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Granada Hills woman arrested for hit-and-run that left pedestrian dead 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic detectives have arrested the woman accused of fatally hitting a man in Sylmar last Friday.  According to a release from LAPD, 21-year-old Mary Inez Mercado of Granada Hills was arrested and booked on a felony charge of hit and run causing death. She is being held on $50,000 bail.  Mercado is accused of striking a pedestrian pushing a shopping cart while traveling westbound on Hubbard Street west of Adelphia Avenue on April 21 around 12:50 a.m.  Police release surveillance video in fatal Highland Park hit-and-run Mercado’s sedan continued westbound on Hubbard until Dronfield Avenue, where she momentarily exited the vehicle but re-entered shortly after and drove away. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim has not been identified. 

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department partners with Bureau of Land Management to host wild horse, burro adoption event 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management to find homes for wild mustangs and burros that have been gathered from BLM land. Twenty wild mustangs and 10 burros will be auctioned to the public on Friday and Saturday at Jack Bones Equestrian Center, located at 26983 Tapia Canyon Road in Castaic. The animals are expected to arrive between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and will then be unloaded and sorted in time for the event for viewing and applications which takes place from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The live auction will start on Saturday at 9 a.m. and will end at 5 p.m.  Horses came to American West by early 1600s, study finds Adopted animals will be loaded into the adopters’ trailer and taken off site. “The Bureau of Land Management gathers wild mustangs and burros each year from public lands to protect the health of the animals and rangelands,” LASD said in a statement. “Currently, over 80,000 horses and burros roam ...

Authorities ask for the public’s help locating man missing for 1 month 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking the public for assistance in locating 58-year-old Matthew Lawrence Gray. Gray was last seen on around 7 p.m. March 28 in the 2300 block of Canyada Avenue in Altadena. He may be driving a gold 1999 Toyota Corolla with a California license plate with the plate number 4FVH262. Authorities list the City of Gardena as Gray’s possible destination. Gray was last seen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, around 7 p.m. in the 2300 block of Canyada Avenue in Altadena. (LASD)Gray is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has balding black hair, brown eyes and a light mustache. Anyone with information on Gray’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. 

Hermosa Beach considering change in parking meter start time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

The City of Hermosa Beach will consider a plan to change the start times of parking meters by two hours next month. The start time to pay to park is 10 a.m. but under the new plan, drivers would have to start paying at 8 a.m. Some surfers against the motion say that they will most likely end up finding parking on residential streets.  Secure parking lot for unhoused people coming to Los Angeles County City officials believe that starting the parking meter pay time two hours earlier will help free up parking spaces in the small 1.4 square mile city where parking is always a challenge. The city is expected to make $1.8 million from a parking rate increase approved earlier this year. The City Council will vote on the issue on May 9. 

One Injured in Pedestrian Accident on Day Street [Moreno Valley, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

1 Hospitalized after Pedestrian Collision near Box Springs RoadMORENO VALLEY, CA (April 28, 2023) – Late Friday night, one victim sustained injuries in a pedestrian accident on Day Street.Police responded to the scene around 11:22 p.m., on the eastbound lanes of the street just south of Box Springs Road on April 14th.Investigators say the driver of a white Volkswagen Passat struck a pedestrian that was running along the eastbound lanes. Officers later determined that the driver attempted to avoid a collision, but was unable to do so.America Medical Response personnel arrived and transported the pedestrian to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Although, authorities have not yet released their identity.Following preliminary duties, police were unable to determine if drugs or alcohol played a factor. Once available, further details will be provided.When driving, it is vital to always be alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. This is especially true when you a...

Joe Alvarez and Analiea Alvarez Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 180 [Fresno County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Wrong-Way Accident near Alta AvenueFRESNO COUNTY, CA (April 28, 2023) – Late Tuesday morning, Joe Alvarez and Analiea Alvarez were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 180.Authorities responded to the scene around 11:20 a.m., near Alta and Frankwood Avenue.Per reports, the driver of an eastbound Jeep Liberty crossed the double yellow lines into oncoming traffic. As a result, the Jeep collided head-on with a westbound Chevrolet pickup-truck.The impact ejected the 33-year-old driver of the Jeep, Joe Alvarez, onto the road. Officers say he was not wearing a seat belt at the time. Due to the extent of injuries sustained, authorities pronounced him dead at the scene.Meanwhile, medics airlifted his 13-year-old daughter, Analiea Alvarez to a local hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.First responders also rushed the driver of the Chevy, 44-year-old Christopher McAlster of Woodlake, to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. McAlster’...

2 Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 20 [Sutter County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

Multi-Vehicle Collision near Wyncoop Road Left Two FatalitiesSUTTER COUNTY, CA (April 28, 2023)  – Tuesday afternoon, a three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 left two people dead and two others injured.According to the CHP, the deadly collision happened around 12:50 p.m. along westbound Highway 20, near Wyncoop Road.Investigators said that a Jeep Wrangler driven by an 88-year-old man was traveling west on SR-20 and crossed the solid double yellow lines.Subsequently, the Jeep side swept a Mercedes C300 going east and crashed head-on into a Lincoln MKT traveling behind the Mercedes.Responding emergency personnel said the Jeep driver died at the scene. Meanwhile, rescue units extricated a 66-year-old male passenger and a 63-year-old female driver from the Lincoln.Paramedics rushed the man to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of significant injuries. Meanwhile, the woman was transported to Adventist Health and Rideout where she succumbed to her injuries.In addition, the Mercedes&#...

From Rosalia to the Cramps — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

From Rosalia to the Cramps: The 154th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Lupe Fuentes and Nora En Pure, hip-hop from Doechii and Lauryn Hill, punk from Destroy Boys and Blondie, metal from Knocked Loose, pop from Blackpink and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Cannons (Nick Whitmill)From Rosalia to the CrampsFrom Rosalia to the CrampsAlso this week:Print stars Cannons told us that, “Once everything opened back up after the pandemic, our first show was Lollapalooza, which was a little crazy for us because we’re a band that had success during the pandemic. So a song we had previously released in 2019, “Fire For You,” was used in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever. That series hit number one during the height of the pandemic. They used “Fire For You” for the most pivotal scene in the whole show, and t...

Oakley carjacking suspect adds to long list of trouble with second arrest in two days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

OAKLEY — A 36-year-old Antioch man suspected in a carjacking earlier this year and who authorities said has been arrested six times since February was taken into custody for the second straight day Thursday after trying to evade officers in a stolen vehicle, police said.Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard said it appears the man was released from Martinez jail and “quite possibly, the first thing he did was steal a car and come to Oakley.”According to Beard, two officers were in the area of Main Street and Neroly Road when they saw a white Saturn driving recklessly. The officers tried to stop the car, but it accelerated on Laurel Road and went into Antioch, Beard said.The driver of the Saturn briefly stopped at Laurel and Canada Valley roads in Antioch, then sped off again, Beard said. At that point, Antioch police officers joined the chase, which continued on several city streets until the driver ended up at a dead end on Fulton Shipyard Road.Beard said the driver brie...

Weight loss brand Jenny Craig considers bankruptcy 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:19:16 GMT

By Rachel Butt and Reshmi Basu | BloombergJenny Craig Inc., the weight-loss services provider backed by H.I.G. Capital, is considering a bankruptcy filing if efforts to find a buyer for its assets fail, according to people with knowledge of the situation.A filing could come as soon as next week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.The struggling diet company remains in months-long discussions with its lenders to re-work roughly $250 million of debt. Miller Buckfire & Co. has been running a sale process on behalf of the company, which has a loan scheduled to mature in October 2024.While the company will likely pursue a liquidation, the talks are fluid and plans could change, the people said.“Like many other companies, we’re currently transitioning from a brick-and-mortar retail business to a customer-friendly, e-commerce driven model. We will have more details to share in the coming weeks as our plans are solidified,” CEO and President Ma...