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The robber kept his face covered when he robbed an armored truck in Hawthorn on Valentine’s Day.But as she bent over to stuff more than $166,000 in bills into her bag, her hoodie slipped up, exposing the star tattoo on her lower back.That tattoo was a major focus in this month’s trial of Deneves Hobson, accused of being part of the L.A. armored car robbery ring known as the Chesapeake Bandits. A star tattoo recorded during a 2022 robbery became a major focus in this month’s trial of Deneves Hobson, accused of being part of the L.A. armored car robbery…

A 46-year-old Riverside County man was taken into custody late last week by a group of vigilante teens, one of whom sent nude photos of himself. The Nov. 15 incident occurred at Nicholas Road Park in Temecula around 4:30 p.m., according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department news release. Authorities tipped off to KTLA’s Shelby Nelson that the suspect, now identified as Homeland resident William Vandenbusch, was suspected of meeting minors at the park for “sexual purposes.” told the lawmakers. “When officers arrived on scene, there were probably 20 other juveniles there,” said RCSD Sgt. Deidre Vickers told KTLA. Many…

California tribal representatives are asking President Biden to designate three new national monuments in the Golden State before he leaves office in January. Some fear that President-elect Donald Trump’s chances of protecting the area from mining, drilling and logging will be minimal. These are lands that are being sought for national monument status. The proposed Kutsang National Monument includes 390,000 acres of the tribe’s homeland in Imperial County. The proposed Chuckwalla National Monument includes 644,000 acres of public land in Riverside and Imperial counties, stretching from the Coachella Valley near the Salton Sea to the Colorado River. The proposed Sattitra…

The United States announced Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was closed after receiving “specific information regarding the possibility of a significant airstrike.” “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy has been closed and embassy personnel have been instructed to evacuate to designated locations,” the ministry said in a security alert, adding that if an air alert is issued, U.S. citizens should evacuate. recommended to do so. The embassy closure is not an unprecedented step as the war marked its 1,000th day on Tuesday. The Ukrainian capital came under attack by a Russian drone early…

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua on Tuesday proposed a new ordinance aimed at taking stronger action against homeless encampments in the name of keeping communities clean and safe, she said. “We don’t want you defecating on our streets. We don’t want you attacking children in our communities. We don’t want you injecting drugs at our bus stops.” Amezcua spoke of residents living in camps without shelter. “We need to clean up the city.” The proposed ordinance would ban sleeping in tents, public restrooms, benches and cars. People will also be restricted from staying in civic centers and public parks between…

On Tuesday afternoon, campus police confronted pro-Gaza protesters at UCLA, the latest example of violent tensions between demonstrators and law enforcement policing the university. Tuesday’s demonstration, which had proven orderly and peaceful as of 3 p.m., was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, a group that has organized similar protests in recent months. It has ultimately been thwarted by the police. Student groups have called on UCLA to divest from the Israeli government and companies that do business with the Israeli government, but the University of California system has said it has no intention of doing so. Video from…

Los Angeles police are asking for the public’s help in finding additional victims of two people accused of kidnapping and robbing elderly people in a six-month crime spree. The incidents of “kidnapping with intent to rob” occurred between June and November in various areas of the city, including South Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and MacArthur Park. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two suspects have been identified and arrested, but there are believed to be more victims who have not come forward. The suspects, whose names have not been released by police, drove a mid-2010s gray Ford Focus hatchback…

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday formally declared the city a “sanctuary” for immigrants, banning the use of city resources and personnel to support federal immigration enforcement. Council members passed the ordinance unanimously 13-0, strengthening previous policy by explicitly prohibiting direct or indirect data sharing with federal immigration authorities. The vote follows President-elect Donald Trump’s recent pledge to use the U.S. military to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants. “Immigrants make up the very backbone of Los Angeles, and no matter who is in power, they deserve to feel safe and protected in the city they call home,”…

As the opioid crisis continues, a California National Guard task force helped seize 1,542 pounds of fentanyl last month, with a street value of about $11.9 million, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. The national opioid crisis continues to plague California, even as counties have seen a plateau in drug overdose-related deaths.State officials are responding by doubling staff and investing millions of dollars in a task force to remove fentanyl pills and other illegal opioids from street sales.In October, the California National Guard’s Anti-Drug Task Force helped seize more than 1.7 million fentanyl pills. The effort comes after Newsom increased the…

Southern California pizza chain Fresh Brothers will expand its footprint beyond the Golden State after being acquired by a Chicago-based company this week. Fresh Brothers was acquired by Craveworthy Brands, which operates 15 restaurant brands with 225 stores nationwide. This popular pizza chain opened its first location in California in 2008. Since then, the company has opened stores in various cities including Brentwood, Burbank, El Segundo, Hollywood, and Manhattan Beach. Denny’s expected to close 150 stores by the end of 2025 New Fresh Brothers stores will open across the country through a franchise model, according to a news release. Craveworthy…