| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
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LAFD Pre-Deploys Crews Ahead of Holiday Weekend Fireworks The Los Angeles Fire Department is expected to pre-deploy resources and personnel to address potential emergencies this Fourth of July weekend, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. The LAFD will be staging additional equipment and staff for brush patrols, as well as to respond quicker to any potential needs should they arise. Additionally, the city’s Emergency […]
LACo Offers $10K Reward for Intel on Attacks on Westlake Trans Store Owner Los Angeles County has a $10,000 reward on offer Thursday for information leading to two suspects who repeatedly attacked a transgender store owner in the Westlake District. Police have described the series of assaults against the woman as hate crimes and they have been asking for the public’s help in locating two young males suspected […]
Tips for Pets Experiencing Stress During Fireworks Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services Thursday announced some recommendations to keep Angelenos’ furry friends safe and prevent them from ending up in shelters. The department reminded residents in the city that fireworks are illegal, and should be kept away from pets. To report fireworks in your […]
Community Organizer on Trial for Allegedly Distributing Face Shields During ICE Protests An East Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Thursday to handing out protective face shields to protesters last month during an anti-ICE demonstration. Alejandro Orellana, 29, a member of the Boyle Heights-based community organization Centro CSO, faces federal charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting civil disorder, court records show. According to the indictment, Orellana […]
Michael Madsen, Frequent Tarantino Collaborator, Dies at 67 Actor Michael Madsen, known for his frequent collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino in films such as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” died Thursday at his Malibu home. He was 67. His publicist, Liz Rodriguez, said Madsen suffered what appeared to be a cardiac arrest, and he was found unresponsive […]
CHP Investigates Lancaster Collision Resulting in Three Ejections, Deaths An investigation was under way Thursday into a multiple-vehicle crash near Lancaster that killed three people who were ejected from at least one of the involved vehicles. The crash was reported about 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, when the California Highway Patrol was informed a white dodge had collided with another vehicle at the intersection of state […]
Pico Rivera School District Call Out ICE Agents for Allegedly Urinating Near Preschool Officials with the El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera Thursday are calling for a federal investigation after surveillance footage allegedly showed federal immigration agents urinating near storage containers in broad daylight at Ruben Salazar High School and in an area adjacent to a preschool playground and a public park. “These actions by DHS […]
Inglewood Woman Charged in Alleged $1.3M COVID Benefits Scheme An Inglewood woman is facing federal charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds by submitting over 100 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities, including those of California state prisoners, officials announced Thursday. Selena Stewart, 45, was arrested and arraigned Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles, according […]
Seven Foreign Nationals Charged for Glendale Jewelry Heist Seven foreign nationals were charged with burglarizing two jewelry stores, stealing more than $1 million in jewelry from a Glendale shop and disabling 911 and internet service to more than a million homes and hospitals during a La Verne break-in, officials announced Thursday. The defendants were identified as Jose Millafil, Javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka […]
LBPD Arrest 29-Year-Old Unhoused Man for Alleged Sexual Assault A 29-year-old homeless man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was knocked unconscious in Long Beach was charged Thursday with rape. Alvin Marba was charged with forcible rape, assault with intent to commit rape and battery. The charges include an allegation of inflicting great bodily harm. Long Beach police said the assault occurred at […]
CHP Interviews Witnesses to Lancaster Bus Crash The California Highway Patrol Thursday sought information about a crash that injured more than a dozen people, one critically, when a rock went through the windshield of a transit bus and knocked out the driver. The Kern County Transit bus veered off Sierra Highway near West Avenue C around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday and ended up […]
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