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Alhambra police shoot person after alleged robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

At least one officer with the Alhambra Police Department shot and wounded a person Thursday morning.The shooting in the 600 block of South Fremont Avenue began as a commercial robbery, police told KTLA.However, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which took over the investigation after the shooting, said the shooting occurred at approximately 5:37 a.m. at the intersection of South Meridian and West Commonwealth avenues.The suspect, an adult male, was wounded by gunfire and transported to a hospital in "unknown condition," the Sheriff's Department said in a statement.The investigation led to the closure of nearby Emery Park School on Thursday. Classes are set to resume on Friday.Police encouraged the public to avoid the area.Anyone with information is asked to call the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.Nidia Becerra contributed to this report.

LAPD seeks pickup spotted in September hit-and-run in East Hollywood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for the driver of a blue pickup truck who fled the scene of an East Hollywood collision last month.The Sept. 20 crash at Western and De Longpre avenues occurred at about 6 a.m., after which the driver fled without stopping to help or identifying themself.Since then, police have been unable to find the truck, which resembles a 2020 Nissan Frontier, police said in on X, formerly Twitter.Anyone with information is asked to call West Traffic Detectives at 213-473-0221 or 213-473-0222.

Quick Cook: Make Crispy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Comfort Cookies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

In a world with thousands of chocolate chip cookie recipes, this is the one I keep coming back to. It’s perfect when I want a crispy, dunkable, comforting oatmeal chocolate chip cookie that will have me delighting in the extra chew time to work through good ol’ rolled oats, some I-don’t-know-what-you-are-but-I-like-that-you’re-there fibery bits, little hits of buttery walnuts and, of course, the requisite dark chocolate chunks. The coconut won’t make this taste like a coconut cookie—it’s there along with the ground flax and whole wheat flour to add a subtle richness, chewiness and lattice texture that will have you coming back to this recipe time and time again.Be sure to use real old fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats) for these to have the crispy texture you’re after. I prefer the richness and salty flavor of Irish butter in my baking, but feel free to substitute standard salted butter. If you want to make just one cookie sheet full and save the rest for fresh-baked cooki...

Imprisoned Mexico-based megachurch leader indicted in California on child pornography charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The head of a Mexican megachurch who is serving more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young followers was charged Wednesday with two federal crimes involving a 16-year-old girl, prosecutors said.A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted Naasón Joaquín García, 54, on two charges of possessing and producing child pornography, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office.When he was arrested in California in 2019, Garcia had an iPad that contained five videos depicting the then-teenaged girl engaging in sexual activity, the statement said.“We did not indict until after the state case was finished,” the U.S. attorney’s office added in an email.Garcia is the head of La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World), which claims to have 5 million followers worldwide. Believers consider him to be the “apostle” of Jesus Christ.Naasón Joaquín García leads a service at his church “La Luz del Mundo” in Guadalajara, Mexico o...

Oakland pedestrian killed after being pinned between vehicles in hit-and-run crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

OAKLAND — A man suffered fatal injuries Wednesday night in East Oakland when he was pinned between a car and a mini-van that were hit by a stolen SUV driven by someone who fled the scene on foot, police said.The identity of the man killed has not been released yet pending confirmation of his name and notification of his relatives. He is believed to be in his 40s.The deadly chain of events happened about 10:26 p.m. Wednesday in the 4200 block of International Boulevard.Police said the driver of a stolen Kia Sorento SUV was speeding in the eastbound lanes when it first collided with a Pontiac Vibe hatchback. The Pontiac driver was able to drive to a hospital on their own for treatment of minor injuries.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘I killed him,’ an East Bay man told police. Here’s why a jury acquitted him Crime and Public Safety | Four busted for organized retail theft at Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza Crime an...

Why Daylight Saving Time may create a literal headache for you

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

By Madeline Holcombe | CNNWhen the clock is set back, does your world get turned a little upside down?Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour – and that is no small thing for our health, according to Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.He shares what to do for your health during the time change and how to soften the blow.This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.CNN: What kinds of health problems do you anticipate when the time changes?Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta: Daylight Saving Time ends soon, and while most of us welcome the extra hour of sleep, for some people the time change literally causes headaches.The end of Daylight Saving Time is typically a trigger for cluster headaches. Cluster headache attacks can occur every day for six to eight weeks and then go away in a cluster cycle. The theory is that...

Bear attacks security guard in kitchen of Colorado hotel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

A security guard was attacked by a bear in the kitchen of a hotel at Colorado’s Aspen ski resort.The bear was later found and euthanized by state wildlife officers.The attack happened around 11 p.m. Monday at the St. Regis, near the base of the Aspen Mountain ski runs. A clip from surveillance video shows the bear wandering into the empty kitchen. Thirty seconds later, a guard comes in and surprises the bear, which rears up on its back feet and shoves the man, who falls to the floor. The bear then flees.The guard was taken to a hospital for treatment of scratches on his back.Officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife arrived around midnight. Their search found the bear near the hotel on Tuesday morning but they were unable to tranquilize it then because of public safety concerns.They resumed the search Tuesday night and found a bear about a third of a mile from the hotel, in a small park in Aspen’s downtown area. The animal was determined by its markings to have been the ...

Arrest warrant issued for suspect after 18 killed in shooting rampage in Maine as manhunt continues, officials say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

Lewiston, Maine (CNN) — Eighteen people have been killed and 13 injured in a shooting rampage at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday, as a furious manhunt continues – with schools shuttered and people warned to stay indoors – for the assailant.An arrest warrant for multiple counts of murder has been issued for suspect Robert Card, 40, Maine State Police Col. William Ross said during a Thursday news conference. He “should be considered armed and dangerous,” officials said.Card is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves, law enforcement officials in Maine told CNN. He had recently threatened to carry out a shooting at a National Guard facility in Saco, Maine, and reported mental health issues, including hearing voices, the officials said.Some in the area are waking up Thursday to officers with long guns scouring their neighborhoods.“Nerves are rattled right now – keeping an eye on the woods,” said Cory, a resi...

Woman shot multiple times near Coliseum BART Station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was hospitalized after a shooting near the Coliseum BART Station on Wednesday night, according to the Oakland Police Department. Authorities said the shooting may be a result of road rage.The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. in the 7100 block of Hawley Street, Oakland police said. After the shooting occurred, Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department officers pursued a suspect who was last seen nearby in the 7300 block of Spencer Street. 2 East Bay men convicted in organized smash-and-grab thefts, SF DA says BART police established a perimeter around the area, but the suspect was not located. Investigators later determined the suspect had broken the perimeter before it was established.Officers with Oakland and BART police departments provided medical aid to the shooting victim until Oakland Fire Department and Falck Ambulance personnel arrived at the scene. The woman was listed in stable condition at a local hospital, accor...

2 East Bay men convicted in organized smash-and-grab thefts, SF DA says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:52:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two East Bay men were convicted in connection to a series of smash-and-grab robberies in San Francisco, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Delandro Belvine-Brown, 22, of Antioch, and Sean Raquel Jevonce Simin Jr., 24, of Richmond, were each sentenced to three years after pleading guilty in SF Superior Court.Belvine-Brown and Simon were part of an organized group which committed a series of smash-and-grab robberies at SF retail businesses that included Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters and Veo Optics. The thefts occurred between Nov. 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, the DA said. Pregnant woman, baby killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash The group Belvine-Brown and Simon were part of employed a "consistent brazen theft strategy," according to the DA. The two men and their accomplices would enter stores as a group, rapidly grab numerous expensive sunglasses from display shelves and exit the stores quickly before departing in an awaiting getaway...