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A 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were taken into custody in connection with an ambush robbery near Lincoln Park, and police said Thursday there could be other people who were victimized. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the female suspect, Magdalena Gallegos, on Tuesday allegedly lured two victims she met on social media to an apartment in the 2900 block of North Main Street. Once inside the apartment, two male suspects — one of whom was allegedly Sergio Carrillo — emerged from hiding and held the victims at gunpoint while demanding their property, police said. One of the victims was struck by a handgun. The suspects were seen driving a 2008 four-door blue Chevrolet Malibu. It was unclear if the suspect who struck the victim was Carrillo. Carrillo and Gallegos were both arrested Wednesday and booked on suspicion of robbery. They were both being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. The third suspect remains at large. Police said detectives believe the suspects victims other people using the exact same scheme. Anyone with information regarding the robberies or believes they were victimized was urged

The Riverside University Health System Public Health received more than $750,000 in state traffic safety grants, the RUHS-PH announced Thursday. The grants will be used for programs aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities in Riverside County. “We are doing more than just educating our communities; we are indirectly saving lives,” said Kim Saruwatari director of public health. “This grant will allow us to promote safe practices and provide equitable safety solutions for all Riverside County residents,” Saruwatari added. The grants, which are funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, run through September 2024 and they include $240,500 for the Child Passenger Safety program, which offers community outreach events, educational classes and training on the installation and use of child safety seats. Also included in the grant are $120,000 for the College Communities Against Drunk, Drugged, and Distracted Driving program which collaborates with local colleges on prevention education and resources to reduce the number of residents killed or injured due to alcohol, drug impaired and distracted driving. The grant included $182,000 for the Be Wiser Teen Impaired/Distracted Driving

Perhaps no other major musical fest has led the way in booking Latin acts quite like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year, 21 Latin acts are on the lineup, nearly twice as many as 2023. In addition to big stars like Peso Pluma, Young Miko, J Balvin, Ice Spice and Carin León, the festival will also feature a slew of up-and-coming Latin acts ready to impress attendees unfamiliar with them. Ahead of Weekend 1, we spoke to Cimafunk, Hermanos Gutiérrez, the Red Pears, Girl Ultra and Eddie Zuko about how they’re getting ready for the festival. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Cimafunk As the first Cuban-born artist to ever play at Coachella, Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez, better known as Cimafunk, says he is ready for the Latin “invasion” of the festival. Recognized for his funk-influenced sound, he is preparing for his Coachella debut by “eating good,” rehearsing with his band and embracing his nerves. “It’s a dream come true. It’s something all artists dream of at some point in their career,” said Rodríguez. “For me, it was shocking [to be

Just eight months after being attacked in state prison, the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart was stabbed by another inmate and hospitalized again. The incident is being investigated as an attempted homicide. Paul Flores, 47, was convicted in 2022 of killing Smart, a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student last seen on campus with Flores more than 25 years ago and was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for first-degree murder. On Wednesday at 3:27 p.m., staff at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Calif., witnessed Flores being stabbed by another inmate on the recreation yard, a spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. Responding officers quickly put an end to the incident without using force, according to the CDCR. Two inmate-manufactured weapons were recovered from the scene. An injured Flores was transported to an outside medical facility for a higher level of care. He has since returned to the prison and is in fair condition. No other staff or incarcerated people were injured. The person who attacked Flores, whose name was not disclosed, has been placed in

SpaceX has significantly increased the frequency of its rocket launches from a Santa Barbara County military base, and its plans to add even more have raised concerns by the California Coastal Commission over the impacts on the environment and nearby communities. The company, officially Space Exploration Technologies Corp., owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has already breached an agreement between base officials and the coastal commission that limited the yearly launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base to six. SpaceX has asked the commission for permission to launch up to 36 times per year from Vandenberg, as well as to conduct up to 12 landings a year at a second launch complex and an offshore landing spot in the Pacific Ocean. Visible for miles around, the launches can create awe-inspiring spectacles as the aircraft hurtle up through the atmosphere, leaving behind a streak tracing the path of the rocket. But nearer the base, the launches can force the closure and evacuation of nearby beaches and campgrounds, and residents have reported their windows shaking and rattling from the apparent sonic booms. “It’s very stressful when you experience something

Sometimes it is difficult to remember that the O.J. Simpson trial actually happened. Certainly, it has been so rigorously claimed by popular culture that one could be forgiven for considering it a form of true-crime franchise — careers were made off it, books were written about it, Ryan Murphy used it to launch his “American Crime Story” anthology series and Ezra Edelman won an Emmy and an Oscar for his documentary about the life and social forces that led to it. But even when it was happening, it didn’t feel quite real: the hideous nature of the crime, the absurd “if it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” defense, the deluge of media coverage (including coverage of that coverage), the salacious and often quite sexist gossip about everyone involved. O.J. Simpson, who died Wednesday at 76, was many things to many people. But for me he will always be the murder suspect who turned an already fragile and freaked-out Los Angeles into a perverse cabaret of trauma. For nine months, people who previously could not find downtown L.A. on a map descended on what was then

No foul play is suspected in the recent death of “1923” actor Cole Brings Plenty, authorities said. The 27-year-old nephew of “Yellowstone” actor Mo Brings Plenty was reported missing by his family March 31 after an alleged domestic violence incident. Nearly a week later, deputies found his body near an unoccupied vehicle in a wooded area outside Kansas City. “Detectives, crime scene investigators, and the Medical Examiner’s Office have been working diligently with the Lawrence Police Department and the Brings Plenty family. There is no indication of foul play in the death of Cole Brings Plenty,” said a statement released Wednesday by Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden. No cause of death was identified. Meanwhile, local police in Lawrence, Kan., are facing criticism for purportedly treating Brings Plenty primarily as a criminal fugitive rather than a person in crisis or potential victim — an accusation addressed Wednesday by Police Chief Rich Lockhart. “This is a tragic case for everyone involved. Your Police Department worked very hard to investigate the incidents and worked very hard to find Cole. None of us could have imagined this outcome,” Lockhart

A pursuit in Orange County came to a dramatic end when the driver of an SUV rounded a corner, lost control of the vehicle and flipped into oncoming traffic Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed to KTLA.   Detectives with the Santa Ana Police Department’s Gang Unit initiated the pursuit of the driver, a parolee, for a traffic violation at around 5:10 p.m., SAPD Public Information Officer Natalie Garcia said.   In video footage of the pursuit obtained by KTLA, the driver is seen barreling into a right hand turn at a busy intersection at a high rate of speed followed closely by a police cruiser.   The SUV fishtails left after making the turn and then the driver likely overcorrects, causing the vehicle to fishtail hard to the right, lose control and flip over the median and slam into at least one vehicle on the opposite side of the roadway.   Driver of SUV flips vehicle into oncoming traffic during police pursuit in Orange County on April 10, 2024. (Viewer photo) Driver of SUV flips vehicle into oncoming traffic during police pursuit in Orange County on

Target plans to take a closer look at customers using self-checkout. According to multiple reports, the mega-retailer is adding cameras to self-checkout lanes in an effort to prevent theft. The technology, called TruScan, can recognize when items are not scanned, reports CNN. The technology will alert shoppers when items were not scanned, according to company documents obtained by Bloomberg. TruScan cameras can also track people who repeatedly don’t ring up items or don’t scan them correctly, Bloomberg reported. Target did not immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for comment. Cameras aren’t the only changes the company has been making to its self-checkout lanes. Last month, the retailer began limiting the number of items people could purchase in self-checkout at 2,000 stores around the country. The 10-item limit was implemented to speed up checkout at those stations, the company said. Self-checkouts are disappearing from retailers. Here’s why In recent years, Target and other major retailers have implemented more measures to prevent theft, such as locking more items in cabinets. Shoppers at some locations need to ask an employee for assistance to retrieve everyday items—like deodorant, laundry detergent