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A new poll released Monday shows former Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Hochman holding a decisive lead over incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. The study, conducted by researchers from USC, CSU Long Beach and the University of California, Pomona, showed Gascón with a 24-point lead over his challenger. About 44% of potential voters said they planned to support Mr. Hochman, and 20% said they would support Mr. Gascón. Polls show that nearly 33% of voters are still undecided. Gascón’s support has been declining since he won about 25% of the vote in the March primary. Hochman’s support, meanwhile,…

The suspect in the South Los Angeles busjacking and fatal shooting of subway passengers has been indicted on more than a dozen charges and could face up to 90 years in prison, prosecutors announced. The family of a man killed in last week’s incident paid tribute to him over the weekend and called for reforms to the system that protects passengers. Anthony Rivera, 48, was on his way home from a night shift in the Dodger Stadium parking lot around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday when a man with a gun entered the bus and shot him to death. The suspected gunman,…

WASHINGTON — The United States is sending “thousands” of troops to the Middle East to strengthen security and protect Israel if necessary, the Pentagon announced Monday. The announcement follows information that Israel has already launched limited raids across the border into Lebanon. The additional troops will bring the total number of troops in the region to up to 43,000. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters that the increased presence would involve multiple fighter and attack aircraft squadrons. U.S. officials said that total also included a small number of other troops that were increasing their presence. This follows the recent attacks…

EAST LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A manhunt was underway Monday for a suspect after a security guard was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at a 24-hour marijuana dispensary in East Los Angeles.The incident happened just before 2 a.m. on Whittier Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.At that time, two men entered the store and attempted to rob the store. Investigators say a shooting incident occurred at some point and a security guard was struck by gunfire.When officers arrived, they found the unidentified victim shot in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Another employee…

Disturbing details emerged Wednesday about the gunman accused of hijacking a Los Angeles Metro bus and fatally shooting passengers and a police lead. The chase ended in a dramatic pre-dawn standoff with SWAT officers downtown.For more than an hour, a cavalry of police vehicles pursued the bus as it slowly moved from Vermont Knolls in South Los Angeles to downtown, where police used spike strips to puncture the tires and eventually destroy the bus. It was stopped. 51-year-old Lamont Campbell was taken into custody on suspicion of murder after a SWAT team deployed a flash grenade and attacked a bus.…

Six people were shot Wednesday afternoon in South Los Angeles, all of whom appear to have been unintended targets, authorities said. Police are searching for three suspects who fled the scene after the shooting. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, around 3:15 p.m., three male suspects drove up to the intersection of 74th Street and Figueroa Avenue and opened fire, striking six victims. Five of the victims were women, four were between the ages of 39 and 63, and one was a 36-year-old man, according to a Los Angeles Police Department report. The age of one female victim is…

The man is accused of seizing a Los Angeles Metro bus at gunpoint in South Los Angeles, taking the driver and passenger hostage and killing another passenger, and was previously charged with transporting or selling a controlled substance. He was serving time in state prison, records and officials confirmed Thursday. Lamont A. Campbell was arrested Wednesday by LAPD SWAT officers after an overnight standoff and pursuit in which a bus passenger was shot multiple times by Campbell, police said. Campbell was being held without bail and was scheduled to make an initial court appearance Monday, according to jail records. As…

Los Angeles police are searching for three suspects who opened fire and killed six people during a drive-by shooting along a south Los Angeles street Wednesday.The crime occurred just before 3:15 p.m. near a homeless camp in Florence, Los Angeles police said.Officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found six people shot to death, according to a news release.Police said four women, ranging in age from 40 to 62, were shot and a 36-year-old man was also shot. A fifth woman, whose age was not disclosed, was also shot.All six victims were shot in…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Local mpox infections are surging in Los Angeles County, health officials announced Monday, urging people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated.According to the county Department of Public Health, 52 mpox cases have been reported in the county over the past four weeks, more than double the 24 cases reported in the previous four weeks. Health officials said about 70% of recent infections are among unvaccinated people.Health officials encouraged people at high risk of infection to get vaccinated.– Men or transgender people who have sex with men or transgender people.– People of any gender or sexual orientation…

Boyle Heights-raised rapper will.i.am announced Monday that the Black Eyed Peas will return as a performer at this year’s East L.A. Classic at SoFi Stadium.The 49-year-old star broke the news in a video message to students during morning assembly at Roosevelt High School. School officials confirmed that a performance by Boyle Heights Beat was planned. “How many of you remember the East LA Classic when we were at the Coliseum? If you do, it must have been an epic event,” he said in a video shared with Boyle Heights Beat. spoke. “My heart was filled with joy…remembering my childhood and…