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A suspicious bag believed to have been left on a bench forced the Torrance courthouse into lockdown early Wednesday, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called to the scene.Investigators have not officially confirmed whether the bag containing the liquid was a bomb or other explosive device, but a law enforcement source familiar with the situation told the Times: “It was intended to hurt someone. There is no doubt that it is.” The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, also said a video camera showed a man…

A 32-year-old Orange County man is facing hate crime charges after he reportedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks with both hands and made comments about her ethnicity inside a store. The Nov. 8 incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. at a retail store in the 13500 block of Beach Boulevard, according to a news release from the Westminster Police Department. Police said the victim, a 43-year-old Garden Grove woman, entered the store and entered the laundry aisle. She told investigators that when she bent over, the suspect, now identified as Aaron Nevis, of Westminster, assaulted her. “The victim stated that when she…

The husband of actress Chanel Banks has confirmed his wife’s safety after Los Angeles police announced that her wife, who was reported missing several days ago, has been found. In a phone interview with NBCLA, Carlos Jimenez declared that the police findings were accurate in that his wife was found safe. The confirmation came after Banks’ cousin and mother held a press conference in Playa Vista, denying the Los Angeles Police Department’s claims, saying Banks had not been located. “Police have confirmed that she is safe. They saw her in person and provided me with photos as well. So, yes,…

Dane Brown, the 2019 drug overdose survivor who sparked an investigation into Democratic donor and activist Ed Buck, was found dead on a South Los Angeles sidewalk last week. Brown’s police calls and testimony led a jury to find that she lured young black men to her West Hollywood apartment for nearly a decade for “partying and fun” that involved sex and heavy drug use. Mr. Buck was found guilty. Two men died of drug overdoses in Buck’s apartment in 2017 and 2019. “I don’t think so. [Brown] He really knew the impact he had,” said Jasmine Cannick, a political…

An 18-year-old from Lancaster pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hundreds of phone calls targeting locations across the country, including places of worship and schools, with false threats of impending bombings, mass shootings and violence. Alan W. Filion pleaded guilty to four counts of interstate threats to injure another person, federal authorities said.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, from August 2022 to January 2024, Fillion made more than 375 “swatting” and threatening hoax calls, including detonating bombs at targeted locations. The phone calls included threats to harass or commit mass shootings. Swatting occurs when a false crime or emergency is…

Dodger Stadium’s gondola plan continues to stir debate between supporters and opponents as the proposal progresses through further public hearings. The two groups clashed over a gondola meant to transport people to Dodger Stadium. The proposed gondola includes three stations, three towers and a junction, which proponents argue will provide zero-emission transportation that will reduce traffic in and around Dodger Stadium. There is. The project must be approved by the State Parks Commission and the City of Los Angeles. Part of the gondola will be built atop the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown. One of the businesses opposing…

WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, a conservative lawyer who helped win same-sex marriage rights in California, died Wednesday at the age of 84.Olson was a feisty and courteous advocate who won landmark conservative decisions on the Supreme Court. These included the Bush v. Gore decision that made George W. Bush president, and the Citizens United decision that struck down the ban on campaign spending.Four years ago, he represented so-called Dreamers in an immigration case before the Supreme Court, winning a 5-4 decision that blocked the first Trump administration from revoking protections for young immigrants who came to this country with…

Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican in California’s congressional delegation, will return to the House next year after defeating Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, in a tight race to represent a battleground district in Riverside County. Calvert’s narrow victory comes amid a decisive rightward shift in American politics, with voters sending President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House and Republicans seizing control of the Senate from Democrats. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday, but official results will take more time. Calvert’s victory brings the House within one vote of a Republican majority, according to the Associated…

An Orange County woman says she is traumatized by a sexual assault, also described as a hate crime, at a Westminster Walmart. The woman, 43-year-old Maribel Vergara, said the suspect, identified as Aaron Aubrey Nevis, grabbed her by the buttocks and told her, “You can do whatever you want because you’re Mexican.” You don’t have any rights. ” Vergara said he usually carries pepper spray but did not have it to use against the alleged attacker. Vergara primarily speaks Spanish, but she said she understood it better than she spoke English and was able to clearly understand what the attackers…

Los Angeles Police Department is asking for help searching for a man suspected of three attempted carjackings in the Hollenbeck area. According to Hollenbeck District Robbery Detectives, all three attempted carjackings occurred during the daytime on Nov. 9, and the victims were all female. The first incident happened around 10:40 a.m. at a gas station in the 3200 block of North Broadway. The suspect tried to force his way into the victim’s car, but was unsuccessful after a struggle, including the victim being forced to get out of the car. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. The second…