LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Federal agents took an unknown number of people, presumably suspected immigration law violators — into custody at multiple locations near downtown Los Angeles today, sparking impromptu […]
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Feds Seek Help Finding Prison Escapee Who Raped, Killed Teen in 1965
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Federal authorities today were seeking the whereabouts of an 81-year-old, once-condemned man who escaped from an Ohio prison in 1973 while serving a life sentence and […]
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Incarcerated Man Apprehended After Brief Escape
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An inmate was captured hours after his escape from a Sylmar lockup, authorities said yesterday. At around 9 p.m. Sunday, authorities discovered 33-year-old Angel Gaxiola was […]
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Burbank PE Teacher Arrested for Alleged Lewd Acts with Student
BURBANK (CNS) – A gym teacher at a private school in Burbank was in custody today for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Dimitri Altobar, 33, of Burbank […]
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LA Council Preliminarily Approves Wage Increase for Hotel and Airport Workers
By Jose HerreraCity News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An ordinance to increase the minimum wage for Los Angeles hotel and airport workers – reaching $30 an hour by 2028 […]
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Southland Catholics Celebrate Selection of First American Pope
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Southland Catholics and elected leaders today hailed the selection of Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope, becoming the first American to ever […]
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Transmission Tower in Eaton Canyon Removed by SoCal Edison
ALTADENA (CNS) – A transmission tower suspected of starting the Eaton Fire in January has been removed by Southern California Edison and the parts are being moved to a warehouse […]
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LA County Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak, Urges Vaccination
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health declared Monday, May 5, a community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A, citing a sustained rise in cases and elevated […]
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Rallies Across LA Area Mark May Day
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Thousands of union members, immigrant-rights supporters and others flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles today for the first of multiple marches celebrating International Workers’ Day, […]
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LA Zoo to Relocate Two Elephants to Preserve in Tulsa
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced today it will relocate its two remaining Asian elephants to a […]