert on April 8, 2024. (CHP) Jason weighs approximately 20 pounds and was last seen wearing a yellow onesie. CHP has provided no further details about the pair. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jason and Susana is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.

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Congress returns from 2-week break with Ukraine aid still stalled – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after a two-week-long break with several priorities left to address, including aid to Ukraine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion unpacks the number of issues Congress hopes to tackle. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump takes credit for Roe v. Wade reversal; says states should decide abortion laws – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump took credit on Monday for ending the constitutional right to abortion but said the issue is now up to the states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

As the reimagining of the Chargers continues, one of the ideas of the team’s new regime is to get more from Justin Herbert by asking less from Justin Herbert. Since his NFL debut in September 2020, the quarterback and his powerful right arm have driven the Chargers offensively. First-year head coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff are now bent on providing Herbert with a running game that would give the Chargers their most complete offense in years. “Not everyone needs to function like Peyton Manning did to win football games,” said Andy Bischoff, Harbaugh’s run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. “Can [Herbert] do that? I mean, the guy’s brilliant. … This is a guy with rare intelligence. “However, in our system of football, do we really need to put him under that much stress on every single down? The answer is ‘no.’ How do you do that? You have a balanced offense that brings out the greatest strengths in everyone.” Herbert has had a stellar start to his pro career, setting numerous franchise and league passing records. He was the NFL’s offensive rookie of the