| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
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Mayor Bass Returns to Paris Olympics for Closing Ceremony Mayor Karen Bass returned to Paris Thursday as she will participate in the Olympic Games closing ceremony, receive the Olympic flag and return with it to Los Angeles. Bass landed in Paris in the late afternoon where she toured the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron at the Tuileries Garden with Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and George […]
Four Hour Standoff Between Shooter Highland Park Police A suspect who allegedly brandished a weapon and fired shots in the Highland Park area engaged in a more than four hour standoff with police Thursday before ultimately surrendering. Officers were sent to the 6000 block of Delphi Street, west of North Figueroa Street, about 9:20 a.m. Thursday on reports of a man with a […]
Angelenos: Attend Olympics Watch Party This Weekend Residents across the city of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in a series of watch parties beginning Friday for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. “I hope these viewing parties inspire Angelenos for what’s to come in just four short years,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “When we host the games, it […]
USC Will Open Newport Beach Cancer Treatment Center USC officials announced Thursday they will open a new cancer treatment center in Newport Beach. USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center plans to open a radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach early next year. The new office at 4590 MacArthur Blvd. will feature new cancer technologies not yet available in Orange County, USC officials […]
Leader of Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sentenced 10 Years A Compton man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and seven months behind bars for running a locally based drug-trafficking organization that shipped cocaine to Alaska on commercial airline flights and through the U.S. mail. Raul Cisneros Jr., 45, pleaded guilty in May in downtown Los Angeles to a single federal count of possession with […]
LA Habra Motorcycle Officer Injured in Collision A La Habra police motorcycle officer was critically injured in a traffic collision Thursday. According to the La Habra Police Department, the crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. at Lambert Road and Walnut Street. The circumstances of the crash were not immediately released, but video from the scene showed the crumpled motorcycle in the middle of […]
Body Missing Teen Swimmer Discovered by Huntington PD Authorities have recovered the body of a 15-year-old swimmer who triggered a massive search that included the Coast Guard when he went missing July 28. Huntington Beach Marine Safety officers found the body about 10 a.m. Monday, said Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. Orange County Sheriff’s Coroner’s officials identified the body Wednesday […]
Beverly Hills Watch Robbery Suspects Remain Unidentified Police sought the public’s help Thursday in locating two suspects who stole a watch at gunpoint from a person who was dining in Beverly Hills. The robbery was reported around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 9500 block of Wilshire Boulevard, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. Police said two suspects approached the victim, who […]
Montebello Fire Damages Commercial Building, Injures Firefighter A destructive third-alarm fire damaged a commercial building in Montebello Thursday, sending flames through the roof and leaving a firefighter injured. The fire was reported at around 1:05 a.m. in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse at 860 Truck Way where fire crews found the high-leaping flames had engulfed the building. About 80 firefighters were deployed, including personnel […]
Palmdale Man Missing Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday to find a man who went missing from the Palmdale area. Michael Antonio Murrillo-Godoy, 37, last spoke with his family about noon Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Murrillo-Godoy is Hispanic, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has brown eyes, brown hair, and […]
1 Dead in Big Rig Collision with Mini Motorcycle A man riding a “mini motorcycle” was killed in a collision with a big rig in Long Beach, police said Thursday. Officers were sent to West Anaheim Street and Hayes Avenue about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Long Beach Police Department. “Upon arrival, officers located a tractor-trailer and a mini motorcycle stopped in the […]
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