| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, June 4, 2021
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Two Little Boys, Two Women Killed In Horrific Lancaster Crash: Crumpled Car, Overturned Big Rig Cab  Two women and two children were killed Friday in a crash involving a big rig and a car in Lancaster. The crash, which left a black sedan crumpled and the big rig’s cab overturned, occurred at 9:11 a.m. at the intersection of East Avenue G and North 30th Street East, according to the Los Angeles […]
  
Whittier Police Kill Suspect  Whittier police killed a suspect Friday and sheriff’s homicide detectives were assisting the police in the officer-involved shooting investigation. Details were unavailable. The OIS happened in the 12400 block of Mar Vista Street about 12:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect died at the scene, Deputy Miguel Meza said. The […]
Mystery Motive For Vicious Random Attack On Woman Pumping Gas In Gardena: Suspect Repeatedly Punched Her For No Reason  Sheriff’s detectives released surveillance photos Friday of a man who calmly walked up to a woman and viciously punched her at a Gardena gas station for no apparent reason. He then continued to hit her as she was on the ground, going so far as to grab her hair and slam her head against her […]
Ex-Con Shot Victim In Head In Dispute Over Missing Cellphone In Indio: 39 Years to Life An ex-con who shot a man in the head over a missing cellphone in Indio was sentenced Friday to 39 years to life in state prison. Jurors deliberated one day in March before finding John Kevin Medina, 40, of Indio guilty of attempted murder, and finding true several gun and bodily injury sentence-enhancing allegations. Medina, […]
3 LA Residents, 1 From OC Among $50,000 Winners In COVID Vaccine Incentive Three Los Angeles County residents and one Orange County resident were among the first 15 winners chosen Friday to receive $50,000 each in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination incentive program. The winners were picked from among 21.5 million eligible California residents who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to Friday’s drawing. […]
LAX Customs Preparing For 300% Increase In International Travelers This Summer U.S. Customs and Border Protection Friday announced it expects a 300% increase in the number of international travelers moving through the Los Angeles International Airport this summer compared to last summer, as more people in the U.S. and abroad get vaccinated and are eager to travel again. “CBP is proactively mitigating any potential impact in […]
Brothers Accused of Assault, False Imprisonment Plead Not Guilty Two brothers accused of holding a man against his will and beating him with a wooden paddle over several days in Cathedral City pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple felony charges. Carlos Jose Espinoza, 30, and Eduardo Luis Espinoza, 32, both of Cathedral City, were arrested Tuesday. Both men were arraigned before at the Banning […]
Palm Springs Fire Department Urges Hikers to Prepare for Scorching Temps With temperatures hitting triple digits, the Palm Springs Fire Department Friday urged hikers to take a series of precautions while exploring local trails. Hikers are advised to begin their journeys prior to 9 a.m., when temperatures are cooler, and avoid hiking alone. Cellphones or GPS devices should be taken for safety reasons. When on the […]
Woman Alleges She Was Fired at Home While Recovering from Cancer A former employee of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, St. Joseph Hospital of Orange and Providence of St. Joseph Health is suing all three entities, alleging she was fired while at home dealing with ovarian cancer. Carol Hunold’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful discharge. She […]
Crash On 91 Freeway In Long Beach Leaves Motorcyclist Dead A motorcyclist was killed Friday in a collision involving a big rig on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Long Beach. The 9:10 a.m. crash on the eastbound 91 at the Cherry Avenue offramp shut down three lanes and the transition road from the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to the eastbound 91, according to the […]
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