Category: Los Angeles

The woman who was attacked by a transient and later died from stab wounds to her neck was identified by a family member Tuesday. The unprovoked attack occurred early Monday morning as the victim was on a Los Angeles Metro subway train from North Hollywood headed toward Union Station. After being stabbed in the throat with two small kitchen knives, the woman got off the train at the Universal City B Line Station while bleeding profusely, the Los Angeles Police Department stated following the incident Monday. Mirna Soza is seen in an image provided by a family member. Police investigate a stabbing at the Metro Station in Studio City on April 22, 2024. (KTLA) The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 45-year-old Elliot Tramel Nowden for the random stabbing and murder of a woman on a Metro B Line train approaching the Universal City stop. The incident occurred on April 22, 2024. (KTLA) Police tape at the scene of a stabbing that left one woman dead at the Studio City Metro stop. The Los Angeles Police Department says it appears to be an unprovoked stabbing. The

A group of suspects accused of burglarizing over 130 businesses across Southern California was arrested, police announced Tuesday. The suspects were identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as: Jacob Pugh, 19, from Lawndale Kewon Stevenson, 25, from Los Angeles An unidentified juvenile suspect The burglaries took place between March to June 2023 and the suspects generally targeted smaller family-owned restaurants. Many of the restaurants were focused on Asian and Eastern food, LAPD said. The group was dubbed the “Punch Crew” by detectives for their “use of a sharp punch tool to break the glass of the door or window” of targeted businesses. Once inside, the trio would ransack the shop, removing cash registers and any electronic tablets or devices. The crew is believed to be responsible for burglarizing at least 131 businesses throughout L.A. County, police said. Many of the break-ins left significant and costly damages. During the thefts, the suspects used different vehicles obtained from car rental companies and peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms. They would target several restaurants in one area at a time before moving on to a different part of the city

Former local news anchor Janelle Stelson has won the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Stelson, once a news anchor for WGAL-TV 8, defeated five other Democratic challengers in the crowded field to take on Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. She was previously a Republican, according to Pennsylvania Capital-Star, and currently lives outside of the district, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Among those who endorsed Stelson’s bid are the campaign arm of the center-left New Democrat Coalition, EMILY’s List and United Mine Workers of America.   Her most prominent challengers included Mike O’Brien, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Punchbowl News reported O’Brien received endorsements from Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and former Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.). He also received the backing of organizations and unions including Teamsters Local 776 in Harrisburg, the largest union office in the state.  Perry is running for a seventh term in Congress and came under scrutiny during the Democratic primary for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. He was among 147 Republicans to object to the last

Panicked parents rushed to a high school in San Bernardino County Tuesday after the campus was put on lockdown in response to a student that had a loaded firearm.   Administrators at Oak Hill High School, a part of Hesperia Unified School District, said they were notified about a student who was possibly armed with a gun around 11:30 a.m.  “All I heard was ‘code red, code red,’” freshman Deano Morales told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “Everyone thought it was just a drill.”   Students said their teachers began locking the doors and ordering everyone to get to the back of the classroom.   Freshman Xavier Ramos says he learned what was happening from a friend.   “Two people were in class, and one of them showed my friend his gun,” he said. “When he did, they got escorted by the police outside and they ran.”   A school police officer at Oak Hill seen on video chasing a student who was armed with a gun on April 23, 2024. (viewer photo) A school police officer at Oak Hill HS seen tussling with a student who

How online romance scams turn victims into accomplices – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News is investigating a growing number of fraud cases known as romance scams. Chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod explains how victims can unknowingly become perpetrators in the very scams they fall prey to. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

White House considering national climate emergency declaration – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

More teachers are quitting, and those who remain aren’t happy, researchers say – CBS News Watch CBS News Teachers are in short supply in the U.S., and researchers say there’s declining job satisfaction among those who remain. CBS News reporter Bo Erickson examines what’s behind the problems. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Entertainer John Legend will deliver the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 4, and singer-songwriter/rapper Janelle Monáe will speak at the graduate commencement the following night. An EGOT-winning artist with a trophy tally that includes a dozen Grammys, three Emmys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Tony Award, Legend is also known for taking on causes from education reform to criminal justice reform. On television, Legend, 45, served as a coach on “The Voice,” and his work in the title role of NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” earned him critical acclaim and an Emmy. Monáe is a 10-time Grammy nominee, New York Times best-selling author, actor, and fashion leader. She serves as a co-chair to Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote project and has established her own initiative, Fem the Future, which aims to create opportunities for not just fellow artists but society. In 2022, she published her first book, “The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories from Dirty Computer,” which debuted on the bestseller list. As an actor, Monáe, 38, first gained attention in the 2016

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors went on record Tuesday opposing a proposal to eradicate the mule deer population of Catalina Island by shooting them from helicopters, a proposal being put forth in an effort to protect the island’s ecosystem. The Catalina Island Conservancy has proposed the operation to eliminate more than 1,770 mule deer from the island, saying the animals are devouring native plants into extinction, potentially leading to long-term ecological damage that could leave the island more vulnerable to wildfires when more fire-prone vegetation thrives. A conservancy application to carry out the deer eradication program is still pending before the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “I understand the conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that shooting hundreds of animals from helicopters is the right solution,” Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents the island, said in a statement following the board’s vote in opposition to the plan. “This plan is extreme and I have heard from my constituents both on and off the island who oppose it. I am asking the conservancy to put this plan on

Each night for Mirna Soza was a bit like the last. She worked every day for the last three years as a security guard at Original Tommy’s hamburgers in North Hills, clocking in around 7 p.m. and working until 3 or 4 a.m. Then, usually, she would hang around the restaurant until the sun started to rise before taking public transit home, where she would sleep until she had to wake up and do it again. It was safer to ride when the sun came up, she thought. But sometimes she was too tired to wait and she’d leave earlier, as she did Monday morning. It’s not possible to know what Soza was thinking about that day as she took the B Line home from work. She might have been thinking about the small house she was having built back in Nicaragua. The house was in Managua, where two of her three children live. It was halfway through construction. She was hoping it could be ready within the year so she could move home. Or she might have been thinking about her two grandchildren, 13

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed two felony charges against a convicted felon accused of breaking into the official home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while she and her family were inside. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, faces charges of first-degree residential burglary and vandalism in the Sunday morning break-in, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced at a news conference. He pleaded not guilty at Tuesday’s arraignment and was being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Authorities say Hunter entered the historic Getty House in L.A.’s Windsor Square neighborhood by shattering a rear glass door at about 6:40 a.m. He was cut by glass and “left bloodstains throughout the house,” Gascón said. Damage to the door was estimated at $5,000 to $8,000. Los Angeles, CA – April 22: Getty House is the official residence of the Mayor Karen Bass where a man was taken into custody for allegedly smashing a glass door and breaking into her home on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles, CA – April 22: Police patrol Getty House, the official

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled its new grocery delivery program which is open to Prime members and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. For about $10 a month, Prime members will have access to unlimited grocery delivery for orders over $35 from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and various local grocery retailers on Amazon.com. The program will be available to SNAP recipients for $4.99 per month. Amazon to close Prime Air delivery service in California “The subscription pays for itself in as little as one delivery order per month from Whole Foods Market, or one delivery order per month from Amazon Fresh for under $50,” Amazon said in a news release. Amazon launched a pilot program of its new grocery delivery service in Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento late last year. The decision to give the program a nationwide release was partially due to positive feedback from the pilot test, according to the e-commerce company. The company’s newest program is similar to delivery services from Target and Walmart, which debuted in recent years. More information about Amazon’s grocery delivery service can be found here.

A bold and controversial plan to eliminate the invasive mule deer species on Catalina Island has drawn the ire of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, the Board voted unanimously in favor of a motion presented by Supervisor Janice Hahn which expresses its opposition to the plan to eradicate the deer population through the use of “helicopter-mounted sharpshooters.” Hahn, whose district includes Catalina Island, said she’s heard from constituents on and off the island who oppose the plan proposed by the Catalina Island Conservancy. “I understand the Conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that shooting hundreds of animals from helicopters is the right solution,” Hahn said, calling the plan “extreme” and asking the organization to reconsider alternatives. Alternatives have included relocation, extending the deer hunting season and even sterilization, Hahn said. A mule deer doe walks along a hillside near a feral cat feeding station behind the Descanso Beach Club in Avalon, Catalina Island Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Getty Images) Wildlife officials have said that the mule deer on Catalina Island are invasive and have overgrazed

Bacteria levels remain high at several Los Angeles County beaches, and officials are warning the public to stay out of the water. Visitors should not swim, surf or play in ocean waters at the following sites, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: The entire swim area near Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach 100 yards up and down the coast of Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach This location is near Will Rogers Tower 18 The entire swim area at Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey “These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested,” Public Health said. Warnings for one beach, however, have recently been lifted. Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro has returned to acceptable water quality levels. For information about beach closures, call 800-525-5662 or visit PublicHealth.LACounty . gov/Beach/.

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Scientists repair NASA’s Voyager 1 from billions of miles away – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA’s Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Varios miembros del equipo resultaron heridos recientemente en un accidente en el set de Georgia de una película de Amazon MGM Studios protagonizada por Eddie Murphy, informó el martes Associated Press. El estudio confirmó a la AP que el accidente ocurrió el sábado mientras filmaban una secuencia que “no salió según lo planeado”. Dos de los miembros del equipo heridos fueron hospitalizados tras el incidente, dijo al medio una persona cercana a la producción. Uno de ellos todavía estaba en el hospital el martes por la tarde. “Todavía estamos en el proceso de recopilar datos sobre lo que sucedió y por qué, pero ante todo nuestros pensamientos están con aquellos que se están recuperando”, dijo el martes un portavoz de Amazon MGM Studios en un comunicado a la AP. “El bienestar de todo el equipo y el elenco es nuestra primera prioridad y continuaremos insistiendo en los más altos estándares de seguridad de la industria durante la filmación. Todas las precauciones de seguridad fueron revisadas antes y monitoreadas durante el rodaje”, dijo el portavoz. El incidente ocurrió cuando un camión se “bloqueó” y chocó con

On June 12, California will open its first new state park in nearly a decade, setting aside 1,600 acres near the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers in the San Joaquin Valley. The park will give visitors a glimpse of what the valley’s waterways were like before the arrival of agriculture, but it will be a while before the site offers many activities. Or has a name. The site is known as Dos Rios, but state officials have yet to officially name it. It sits eight miles west of Modesto, amid dairy farms and almond orchards, and is considered the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in the state. State parks officials said that beginning June 12, visitors will be able to take escorted hikes on some areas of the property and use about a dozen newly placed picnic tables and shade structures. But many activities will need to wait. Officials are still seeking public input and making plans for other possible activities, including biking, swimming, fishing and nonmotorized boating. The new state park on the former Dos Rios Ranch outside Modesto, opening June

Several crew members were recently injured in a crash on the Georgia set of an Amazon MGM Studios film starring Eddie Murphy, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The studio confirmed to the AP that the accident happened Saturday while shooting a sequence that “did not go as planned.” Two of the injured crew members were hospitalized following the incident, a person close to the production told the news outlet. One was still in the hospital as of Tuesday afternoon. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering,” an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson said Tuesday in a statement to the AP. “The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot,” the spokesperson said. The incident occurred when a truck “locked up” and collided with a car behind the scenes of “The Pickup,” which was filming on location

The NBA endorsed the calls made by officials during the final two minutes of the Lakers’ 101-99 playoff loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and the Lakers, who led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, complained shortly after losing on a buzzer-beating shot by Denver’s Jamal Murray and falling behind 2-0 in the Western Conference playoff series. In the two-minute report the league issues assessing officiating decisions made late in games, the sole error the NBA flagged was that Nikola Jokic should have been called for a defensive three-second violation with 1:53 left in the game and the Lakers leading 93-92. Jokic and the Nuggets clogged the passing lanes around Anthony Davis during the play. Austin Reaves missed a three-pointer late in the shot clock and Denver got the rebound. James was perplexed when referees called him for a foul during a Murray drive with 57.1 seconds left. The Nuggets guard nailed both free throws to tie the score 97-97. Afterward, some fans questioned why Lakers coach Darvin Ham didn’t use one of his challenges to contest the

More than a dozen Express locations in California will be permanently closed as the popular clothing retailer navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to paperwork filed by its debtors this week. Columbus, Ohio-based Express Inc., founded in 1980, announced on Monday that it plans to shutter 95 stores across the United States as its operations are acquired by WHP Global. “Express is continuing to serve customers in stores and online across its EXPRESS, Bonobos and UpWest brands and expects to conduct business as usual as the Company works to right-size its lease portfolio and operations,” the company said in a statement. Express has 48 locations in California, 16 of which will be closed, the majority in Southern California. Cerritos – Los Cerritos (224 Los Cerritos Center) Downey – Stonewood (234 Stonewood Street) Emeryville – Bay Street (5680 Bay Street) Escondido – North County Fair (200 E. Via Rancho Parkway) Fresno – Fresno Fashion Fair (645 Shaw Avenue) Lakewood – 500 Lakewood Blvd Montclair – Montclair Plaza (2149 Montclair Place) Moreno Valley – 22500 Town Circle National City – Plaza Bonita (3030 Plaza Bonita Road) San