3 accused of murdering Downey cop Ricardo Galvez plead not guilty
NORWALK >> A 17-year-old boy and two young men pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Friday in the shooting death of a Downey police officer killed during an apparent botched robbery as he sat in...
View ArticleAl-Qaida claims attack on Burkina Faso hotel, cafe
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso >> Al-Qaida militants struck an upscale hotel and nearby cafe in Burkina Faso's capital late Friday that are popular with Westerners, taking an unknown number of...
View ArticlePasadena gets $5 million insurance payout for embezzlement scandal
Pasadena received $5 million from an insurance claim filed in light of an alleged embezzlement scandal that siphoned funds from the little-known and poorly monitored Underground Utility Program, city...
View ArticlePolice break up alleged brothel operating out of Arcadia home
ARCADIA >> Police raided an Arcadia home suspected of operating as a brothel this week, arresting one woman and two men, officials said.A tip from the public first brought investigators'...
View ArticleCalifornia man charged with hitting Uber driver sues driver
COSTA MESA >> A Southern California man captured on video attacking an Uber driver has sued the driver for $5 million, claiming the video was recorded without his consent, a newspaper reported...
View ArticleArcadia man, 90, awakened by burglar in his home; suspect jailed
ARCADIA >> A 90-year-old Arcadia man awoke to find a burglar inside his home early Saturday morning, authorities said.Gabino Arellano Jr. 19, of Los Angeles is accused of burglary in connection...
View ArticleArmed man robs 13-year-old boy of 'hoverboard' scooter in Pasadena
PASADENA >> A man threatened a 13-year-old boy with a handgun and robbed him of his "hoverboard" electric scooter at a Pasadena intersection Friday night, police said.The crime took place about 8...
View ArticleSan Bernardino teen held in Facebook boyfriend stabbing death
SAN BERNARDINO >> After being on the run for more than a week, Nakasia James, the woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend last week then reportedly posting about it on Facebook, was...
View ArticleSenior killed in El Monte hit-and-run
EL MONTE >> Police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver who fatally struck a 74-year-old El Monte woman over the weekend and then left the scene.El Monte police Lt. Chris Cano...
View ArticlePolice Foundation planning after-action report on San Bernardino terror attack
A report analyzing the San Bernardino mass shooting, which will be used as a learning tool for police agencies nationwide, will be coming from a law enforcement think tank, San Bernardino Police Chief...
View ArticleStarbucks customer robbed at gunpoint in Rosemead
ROSEMEAD >> A man pulled a gun Monday at a Starbucks where he took a wallet and cell phone from a customer, sheriff's officials said.The robbery took place at 5:30 p.m. at the coffee shop on San...
View ArticleLong Beach man whom woman met on Match.com suspected of 2 Rancho Cucamonga rapes
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> A Long Beach man could face sexual assault charges after he was arrested for allegedly raping two women -- one he met on Match.com -- in a Rancho Cucamonga apartment,...
View ArticleBurglary suspect found hiding in dumpster in Pasadena
PASADENA - A woman allegedly stole a mountain bicycle off a balcony but didn't get far with the bike. A witness saw the theft and called police.Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said officers recovered...
View ArticleNew 2015 FBI report shows violent crime up in Pasadena, West Covina, El Monte
San Gabriel Valley's three largest cities mirrored a state and nation-wide uptick in violent crime in the first half of 2015, according to statistics released by the FBI Tuesday.The snapshot comparison...
View ArticleDriver gets 20 years to life for fatal Rosemead crash
ROSEMEAD >> A driver was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years to life in prison for killing a Temple City woman when he crashed into another car while drunk on Nov. 7, 2014 in Rosemead.
View ArticlePakistani police: 19 killed in university attack
CHARSADDA, PAKISTAN >> Gunmen stormed a university in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and triggering a heavy gunbattle with police and army troops that rushed to...
View Article2 Glendale men charged in Wells Fargo bank fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES -- Two Glendale residents were charged today with bank fraud in an alleged scheme involving the proceeds of a mass mailing scam targeting holders of U.S. trademarks.Artashes Darbinyan, 36,...
View ArticleAppeal denied for fake Rockefeller in San Marino murder
LOS ANGELES -- The state Supreme Court refused today to hear the case against a con man convicted of the 1985 killing of a San Marino man whose remains were found buried in the victim's backyard nearly...
View ArticleAlhambra schools locked down after reports of gunfire on 10 Freeway
ALHAMBRA >> Police placed three Alhambra schools on precautionary lockdown Wednesday afternoon as they investigated reports of gunfire along the 10 Freeway.Police first received reports about...
View ArticleFormer USC TE Bryce Dixon charged with felony carjacking
Former USC tight end Bryce Dixon was charged with carjacking Tuesday after being arrested following a police investigation into a series of robberies.Dixon, 19, was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail...
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