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One Arrested After Fleeing Suspected Drug Lab in Compton

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 17th, LASD deputies noticed a home on fire near Tajauta Street in Compton. As deputies drew nearer to the home, they saw a van fleeing the scene and followed it. After a high speed chase, one suspect exited the van and continued to flee on foot. After [...]

Santa Clarita DUI Checkpoints – Why All The Secrecy?

Last weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies conducted two DUI checkpoints in the Santa Clarita Valley. As a matter of fact, I happened to drive right through one of them near Foster's Freeze while I was driving eastbound on Soledad Canyon Road. Deputies assigned to these DUI checkpoints look for signs of impaired [...]

Los Angeles Police Arrest Ex-NFL Player James Hardy

On Monday, May 5th (otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo), LAPD officers from the Rampart Division responded to a call at the 600 block of Paul Ave. in Westlake. Upon arriving at the scene, police encountered ex-NFL player James Hardy, who "refused to cooperate with officers." In an effort to subdue Hardy, officers fired a [...]

Cinco De Mayo Weekend DUI Checkpoints in Los Angeles

The holiday, Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May is celebrated by Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, and those of every background. This year, the holiday will be celebrated during this entire weekend and carry on through Monday, May 5th, 2014. Often mistaken as Mexican Independence Day, it was on May 5th, 1862 that general Ignacio Zaragoza [...]

Suspect Sought in Long Beach Regarding Animal Cruelty

It's sad to report that in Long Beach, a California brown pelican was found on a beach with its pouch, (the fleshy area beneath its beak), slashed by a sharp instrument. The cut went from the front of the pelican's beak, and continued in a straight line all the way back, ending in what would [...]

A New Phone Scam Targeting Santa Clarita Residents

There's a new phone scam targeting Santa Clarita residents, and it's been dubbed the "one-ring scam." While the name  may make it sound like something straight out of the pages of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel, it's origins are, unfortunately, based in the real world. The scam is titled such because an auto-dialer will call a [...]

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Easter Events around Los Angeles 2014

Easter Sunday is this weekend! Our Christian readers will likely be spending this Sunday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For those who are somewhat less religious, perhaps it is just a beautiful Sunday to spend with family or friends. Either way, there are a number of special events in Los Angeles that are sure to [...]

Flavor Flav Avoids Possible 12 Year Prison Sentence by Pleading Guilty

In January of 2014, Flavor Flav, hip-hop pioneer and star of the TV reality show, "Flavor of Love," was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Never one to shy away from controversy, recently in court, the star plead guilty to charges of domestic violence stemming from a 2012 incident involving the 18 year old [...]

Redondo Beach Standoff Ends with Arrest

On April 3rd, 2014, at around noon, Redondo Beach police received a call about a possible restraining order violation on Rockefeller Lane. When police arrived upon the scene, the suspect took off running and hid in a business on nearby Artesia Blvd, prompting its closure. With nowhere else to run, the suspect (aptly) named, James Coward, [...]