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Murder, Torture Charges Against Pomona Stepmom In Death of 16-Year-old Stepson: Dad Knew All, Allegedly Failed To Help His Son

An example of a person in handcuffs. Photo from Pixabay.Murder and torture charges have been filed against a Pomona woman charged with killing her 16-year-old stepson, whose father is accused of being aware that the boy was being abused but did nothing to stop it. Both suspect are slated to arraigned this coming Tuesday. Officers were called to the 600 block of Del Rosa […]
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Priest Lewd Acts With Four ‘Innocent Children’ Alleged In Palmdale, Redondo Beach: Judge Cuts $2.2 Million Bail To $5,000 Despite Victim ‘Trauma’

A judge's gavel. Photo via Pixabay.Over the prosecution’s objection, a judge Thursday lowered bail to $5,000 for a former Catholic priest charged with lewd acts involving four boys at two parishes in Palmdale and Redondo Beach between the mid-1990s and 2001. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Katherine Mader ordered Christopher John Cunningham — who had been jailed in lieu of […]
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LA County to Close Large COVID-19 Vax Sites, Transition to Smaller Locations

In another sign of reduced demand for COVID-19 vaccinations, Los Angeles County has announced it will close its four large-scale vaccine sites in coming weeks and transition them to smaller, community sites. “We remain committed on getting vaccine into neighborhoods where we can continue to reach people who may have limited ability or time to […]
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LAFD Knocks Down Garage Fire in Florence Area

Firefighters knocked down a blaze that destroyed a detached garage at a home in the Florence area of Los Angeles. The blaze at 205 Gage Ave. was reported at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. The department dispatched 26 firefighters to the scene and knocked down the flames in […]
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One Killed in Long Beach Freeway Crash

One person was killed Friday morning in a crash on the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Long Beach. The crash was reported about 3 a.m. near the Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Details of what led to the crash were not immediately available. The crash prompted the closure of […]
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OC’s COVID-19 Numbers Continue Encouraging Trends

Orange County’s encouraging COVID-19 trends continued Thursday with just 25 new infections reported and hospitalizations at rates not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, but two new fatalities were added to last month’s death toll. The new cases boosted the cumulative total to 255,347. Hospitalizations ticked up from 58 Wednesday to 60 Thursday, and […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.237, one day after increasing two-tenths of a cent. The average price has risen 39 of the past 42 days, increasing 21.1 cents to its highest amount since Oct. 11, 2019, according to figures […]
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Slight Increase in Riverside County COVID Hospitalizations as 2 Deaths Reported

The number of hospital patients infected with coronavirus in Riverside County increased marginally Thursday, and two additional virus-related deaths were reported. According to the Riverside University Health System, 37 people countywide were hospitalized with COVID-19, three more than Wednesday. That number includes 10 intensive care unit patients, up one from a day ago. The aggregate […]
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Man Charged with Killing Jurupa Resident, Wounding Another Due in Court

A 19-year-old man accused of gunning down one Jurupa Valley resident and seriously wounding another is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on charges of murder and attempted murder. Gael Ian Cazares of Jurupa Valley was arrested Sunday and charged Thursday after the alleged attack that killed 22-year-old Manuel Villaman. In addition to the murder and […]
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Disneyland Debuts Newest Attraction Based on Avengers

disneylandDisneyland will debut its newest attraction Friday with a Marvel Comics-themed “land” inspired by the superhero group the Avengers. At a sneak peak, the theme park’s top creators told reporters that — while developing the new addition — they were guided by narrative and making it as immersive as possible for guests. “We had 70 […]
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