Attorneys for the family of a woman who was killed by a police officer’s bullet during a shootout and hostage standoff at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake called on the Los Angeles Police Department to release more video of the incident and criticized the officers for firing their guns into a crowded…
When Ann Sonne started at the Los Angeles Times, she wanted to be a foreign correspondent. But, in 1953, she started where most female journalists did — the society section. Enthusiastic to work at The Times, where she’d dreamed of working since she was a child growing up in Southern California,…
A pilot killed in a plane crash Tuesday afternoon near Palo Alto Airport was volunteering his time with a nonprofit that provides free, nonemergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions. The man, whose name has not yet been released, had flown a patient and their mother…
A Los Angeles police commander and an L.A. Police Department sergeant have been charged in connection with an alcohol-related incident in April in which Glendale police said they found the two intoxicated inside an unmarked police cruiser. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office charged…
For Randy Weston, Africa was the wellspring of music — the spiritual and rhythmic source of blues, African American spirituals, samba, bossa nova and, above all, jazz. Weston, who was 92 when he died Sept. 1 at his home in Brooklyn, was among the most prominent ambassadors for traditional African…
Homicide detectives in Anaheim are investigating after a person’s body was found Tuesday, Sept. 4. A passerby noticed the corpse floating in a flood control reservoir sometime before 7 p.m. and notified authorities, said Anaheim Police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. Related Articles Former Fullerton police sergeant charged with filing false report on then-city manager’s DUI crash…
An altercation at a hotel in Buena Park on Monday, Sept. 3 ended with two men stabbed and a suspect on the loose. Police were called to the Buena Park Hotel & Suites at 7555 Beach Blvd. at about 4:30 a.m., and found two victims suffering from stab wounds, Buena Park Police Sgt. Mike Lovchik…
Breed: Bulldog Age: 6-7 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 50 pounds Doug’s story: Doug loves people. His butt wiggles when he is expecting a belly rub, and his idea of a good time is napping with his person. He also enjoys anything relaxing and mellow. Doug should be the only dog in his home. He prefers to…
Q: College kids, all 18 or a bit older, decided to prank call people. The gist of the calls is to unnerve whomever answers, make them think there are ghosts haunting their house, and that they are a company who can help rid them of these “demons.” An older gentleman reported these kids to the…
SANTA ANA — A former Fullerton police sergeant was charged Tuesday with a single count of filing a false police report stemming from a 2016 drunken driving traffic crash involving then-Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz. Fullerton City Manager Joe Felz in 2011 Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 45, of Corona, allegedly falsely filed a report stating that…
