Vigil remembers South LA man killed in hit-and-run
Hector Castro Hirales was killed last month by a hit-and-run driver as he crossed a street in South LA. Suzanne Marques reports.
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Hector Castro Hirales was killed last month by a hit-and-run driver as he crossed a street in South LA. Suzanne Marques reports.
There was no immediate indication that drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, police said.
The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, was driving northbound on Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Sherman Way when the vehicle she was driving struck the trailer just before 2 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations division.
The crash occurred a little after 6 a.m. on the eastbound side of the freeway, at the Grand Avenue off-ramp.
When CHP arrived to the scene, first responders discovered a vehicle wrapped around a pole. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters pronounced the two occupants of the car deceased at the scene.
The death was reported around 4:15 p.m. The person was found on the southbound 57 freeway ay Katella Avenue.
A woman was driving eastbound on the westbound side of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The southbound lanes of the 5 freeway were shut down.
Authorities have identified the woman killed when a vehicle slammed into the side of a home Saturday morning as 38-year-old Jaycie Martinez. They suspect that the driver, who was drunk at the time of the incident, was traveling up to 100 miles per hour.
LA County Supervisors will consider a $10,000 reward for information in the crash that killed Jose Gonzalez and his 3-year-old daughter, Samantha. Rachel Kim reports.
All of the drivers involved stopped and cooperated with the investigation. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Aaron McDonald and Irene Ramos Jaramillo were engaged to be married, and on their way home from a birthday celebration when they were struck by an oncoming drunk driving suspect, who was leading authorities on a brief pursuit.
Friends and family gathered in Rialto Sunday evening to honor Aaron McDonald and Irene Jaramillo, a couple who was killed Saturday morning when a drunk driving suspect who had led authorities on a pursuit slammed into their vehicle, and then into a nearby home. Laurie Perez reports.
The crash took place northbound at Valley View avenue in La Mirada.
The man's body was found on a sidewalk along Victory Boulevard between Kester and Noble. Ross Palombo reports.
Footage from the scene showed firefighters extinguishing large flames.
The fatal crash occurred at about 11:25 a.m. at 50th street east, just north of Avenue N.
A 58-year-old man was fatally struck at 10th and Pico Boulevard. Suzanne Marques reports.
A two-car collision in La Mirada resulted in one fatality and three critical injuries Sunday evening.
A man was killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash when he lost control of his vehicle near Long Beach Airport Saturday morning.
Jimmy Chavarria saw the collision coming, and pushed his wife out of the way, then threw Zion to the sidewalk and out of the path of the vehicle. He was hit by the vehicle, and died at a hospital.
A group of students stopped to light a candle in front of a sign that said, "Rest Easy Angel" over an apparent nickname for Jaylon Connish, who was identified by authorities as the teen killed in the Saturday night crash off the 5 Freeway.
The teen was identified as 16-year-old Tristen King. Authorities disclosed that he was speeding at the time of the crash.
The crash occurred after midnight Friday morning on the Valley Boulevard off-ramp of the 710 Freeway.
One of the vehicles involved flipped several times before slamming into the center divider and the pole holding up the sign spanning all lanes of the eastbound side.
Jianquan Bo is charged with murder, with a special circumstance allegation that the crime was committed in the commission of a kidnapping, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
Initially, the caller thought the man might have been stabbed, but when officers arrived, they found out the victim had been shot multiple times.
Cellphone video shows people on the pier scrambling to get out of the way as a car drives by, and shouts of "watch it!" can be heard as the car continues down the pier.
The West Covina woman, 24, was part of a team training employees at the new Twin Falls location.
Jianquan Bo is charged with murder, with a special circumstance allegation that the crime was committed in the commission of a kidnapping, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
Initially, the caller thought the man might have been stabbed, but when officers arrived, they found out the victim had been shot multiple times.
Cellphone video shows people on the pier scrambling to get out of the way as a car drives by, and shouts of "watch it!" can be heard as the car continues down the pier.
The West Covina woman, 24, was part of a team training employees at the new Twin Falls location.
Jianquan Bo is charged with murder, with a special circumstance allegation that the crime was committed in the commission of a kidnapping, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
Initially, the caller thought the man might have been stabbed, but when officers arrived, they found out the victim had been shot multiple times.
Cellphone video shows people on the pier scrambling to get out of the way as a car drives by, and shouts of "watch it!" can be heard as the car continues down the pier.
It's another great day for the beach as Los Angeles County's coastline will reach highs of 82, with ocean water mostly around 73 degrees.
A study from the journal Science Advances confirms what many of us believed: that more heat waves mean more fires.
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The partnership will bring a Pioneer Baseball League team to Irvine in 2027, much like the Long Beach Coast, which joined the league earlier this year.
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Irvine police say that the 25-year-old man spray-painted as many as 13 Teslas in various Orange County parking garages.
The Ojai Raptor Center said specialists are still trying to determine the unknown illness ailing Big Bear bald eagle Jackie.
A police task force recovered 50 stolen vehicles worth $1.8 million from a chop shop in Norco.
A study from the journal Science Advances confirms what many of us believed: that more heat waves mean more fires.
Attorneys representing Emmanuel Haro's 3-year-old claimed Riverside County failed to protect the children from their parents, ultimately leading to the 7-month-old's death.
Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura, faces another felony charge after she allegedly stole $11,100 worth of property from a man's Airbnb during the Coachella Music Festival.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
Records reveal California twice missed deadlines to buy the trains at the center of a federal funding fight — then quietly dropped its lawsuit weeks after missing its new deadline.
The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
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Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The California State Assembly passed a new bill that they hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
The Dodgers made a stunning move to acquire back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster trade ahead of the deadline.
Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw.
Brice Turang had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Thomas Müller scored on a penalty kick late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps battled back for a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles FC.
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A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
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Sophia Maddox, co-director of the Hulu documentary "My Grandfather Charles Manson," spoke about her deeply personal journey after finding out through a DNA test that her biological grandfather was one of American history's most infamous criminals.
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A Family Resource Center offers student supplies, while mental health programs are a PUSD priority.
The high-pressure system to the east is still holding steady and bringing in the heat over Southern California. Temperatures will begin to ease a bit by tomorrow, but the monsoonal moisture will return by Thursday.
Nikki and Michael Ahern's daughter was training associates at the Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out Burger location when a mass shooting occurred, leaving three dead. They spoke to CBS LA about the harrowing moments that ensued after they learned the news. Brittney Ermon reports.
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