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A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting and arson of four people as they slept in a Lancaster home, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Tuesday. Miguel Diego Sandoval was charged with four counts of murder in the Nov. 16 attack on Christine Akaaku, 25. her younger brother, Janhvi Makindan (21); Edwin Garcia (24) and Matthew Montebello (23). The charges include special circumstances charges of murder in waiting and multiple murders, as well as charges involving the use of a firearm. Sandoval is also charged with one count each of first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling…

TIPTON, Calif. — It’s a late fall morning and hundreds of cows — black and white splattered Holsteins and cappuccino-colored jerseys — roam around the San Joaquin Valley Dairy in America’s largest milk-producing state. . Nearby, workers herded some of the animals onto a carousel in the farm’s milking parlor and quickly installed pumping equipment. The machines whirred as the cows were whisked in a leisurely arc to the exit of the parlor, where they were disconnected from the milk hose and sent on their way.The scene seemed completely unremarkable, except for the fact that five days earlier, the H5N1…

Donald Trump is two months away from being sworn in as the 47th president, but he’s already pleasing his base in one way.Illegal immigrants and their allies are terrified.Former and future commanders-in-chief repeatedly vowed during the campaign to begin mass deportations immediately after taking office. Those affected are taking President Trump’s words to heart. Nonprofit organizations and community leaders dedicated to helping immigrants are strategizing how to mount defenses. Sanctuary cities like Los Angeles and Santa Ana are bracing for lawsuits and the withholding of federal funds by the Trump administration. Meanwhile, migrants themselves are preparing for the worst. I…

RENO — Weeks before Election Day, more than 150 volunteers boarded early morning buses in Sacramento and headed east, through the towering mountains of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and across the Nevada border to become Californians. Convinced voters to approve a ballot measure. , I couldn’t vote for myself.Once the group, made up mostly of women, arrived 130 miles away in eclectic Reno, “the world’s biggest little city,” they set out on foot to knock on doors in unfamiliar neighborhoods to secure abortion rights in Nevada. We asked for support for this initiative. Constitution.It was all part of Democrat Maggie…

If you drive through many areas of Los Angeles, you may notice a strange phenomenon. In front of new apartment and commercial buildings, the road widens slightly and the sidewalk snakes around potholes. If some properties on the block have recently been redeveloped, the streets can begin to look like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that widen and narrow over and over again.That’s because new developments are often automatically required to dedicate a portion of their land to the city for road expansion, even if the roads are not congested.In theory, these spot widenings are supposed to improve traffic flow.…

A proposal to overhaul the way the county spends billions of dollars fighting homelessness is scheduled to go before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.In response to long-standing complaints about the effectiveness of anti-homelessness programs, Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Berger announced that the now much-maligned Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is overseeing the multi-billion-dollar It is proposing a new county department to take over and consolidate the contracts. The program is distributed among several county agencies.The proposal is intended to allow joint city and county authorities to perform federally mandated functions such as maintaining a homeless…

Potential new owners intend to revitalize the historic Mount Waterman ski resort in the Angeles National Forest, selling wealthy clients exclusive access to coveted powder days and offering chartered helicopter rides. The idea is to carry them up the mountain.However, there is a problem. The federal agency, which has final say on what can be done at the intimate 390-acre resort, has not approved such plans and has said it is reluctant to sanction anything that suggests exclusivity.”We are confident that we will not allow any type of exclusive use,” said Justin Seastrand of the U.S. Forest Service, which oversees…

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars have been seized in a multi-agency operation at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Officials say the 3,000 fake guitars would be worth about $18 million if they were real. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and Gibson Co. announced the seizure at a late-night press conference. “These guitars…may look real to you, but trust me, they’re not real,” said Africa Bell, Port Director of the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach. “They are a scam and part of a larger effort to deceive American consumers.”…

Temperatures this Thanksgiving week and weekend look to be much milder across Southern California. NBC4 Meteorologist Belen de Leon said there was scattered rain Monday, but Tuesday night is the best chance of rain this week. De Leon also said no major flooding problems are expected in the scattered light showers. In Los Angeles, clouds from the system are expected to persist throughout the week, but should begin to settle in other areas by Wednesday. Temperatures will warm across the Southern California Valley region by Thanksgiving Thursday, with temperatures in the low 70s, according to NBCLA’s 10-day forecast. In Los…

The 2024 Besame Mucho music festival, scheduled to be held at Dodger Stadium in December, has been canceled, according to event organizers. In a social media post on Monday, it was announced that the festival would no longer take place. The reason for the cancellation has not yet been confirmed. “We are heartbroken to learn that due to circumstances beyond our control, this year’s Besame Mucho Festival in Los Angeles will not take place. “We take great pride in bringing generations together and celebrating outstanding music and culture each year,” the social media post said. The festival was scheduled to…