| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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City of Los Angeles Hosts Municipal Career Fair As the city of Los Angeles continues a series of career fairs as it looks to fill vacancies in more than 30 classifications, attendees Thursday met with representatives of city departments, received assistance with online applications and learned about civil service. “Making Los Angeles more affordable is a top priority and that’s why today we […]
Man Armed With a Machete Shot, Killed by Police in Calabasas Identified An investigation was continuing Thursday into the fatal shooting by police of an allegedly machete-wielding 35-year-old homeless man during a confrontation at a popular Calabasas restaurant. Police were called at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 23400 block of West Calabasas Road and Mulholland Drive regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman […]
Man Killed in Multiple-Vehicle Crash in Whittier Area Identified A man was taken into custody Thursday in connection with a multiple-vehicle crash that killed a 23-year-old homeless man in an unincorporated near Whittier. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday to Mills Avenue and Mulberry Drive regarding a crash that possibly involved four vehicles, CHP Officer Sean Lough told City News […]
Man Found Shot to Death in University Park A man who was fatally shot in the University Park area was identified Thursday, and police sought the public’s help to solve the crime. Officers sent to Ellendale Place and 23rd Street about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on a “shots fired” report found the mortally wounded man in the driver’s seat of a white Ford Ranger, […]
Water Recycling Plant Renamed for Rep. Grace Napolitano Hailing her as a champion for the environment and water recycling, the Metropolitan Water District Thursday renamed the Pure Water Southern California demonstration plant after Rep. Grace Napolitano. Napolitano, D-El Monte, who is retiring at the end of her term, was on hand for the dedication ceremony in Carson Thursday morning. The plant was officially […]
Man, 87, Killed in Garden Grove Home; Transient Arrested as Suspect A man described by police as a transient was in custody Thursday for allegedly killing an 87-year-old Garden Grove man in his home. Officers went to the 9900 block of Central Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a “burglary in progress,” according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen. Mario Brancato, 26, […]
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Screenwriter Drops Suit Over Film Profits The screenwriter for “Bohemian Rhapsody” has dropped his breach-of-contract suit against the film’s co-producer in which the plaintiff alleged he was owed unpaid profits from the 2018 film about Freddie Mercury and the band Queen. Attorneys for Anthony McCarten filed court papers on Tuesday with Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein asking that […]
Bicyclist Fatally Struck in Valley Glen Hit-Run Identified A 40-year-old bicyclist who was killed when he was dragged under a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Valley Glen was identified Thursday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 11:40 p.m. Monday to a 911 call regarding a man down at Van Nuys Boulevard and […]
Missing 30-Year-Old Man With Depression Found A 30-year-old man with depression who went missing in La Cañada Flintridge has been found, sheriff’s officials said Thursday. Chinmay Nilesh Bhoot had last been seen Saturday in the 4500 block of Indiana Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies said Thursday he was found, but no other details were provided.
Person Taken into Custody at Elementary School in Long Beach A person described by police as a “suspect” was taken into custody Thursday at Webster Elementary School in Long Beach, police said. Officers went to the 1700 block of West 32nd Way after receiving a call from the school at 9:53 a.m. “regarding a person on campus,” the Long Beach Police Department reported. “Officers quickly […]
Pedestrian Killed on Harbor Freeway in Carson Area Identified A 47-year-old man who was killed while attempting to cross the Harbor (110) Freeway in the Carson area was identified Thursday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The crash was reported at about 11:21 p.m. Monday on the southbound freeway at Torrance Boulevard, CHP Officer Sean Lough told City News Service. He […]
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