Category: Los Angeles

Much of Los Angeles County will again be facing red flag critical fire conditions Thursday as a powerful and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind event continues to combine with low humidity to raise the risk of wildfires. Winds battered much of the region Wednesday, with the National Weather Service reporting peak gusts in the mountains reaching 75 to 85 mph, and 45-65 mph at lower elevations. The wind speeds tapered off as evening fell Wednesday, although gusts still reached up to 60 mph in the mountains. “Another offshore push” was expected to begin Thursday morning, forecasters said. “With less upper support aloft the winds are not expected to be quite as strong as (Wednesday) morning but still expecting gusts to 60+ in the mountains and below some of the favored canyons and passes in LA/Ventura counties,” according to the NWS. “High wind warnings are in effect through Thursday afternoon across much of LA/Ventura counties.” The winds were expected to ease later Thursday, “with more typical weather conditions” on Friday and Saturday, along with high temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Until then, however, much

A Montclair man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges for allegedly leading police on a chase that ended in a wrong-way rollover crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Pomona that left two men dead. Erick Daniel Bolanos, now 31, was charged Oct. 7 with two counts of murder and one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s vehicle causing serious bodily injury and carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The charges include allegations that the defendant inflicted great bodily injury and that the firearm was loaded but not registered to him and that unexpended ammunition was in the immediate possession of the defendant, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Officers from the Pomona Police Department were pursuing a black BMW X6 on the westbound freeway at about 4:45 p.m. Oct. 4 when the driver began going the wrong way near Kellogg Drive, lost control and crashed into a dirt berm, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service. The BMW rolled several times onto the transition road from the

Paul George got the basketball on the wing and those same Clippers fans that cheered and adored him during the five years when he was one of their own … booed him. The boos from the sparse crowd at the Intuit Dome rained down on George all game because he now was a Philadelphia 76er. The fans even booed George when the Clippers showed a tribute video on the Halo Board of his highlights while with L.A. during a timeout in the first quarter. George had shunned the Clippers’ final offer of three years and $150 million and instead took a four-year deal from the 76ers for $212 million. George had wanted a no-trade clause as part of his deal with the Clippers, but they were unwilling to do that. He was back in town for the first time Wednesday night since departing and the fans let him know how they felt about him leaving a team they had hoped he (and Kawhi Leonard) would help lead to an NBA title. Before the game, George slapped hands with his former teammates sitting on the bench

The CEO of Queer Works, a Palm Springs-based nonprofit, has been charged in a fraud scheme involving the theft of more than $940,000 in public funds, officials announced. A Riverside County grand jury indicted Jacob Joseph Aaron Rostovsky, 33, with 53 felony counts including fraudulent claims, grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury and money laundering. The district attorney’s office announced that this indictment includes “an aggravated white-collar crime enhancement due to the significant economic loss of the scheme.”  According to the Queer Works website, the nonprofit was created to provide accessible mental health services and “promote health equity within the transgender and gender non-binary (TGI) community.” The website also says the nonprofit was originally founded by Rostovsky in 2018. The DA’s office says that in July of 2021, Queer Works received grant funding from Riverside County for programs aimed at assisting homeless individuals and victims of domestic violence. In 2022, the DA’s office says the nonprofit received $200,000 from the city of Palm Springs to develop a universal basic income pilot program, and then an additional $500,000 in matching funds for a

The race for Grover Beach mayor is a close one. Ballots are still being counted, and as the vote stands now, two candidates are neck and neck for that position. KSBY checked in with both of the leading candidates, as they wait for results. “I’m thrilled, because the people of Grover Beach have had a say,” said Debbie Peterson. “I’m really positive about the outcome and I’m excited to see how it turns out,” said Kassi Dee. Debbie Peterson and Kassi Dee are the two lead candidates in the still undecided race for Grover Beach Mayor. Both candidates say they are feeling optimistic and are looking forward to finding out the final decision the community of Grover Beach came to. Dee has this message for voters as they wait. “I want to see community back in our local government,” said Dee, “I want people to feel comfortable when they come to council meetings and I want to see our council be very visible to the community, and I’m ready to do that. We need our community back together so I’m hoping to be listening and

Wednesday afternoon marked a historic event at Camp Roberts as the first C-17 landed on their dirt airfield. Shortly after Camp Roberts opened in 1941, an airfield was built on-site. Due to a lack of funding, that airfield wasnt ever used to its full potential. Colonel Brian Keels with the U.S. Army National Guard explained why being able to land a larger aircraft is a milestone event for the base. Being able to land a C-17 here – its a heavy-lift aircraft. So it allows us to bring in supplies and troops as well as get them in and out for state and local emergencies, said Col. Keels. Before now, only smaller aircraft like helicopters and C-130s landed on base. Wednesdays landing means Camp Roberts now can bring in larger aircraft and better prepare for elements they will face during active duty. This LZ – landing zone has been here for many years. We have used it primarily for C-130 aircraft, which is about 1/3 of the size of the aircraft that just landed here, the C-17, said Director of Operations for the California Air

Five people are now facing charges after a 2-year-old boy and several dogs were found in cages in a northern Kentucky home earlier this week, KTLA’s sister station WDKY reported. Police in Carrollton, located on the Kentucky-Indiana border about 52 miles northeast of Louisville, said they received a tip about a child being held in a caged area on Monday. At the scene, authorities said a 2-year-old boy was found without clothes and locked in a wooden and metal cage that was secured with a padlock. Upon further investigation, officers found eight to 10 dogs in poor health in the home, with several of them in cages, according to local outlet WDRB. Feds bust Southern California man, 43, with machine guns, child pornography An arrest citation showed that the floor inside the caged area was covered in urine and feces. Authorities confirmed the child was safely removed from the home. Another child was also reportedly found in the home. Charges of first-degree criminal abuse and first-degree wanton endangerment were filed against Brenda Chilton, 71; William Mahoney, 72; Codey Johnson, 29 of Carrollton; and Tammy Simmons

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  LeBron James glared at the Lakers bench, another chance squandered, another run from the Grizzlies delivered. There wasn’t much else he could do Wednesday night on the final game of the Lakers’ first road trip. He’d attacked mismatches. He’d swished home triples. He fought like hell with Memphis’ giant front line. His team was short-handed. Anthony Davis’ heel contusion, an injury he suffered Monday in Detroit, kept him out of action. An illness did the same to Rui Hachimura. Unlike the losses in Cleveland and Detroit that ensured this trip would be a clunker, this wasn’t about fight. The Lakers had shown up for that. But as his team saw a two-point deficit turn to a 11-point deficit after Memphis his three straight threes, James looked at the bench. It wasn’t anger. It was exasperation. The Lakers were going to eventually lose 131-114, and he couldn’t stop it. James was terrific — he scored 39 points, made six threes and played with force. His team did too. They just couldn’t make any shots. And they didn’t do enough of the other things that

A 43-year-old Orange County man is facing the possibility of 70 years in federal prison after reportedly being found in possession of machine guns and nearly 1,000 images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), officials announced Wednesday.   In a news release, prosecutors with the United States Attorney’s Office said Santa Ana resident Arhit Tanjapatkul caught the attention of investigators in March 2023 when he sold a government regulated, military-grade laser, which had initially been stolen by a military officer, to a buyer.   Months later, in Oct. 2023, during a search of the 43-year-old’s home, law enforcement located and seized dozens of firearms along with four machine guns.   “During the same search, agents recovered a cellphone that contained text messages where Tanjapatkul discussed automatic weapons,” the release noted. “Law enforcement also found a hard drive that contained CSAM.”   In July 2024, investigators searched a storage unit in Santa Ana rented by the 43-year-old.   There, authorities recovered additional evidence that he was in possession of machine guns as well as 10 disks containing 79 videos and 831 images of child pornography.  

By Adam Harrington, Hector Carrion Updated on: November 6, 2024 / 11:44 PM EST / CBS Chicago 2 Jewish students attacked at DePaul University 2 Jewish students attacked at DePaul University 00:23 CHICAGO (CBS) — Two Jewish students were physically attacked at DePaul University Wednesday afternoon, the university said. DePaul University President Robert L. Manuel said in a letter to the community that the attack occurred around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday in front of the Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus, at 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Masked attackers punched the students as they “visibly” showed support for Israel, Manuel wrote. The students suffered physical injuries, but declined medical treatment, Manuel wrote. “We are outraged that this occurred on our campus. It is completely unacceptable and a violation of DePaul’s values to uphold and care for the dignity of every individual,” Manuel wrote. “The university is actively working with the Chicago Police Department to investigate this incident so that they can determine whether to classify it as a hate crime that targeted our students because of their Jewish identity. We will do all we can to

With the exception of one locality, majorities of voters in school districts scattered throughout Riverside County Wednesday appeared solidly behind bond measures for school infrastructure upgrades and improvements totaling $1.12 billion, which would translate to higher property tax rates while the bonds are paid off. The vote tally published by the Office of the Registrar of Voters late Wednesday afternoon showed nearly two-thirds’ support for Measure O in Banning, which seeks a $74 million bond sale for the benefit of the Banning Unified School District. The cumulative debt service, or payoff, period would run 30 years and translate to a total $135 million in principal and interest before all the obligations are satisfied, according to campaign literature. The amortization would require, at minimum, an additional $51 per $100,000 of assessed valuations for single-family homes, condominiums, businesses and other properties, according to literature. Supporters said the funds are needed for modernization of the district’s communications network, seismic reinforcements, new dining facilities at all grade levels, landscaping and irrigation improvements. The proposal requires 55% voter approval. In the Beaumont Unified School District, Measure E appeared headed for

Sen. Janet Nguyen will be returning to the Orange County Board of Supervisors after defeating Cypress City Councilwoman Frances Marquez in the race to succeed Andrew Do, according to figures released Wednesday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Nguyen led 62.81%-37.19% as of early Wednesday evening, with additional ballots remaining to be counted. Do was Nguyen’s chief of staff when she served on the Board of Supervisors, before he was elected to the Garden Grove City Council, then won a special election for Orange County supervisor when Nguyen became a state lawmaker. The nonpartisan Board of Supervisors currently includes three Democrats: Katrina Foley, Vicente Sarmiento and Doug Chaffee. If Marquez had won the race for Do’s former seat, Chairman Don Wagner would have been the only Republican remaining. Wagner was reelected in the March primary. Do was already set to be termed out of office at the end of the year, but he agreed to resign last week as part of a plea deal with federal and local prosecutors over an investigation into county COVID-19 relief funds awarded to a nonprofit organization that employed

What Harris’ campaign headquarters looked like on election night – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris opted not to speak to her supporters on election night, but gave a speech on Wednesday conceding the election to former President Donald Trump. NOTUS politics reporter Jasmine Wright describes the election night scene at Harris’ alma mater Howard University. Semafor politics reporter Kadia Goba discusses House Democrats’ reaction to Harris’ loss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Analyzing the results of abortion measures on 10 states’ ballots – CBS News Watch CBS News Abortion rights were on the ballot in ten states nationwide on Election Day. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus reports on how the states voted. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Elias Lopez November 6, 2024 / 10:04 PM EST / CBS News Stark U.N. emissions report on climate change New U.N. emissions report warns of catastrophic global warming 04:18 Climate scientists working at the European Union’s  Copernicus Climate Change Service  have announced that 2024 is “virtually certain” to be the warmest year on record. According to its ERA5 dataset, the agency said it was “virtually certain” that the annual temperature for 2024 will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level, and it will likely be more than 1.55 C above. For decades, scientists have warned that average global temperatures should not get any higher than 1.5 C above pre-industrial times in order to prevent deadly weather conditions that could impact people worldwide.  The world has already warmed considerably and has seen the effects with back-to-back heat waves, droughts and  unprecedented flooding and hurricane events . The way farmers are able to grow food has already started to shift, and with  1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius of warming , agricultural yields will decline and sea levels could rise up to 10 feet

In a 4 p.m. news conference on Wednesday, Ventura County officials updated the public on the status and speed of the Mountain Fire, as well as the crews’ plans to prioritize lives and safety amidst the dangerous conditions. As of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, CAL FIRE reported the fire has stretched across 10,500 acres in Ventura County, destroying homes and structures and remains at 0% containment. Some key takeaways from the news conference include the following. Follow evacuation orders. “Your homes can be replaced, your lives can’t,” stated Fire Chief Dustin Gardner, driving home the importance of following these orders. “This fire is moving dangerously fast. If you’re from the region and you know Southern California weather, you know how dangerous these fires are. When you get an evac order from the sheriff, leave. These aren’t one of those fires where you can wait.”  If any animals need shelter,  Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said large animals can go to the Ventura County Fairgrounds, and small animals can go to the Camarillo Pet Shelter near the airport. For ongoing evacuation orders and road closures, visit: vcemergency.com. Avoid the

Amid dangerous fire weather and raging Santa Ana winds that have fueled the devastating 10,400-acre wildfire in Ventura County, tens of thousands of Southern California Edison Customers are without power.   As a precaution, SCE deployed public safety power shutoffs in portions of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties Wednesday, leaving many residents and businesses scrambling.   The high winds also made the roadways especially dangerous, toppling a big rig on the 210 freeway earlier in the day that caused a massive traffic backup.   Officials at the National Weather Service, who have clocked wind gusts in Ventura County where the Mountain Fire continues to burn with 0% containment of up to 40 miles per hour, extended the red flag warnings through 9 a.m. Thursday.   A firefighter attempts to control the blaze burning a structure as the Santa Ana wind-fed Mountain fire scorches acres, in Camarillo, California, on November 6, 2024. A wildfire fanned by powerful winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on November 6, with scores of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to hospital. Fierce gusts

What Trump’s campaign credits its success to – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign told reporters about the strategy it says largely contributed to its success. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has the details and Aaron Navarro reports on Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession speech. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Criminal cases against Trump will be “brought to a halt,” says election law expert – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, constitutional and election law expert, joins CBS News to break down what Trump’s win means for his federal and state criminal cases. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

An 18-year-old woman with an unspecified mental health disorder who had been last seen in Temple City has been located, authorities announced Wednesday.. Kimberly Casarubias had been last seen around 5:25 p.m. Sept. 18 in the 5900 block of Encinita Avenue in the Temple City area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She has since been located, but no details were released about where or when she was found.

A 43-year-old Santa Ana man was indicted on federal charges of possessing four machine guns and hundreds of child pornography images. Arthit Tanjapatkul was charged with one count of possessing machine guns and three counts of possessing child pornography, according to prosecutors. The defendant, who was arrested Oct. 9, was scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 18. He is free on $250,000 bond. Investigators began probing Tanjapatkul in March of last year when he sold a regulated military-grade laser that was stolen by a military officer convicted in federal court in North Carolina, prosecutors said. Investigators seized dozens of guns, including the four machine guns, in October of last year. They also found a hard drive that contained the illicit child images, prosecutors said. When investigators searched a storage unit he rented in Santa Ana in July, agents recovered a hard drive containing 10 discs of child pornography that included about 79 videos and at least 831 images of child pornography, prosecutors alleged.