Police Officer Stabbed In Downtown L.A.

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. The incident occurred in a parking structure near 5th and Hill streets at around 4:25 p.m. as the Central Narcotics Enforcement Detail was making an arrest in the Jewelry District, LAPD confirmed to KTLA. Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly what led to the situation, but an altercation occurred with an uninvolved adult male who stabbed the officer and fled the scene, prompting a foot pursuit. Several patrol units responded, and two ambulances were requested. The officer, who was wearing a tactical vest when he was stabbed, was taken to the hospital with minor puncture wounds, police said. The suspect was later taken into custody. It is unclear if he was taken to the hospital. Downtown commuters were asked to avoid the area between 6th and Hill streets while police were investigating.

KTLA 5

Pedestrian Shot In Drive-By Shooting In Boyle Heights

A man was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition after he was shot in a drive-by shooting in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to South Boyle Avenue and Fourth Street, east of the Fourth Street off ramp of the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway where suspects drove up to the victim and fired at him several times before driving away. When police arrived at the scene they found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition. It is unknown if this was a random attack or if the victim was a target. No arrests have been made and no information was given on the possible suspects or what vehicle they were driving. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

CBS 2

Parolee Sentenced To Eight Years For Unprovoked Assault On Olympic Medalist

A parolee pleaded no contest Tuesday to an allegedly unprovoked attack on an Olympic silver medal-winning volleyball player, who testified in March that she had never seen the man before. Semeon Tesfamariam, now 53, was immediately sentenced to eight years in state prison following his plea to assault with a deadly weapon along with his admission that he had a prior strike, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Tesfamariam was accused of throwing a 10-inch metal bolt at Kimberly Glass' face on July 8, 2022. At a March 16 hearing in which Tesfamariam was ordered to stand trial, Glass testified that she was looking at a friend's new car at Olive and Eighth streets in downtown Los Angeles after eating lunch, and saw Tesfamariam - - whom she identified during the hearing in the downtown Los Angeles courtroom - - scurrying in her direction with a shiny metal object in his hand.

Westside Current

Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Stolen Retail Items Found In L.A. Bust

Two people were arrested after thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise was allegedly being sold at a retail shop in Central L.A. The two suspects, who were not identified, were found operating a local business selling a large amount of personal care and baby items, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Some of the retailers from where the merchandise was stolen include Target and CVS, officials said. Photos from the bust show tall stacks of Pampers and Huggies diapers inside the store. The boxes of diapers are also seen filled to the brim inside a minivan parked outside. Other stolen items found include a variety of shampoo, lotions and more. The discovered merch amounted to around several thousand dollars worth, police said. The exact amount was not released by authorities.“Thank you to our partners at Target and CVS for helping with this investigation,” police said.

KTLA 5

3 Years With No Arrests, City Of Inglewood Now Offering $25,000 Reward In Man's Hit-and-Run Death

A heartbroken family in Inglewood is continuing their fight for justice after a beloved father was hit and killed by alleged street racers three years ago. Now, the city is offering a $25,000 reward to help find the person or persons responsible. The incident happened on Dec. 6, 2020 near the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Wilkie Avenue. Police say Jose Samuel Galvez Pineda was turning into an alley to get into his garage when three drivers who were "recklessly traveling at high speeds" hit him. Investigators said no one stopped to help him. "My son was 41 years old ... he is a wonderful person," said Jose's mother Maria Pineda, who was joined by city leaders last week during a press conference announcing the reward. "I'm asking for help." Jose left behind his wife Erika and their five children. "It broke my soul", Erika said of Jose's tragic death. "It's very hard because [my children] ask me, 'Why? Why dad?' What should I tell five young children? Because I don't even understand why."

ABC 7

Fully Loaded Pizza, Topped With Semiautomatic Gun, Leads To Four Arrests

Pepperoni. Canadian bacon. Sausage. Semiautomatic handgun. A fully loaded pizza discovered by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies led to the arrest of four people early Tuesday morning during a routine traffic stop near Rosamond High School. Deputies found a pizza box among a stash of methamphetamine, Xanax, fentanyl and cocaine recovered at the scene. When deputies popped open the delivery container, they spotted a loaded gun sitting atop an uneaten pie. Deputies initially pulled over Danny Carson, 47, at 3 a.m. for driving a vehicle without its headlights turned on in a residential neighborhood, sheriff’s officials said. Carson had a misdemeanor warrant and was on parole for a previous weapons violation, according to deputies. Deputies searched his car and also found an additional loaded handgun, a sawed-off shotgun, more than $1,000 in cash, scales, narcotic paraphernalia and packaging, sheriff’s officials said. Carson was arrested along with three passengers in his vehicle: 47-year-old Benjamin Vasquez, 30-year-old Krista Rutledge and 18-year-old Saydee Vandehey.

Los Angeles Times

Human Remains Found In Arizona Over 40 Years Ago Identified As California Man

Human remains found decades ago outside of Kingman have been identified as a California man who left home in search of gold. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office says the remains were found on Sept. 9, 1982, in the desert near Hackberry Road. Deputies who responded to the scene found multiple personal items with the remains, including a plastic comb, a can opener, fingernail clippers, a toothbrush, and several pieces of clothing. The remains were taken to Tucson for an autopsy. The victim's death was estimated to have happened between 1979 and 1981. For years, investigators were unable to identify the victim until a sample was sent to a laboratory in Texas last February. "Using advanced DNA testing, Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing, and forensic genetic genealogy, they were able to identify the victim as Virgil R. Renner from Humboldt County, California," the sheriff's office said.

FOX 11

2 Deputies Critically Injured In Fire At Castaic Detention Center

Southern California authorities said two deputies were critically injured Tuesday morning in a fire at the mobile shooting range located at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Los Angeles County Fire officials responded to the facility, located in the 29300 block of The Old Road, at about 9:40 a.m. following a report of "an outdoor fire." The fire was burning in a mobile firing range on the grounds of the facility, officials confirmed. Firefighters continued their efforts to douse the flames more than an hour afterward, authorities reported. The detention center was placed on lockdown during the firefight but Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said there was no threat to any of the inmates. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, two deputies who were inside the mobile range trailer when the fire broke out, were transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for treatment for critical injuries. Authorities initially described it as a "training incident."

FOX 11

LA County Libraries Will Offer Free Naloxone Clinics

Five Los Angeles County public libraries will host free naloxone clinics starting Wednesday at select locations made possible with a partnership with the County Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services. The free clinics run through Nov. 9. The free doses of naloxone are available and do not require proof of identification, insurance or payment. Those receiving the doses need to complete watching a brief video training of how to administer the medication, and the video will be available on site. The doses are limited to one per customer while supplies last. The participating libraries are: Lancaster Library, West Hollywood Library, Leland R. Weaver Library in South Gate, East Los Angeles Library, and Lennox Library. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn presented the motion to develop the free clinics and it was unanimously approved in October. Naloxone is an antidote to fentanyl poisoning and opioid overdose.

NBC 4

COVID-19 Vaccines Easier To Get In L.A. County; Shots Are Free At All Public Health Centers

While COVID-19 vaccines have been in short supply in parts of Los Angeles County, that dearth is easing in some places, officials say. The L.A. County Department of Public Health says the updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available at all eight of its public health centers — in downtown L.A., Hollywood, Willowbrook, Monrovia, Pacoima, Pomona, Whittier and Lancaster. Two weeks ago, the health department began offering the updated vaccine at clinics at Ted Watkins Memorial Park near Watts and Eugene A. Obregón Park in East L.A., which are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. And all of the county’s mobile vaccine teams offer COVID-19 vaccinations. The county’s mobile vaccination program is intended for residents who have difficulty leaving home to get vaccinated; requests can be made either online or by calling (833) 540-0473. For those who are eager to get the updated vaccine as soon as possible, “I hope people can take advantage of the places where there is ample vaccine available,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council Shows Solidarity With Israel As Rallies Across The County Continue

Los Angeles City Council members had a news conference Tuesday to show solidarity with Israel in the wake of Hamas' attack against Jewish people. Councilman Bob Blumenfield led the event alongside his colleagues Paul Krekorian, Katy Yaroslavsky, and Traci Park immediately following the council meeting. Israel Bachar, Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest, provided remarks. Bachar called the attack one of the "largest massacres of Jews since the Holocaust." He added, "It did not work and it won't work now. This devastation will not destroy us. Israelis are good, brave, and strong people. Allies are more important now than ever before. We will need your steadfast support in the long and difficult days." Blumenfield said that councilmembers gathered in recognition of "Israel's right to exist as a nation, and its right to defend itself from such brutal and unprovoked attacks." Councilwoman Yaroslavsky said that she spent her weekend spending time talking to friends, family and neighbors affected by the fighting. 

CBS 2

Ex-LA Councilman Cedillo Breaks Silence Year After Racist Tape Leak, Defends Former Colleagues

A year after the leak of a racist conversation involving City Council members caused furor and one of the biggest political scandals of recent years in Los Angeles politics, former Councilman Gil Cedillo is speaking out. Cedillo, who resisted widespread calls for his resignation over his participation in the 2021 conversation, broke his silence in an exclusive and defiant interview with Telemundo Noticias. Cedillo lost his subsequent reelection bid -- months before the leak -- but the now-former councilman insists he did not make racist remarks. “I didn’t say anything racist. How can you say I was part of a racist conversation? Where’s the racism? Where’s the N-word? There’s no racism,” Cedillo told Telemundo in reference to the conversation between himself, fellow council members Kevin de León and Nury Martinez – who has since resigned – and Ron Herrera, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. The former councilman framed the talk as one that included “jokes” in which people used “words that I don’t use, but I’m not the police to cut off every conversation that’s not right.”

NBC 4

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