SACRAMENTO, CA — The California State Assembly approved legislation authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) that rewards Californians for purchasing clean or zero-emission vehicles by giving them a pass for congestion free commuting on highway carpool lanes or carpool lanes converted to toll roads. Assembly Bill (AB) 266 passed with a 49-22 vote [...]
NORTHRIDGE, CA — Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division (VTD) detectives are investigating a serious traffic collision in which one driver was killed and several other people were injured. Last Thursday, about 1:25 a.m., a gray 2001 Nissan Pathfinder and a blue 2005 Mercedes Kompressor were traveling eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard when a burgundy [...]
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 3:55 p.m., patrol officers from West Valley Division responded to a radio call of an “Ambulance Cutting” on the grounds of Cleveland High School located in the 8100 block of Vanalden Avenue in Northridge. Responding officers located the victim, 18-year-old Kevin Orellano of Reseda, [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) West Bureau Homicide Detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect responsible for the shooting death of Kallen Mahone. On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at around 1:15 a.m., LAPD Olympic Division uniformed officers responded [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — The family of Alesia Parker and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Parker was last seen on April 9, 2013 around 1:00 a.m., at 45th Street and Western Avenue in Los Angeles. She was last seen entering a silver [...]
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — After several weeks of investigation, detectives arrested 22-year-old Raul Benitez for the shooting death of Alex Moran, 25, outside a medical marijuana clinic on March 17, 2013. “Detectives had a tip where Benitez would be and were waiting for him,” said Lt. Paul Vernon, commanding officer of the Mission Detective [...]
PANORAMA CITY, CA — Los Angeles detectives have arrested a Monrovia man after he was seen by a customer pointing his cellphone under a woman’s skirt in line at a Panorama City convenience store, April 3, 2013. His actions were also captured on video tape. “It’s pretty disturbing to think what this man did,” said [...]
By Barbara Lewis, Special to the Van Nuys News Press April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. As a resident of an earthquake zone, are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family for at least two weeks in the event of a large quake? We live in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Police Department Criminal Gang Homicide Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) responsible for the shooting death of 24-year-old Marcus Rogers. On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, around 10:20 p.m., LAPD Southeast Area patrol officers responded [...]
A Tagged Trout Worth $50,000 is Top Prize for Fishin’ for $50K Trout Derby BIG BEAR LAKE, CA — Big Bear Lake Resort Association will pay $50,000 to an angler that reels in the grand prize tagged trout at the 5th Annual Fishin’ for $50K Trout Derby June 8 and 9, 2013. There are a [...]
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