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Nude Pix Posted Of 14 Underage Girls In ‘Revenge Porn’ Attack: Juvenile Boy Arrested In Glendale

Glendale Police headquartersA juvenile accused of posting nude or partially nude photos of underage girls on social media in acts of “revenge porn” was arrested in Glendale, police said Monday. An investigation into the posts began in October, when police responded to a report from a girl who told them that several people she followed on Snapchat […]
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LA Teachers Say ‘No’ To Schools Reopening Without Vaccinations Despite State’s New Multibillion-Dollar Deal

LAUSD headquarters buildingGov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a multibillion-dollar deal Monday aimed at enticing schools to resume in-person instruction for young students by April 1, but union demands for COVID vaccinations of teachers and reduced transmission rates make it unlikely L.A. Unified will meet that date. The deal — which still needs formal legislative approval […]
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LAPD Cop Steals Cash From Worker’s Backpack At Illegal Pot Warehouse In Downtown LA? ‘Not Guilty’ Plea

los angeles police arm patchA not guilty plea was entered Monday on behalf of a Los Angeles police officer charged with stealing money from a backpack at an illegal marijuana grow facility. Luis Alfredo Mota, 47, is facing one felony count of second-degree burglary and one misdemeanor count of petty theft. His next court date is March 10, when […]
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Three Underage Boys Sexually Molested By Bicycle Racing BMX Coach: Even Defense Attorney Cites ‘Disgusting’ Porn Pix On Computer

A 40-year-old BMX bicycle racing coach from Cypress was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting young three boys and possessing and trading child pornography online. Mandak Kohn Griffin, who was charged nearly 10 years ago, was convicted in a non-jury trial by Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Cassidy. The boys were 7, 8 and 9 […]
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COVID Positivity Rate, New Case Numbers Continue Falling In LA County

While continuing to urge vigilance against COVID-19 spread, Los Angeles County’s public health director said Monday the rate of people testing positive for the virus has fallen to its lowest level of the pandemic, and the effectiveness of vaccines is being proven by dramatic drops in cases among health care workers. “We are moving in […]
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‘One Of The Bloodiest Scenes’ Ever: Veteran Cop Recalls Murder Horror Of Indio Woman

A hearing to determine whether a probationer accused in the shooting death of an Indio woman more than a year ago is mentally competent to stand trial was postponed Monday to April 12. Johnny Jose Rodriguez, 26, was arrested Jan. 15, 2020, a day after 32-year-old Angela Struzas was gunned down inside her home at […]
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Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Recovers From Shooting, Shares Details From Ordeal

Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot in Hollywood by bandits trying to steal the entertainer’s French bulldogs, took to Instagram Monday to describe the ambush and thanked the star for her support. Ryan Fischer, 39, using the handle “valleyofthedogs,” shared snaps of himself in a hospital bed, including one image with a breathing tube, […]
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Orange County Reports 179 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 Deaths

Orange County Monday reported 179 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths as hospitalization rates continued declining. Monday’s statistics brought the county cumulative for cases to 246,634 and boosted the death toll to 3,921. Orange County Health Care Agency officials reported technical issues with the state’s death reports system, so fatalities might be relatively […]
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L.A. Reaches Settlement With Nursing Facility Accused Of Patient Dumping

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Monday his office reached a settlement with Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility, which was accused of patient dumping during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as abuse, neglect, denial of care and efforts to conceal its conduct. It is the second settlement that Feuer has reached with the Westlake/MacArthur […]
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Riverside County Coronavirus Hospitalizations Drop 15% Over Weekend

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Riverside County dropped an additional 15% over the weekend, though an additional 25 virus-related deaths were also reported, according to figures released Monday. The aggregate number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the public health documentation period began last March is 289,773, up 323 from Friday, according to the Riverside University Health System. […]
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