Two Women Arrested in South Gate After Pursuit in Stolen Truck
Two women were taken into custody in South Gate Wednesday evening after leading authorities on a pursuit in a stolen truck. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies began pursuing the women in the dark-colored pickup truck in the Pico Rivera area just after 9:20 p.m., according to the department. The women led authorities through Downey […]
Man Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Last Seen in Cerritos Reported Missing
A 26-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia last seen in Cerritos was reported missing Wednesday. Abraham Miguel Aguiniga was last seen about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 10800 block of College Place, near Cerritos College, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Aguiniga is Hispanic, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, with black hair […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will grow to $12 million. A ticket with five numbers but missing the Mega number was sold at a liquor store in Santa Clarita and is worth $15,486, the California Lottery announced. Another […]
Powerball Numbers Drawn for $91 Million Jackpot
The numbers in Wednesday evening’s draw of the multi-state Powerball lottery are 4, 11, 38, 49, 69 and the Powerball number is 16. The estimated jackpot is $91 million. The drawing was the ninth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the […]
Authorities Seek Public Help to Identify ‘Green Gaiter Bandit’
Authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to identify the man known as the “Green Gaiter Bandit” who is wanted in a series of at least nine bank robberies and five attempted robberies in Orange and Los Angeles counties. The first in the series of robberies occurred Oct. 11 at the Union Bank branch at 911 […]
Lawsuit Looming in Mission Viejo Woman’s COVID-19 Death
The family of a Mission Viejo mom who died from COVID-19 announced plans Wednesday to sue Kaiser Permanente, alleging her caregivers denied her a vaccine and falsely told her the shot contained a “live virus,” then wouldn’t give her monoclonal antibody treatment when she got infected. Kaiser Permanente officials, while declining to comment on the […]
Councilman Mike Bonin Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection
Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin announced Wednesday he will not run for a third term in the June primary, saying he will instead focus on his health and wellness. “I’ve struggled for years with depression. It’s a constant companion, and often a heavy one. There are times when this job has made that easier, […]
Man, 26, With Schizophrenia Reported Missing in Cerritos
Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to locate a 26-year-old with schizophrenia man who was reported missing in Cerritos. Abraham Miguel Aguiniga was last seen about 9:45 a.m. in the 10800 block of College Place, near Cerritos College, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Aguiniga is Hispanic, 5-feet-8 inches tall and weighs 160 […]
State Adds $50,000 Reward for Information Leading to 16-Year-Old Girl’s Killer
The state has added $50,000 to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was dumped alongside the Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion asking […]
91 More COVID Deaths Reported in LA County, Including 15-Month-Old Child
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed its youngest victim in Los Angeles County, with health officials confirming Wednesday that a 15-month-old child was among 91 newly reported deaths from the virus. Details about the 15-month-old child were not released by the county Department of Public Health, but the agency confirmed the child is the “youngest resident […]
Orange County Passes 6,000 Deaths for COVID-19
Orange County Wednesday sprinted past a grim milestone of 6,000 COVID-19 deaths, while hospitalizations and other data indicated this winter’s Omicron variant-fueled surge is slowing. The county logged 28 more fatalities Wednesday, with all but one occurring this month. The other fatality occurred on Christmas Day. “We should expect that the death curve is going […]
