Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has sent out a tweet assuring the local Jewish community that city police are enhancing security around area Synagogues in the wake of the Pittsburgh mass shooting. Garcetti said that the LAPD would step up patrols and has reached out to community leaders to address … Read entire story.
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UPDATED, 5:50 PM: The latest vandal to smash up Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star today said he shouldn’t be charged with anything for what he did. “I don’t personally think there should be any charges brought against me because what I did I believe was … Read entire story.
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Police were called to Rep. Maxine Waters’ California office on Tuesday after a package labeled addressed to “Anne Thrax,” The suspicious package forced parts of the building to evacuate in a cautious effort to scan for hazardous materials. A Hazmat crew later determined the package was not dangerous. … Read entire story.
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SUNDAY UPDATE: The gunman who took hostages at a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s and got into a shootout with police has been identified as Gene Evin Atkins, age 28. Atkins was booked in the Los Angeles County jail on suspicion of murder because of the death of Melyda Corado, a … Read entire story.
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2ND WRITETHRU, 8:20 PM: A woman was killed during a three-hour standoff at the Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake that played out on live TV and ended with a suspect taken into custody. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at a news conference that the woman was shot inside the… Read entire story.
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