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Two of the suspects in Arroyos death, Contreras and Rios, appeared in federal court on Friday and were ordered to be held without bond, with arraignments set for Feb. 3. If convicted, all four defendants will be eligible for the death penalty.

Carla Kranendonk’s “Gigi,” hand embroidery, is part of the LA Art Show, Jan. 20-23, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Hossack Gallery) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Jan. 20-27. Check websites or call for updates of

A robbery at a local 7/11 went viral after it was caught on camera.

Frank Hernandez, who was arrested Tuesday, has reportedly been with LAPD for more than 20 years and has been involved with three on-duty shootings.

You learn a lot about human nature and old habits walking the streets of your neighborhood with a trash picker in your hand. One day people are telling you it’s so nice that you’re picking up trash on your morning walk; the next day the same people are leaving their dog’s poop bag in the

A police pursuit of a motorcycle driver came to an end with a horrific crash at an intersection in West Hills.

The Holocaust Museum LA presents two virtual programs on Jan. 27 for United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (Photo courtesy of Holocaust Museum LA) Here is a sampling of religion events in the San Fernando Valley area. Jan. 22 OneLife LA – Forward In Hope: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles presents the annual event to

L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon hit back against Union Pacific criticism on Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, writing in a letter to the railroad that the company doesn’t do enough to ensure its trains are adequately locked and protected. The letter, addressed to Union Pacific General Director of Public Affairs Adrian Guerrero, came a week

LA County Sheriff’s Department got a new high-tech tool called the Fire Cat, a vehicle that’s equipped to help put fires out in law enforcement situations that are too dangerous for firefighters to fight blazes.

Pasadena City College teachers protest returning to in-class teaching in front of the campus Thursday, January 20, 2021. The teachers are being required to return to in-class teaching on Monday, they are asking for two more weeks to let the Omicron surge levels come down. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Pasadena City

The Costa Mesa Police Department began a new operation against these thieves after Catalytic converters theft more than doubled between 2020-2021.

Rachel Kim reports from downtown Los Angeles where two suspects in the Monday shooting death of 27-year-old LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyo appeared in federal court.

The Port of Los Angeles had a “landmark” 2021 that included moving more container units in a calendar year than any Western Hemisphere port had ever done, but also myriad challenges, such as ships parked for miles outside the harbor and a workforce pressed to its limits, Executive Director Gene Seroka said Thursday, Jan. 20.

Southern California port truck drivers who work for a multibillion logistics company — but are listed as independent contractors — have filed a petition to have an election with the federal board managing employer-worker relations, an early stage in forming a union and the latest chapter in an ongoing, often-tense labor dispute. The International Brotherhood

The Port of Long Beach moved 9.38 million cargo containers last year, setting a new record amid an explosive period of growth because of a pandemic surge in imports. It is an “incredible milestone,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. Credit, he said, goes to the workers who kept the goods moving

A new project to create two new oil storage tanks near the Port of Long Beach will go through an environmental impact review. World Oil, which owns an oil storage facility at the port and seeks to expand, agreed to put the project through the assessment, a request made by two groups of environmental activists

Utilizing officer’s body-camera footage, in-car video footage and audio recordings, Pasadena Police Department officials have released a new overview of last November’s shootout with a man who killed a local senior, setting off a crime spree that ended in a fatal shootout with police. The recently released briefing provides a deeper look at the harrowing 15-minute

A view from the San Fernando Valley: A line stretches for blocks as people wait for a COVID-19 test at San Fernando Recreation Park in San Fernando, CA, Monday, January 3, 2021. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a

Two Hollywood icons got to pay tribute to another on Monday, Jan. 17. Madame Tussauds Hollywood and Pink’s Hot Dogs teamed up to celebrate the life of Betty White on what would have been her 100th birthday at the wax museum. People got the chance to pose for photos with the wax figure of the

The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami advisory after an underwater volcano erupted near the South Pacific Island of Tonga overnight.