Category: Los Angeles

$588 Million LA Bridge Closes 2 Weeks After Opening Due to ‘Illegal Activity’

A $588 million bridge in Los Angeles was closed two weeks after it opened due to illegal activity, said the Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday night. “The 6th Street Bridge will be closed until further notice due to illegal activity and public safety concerns,” the LAPD wrote on Twitter, coming just two weeks after…


LAPD: Sixth Street Bridge Reopens After Another Overnight Closure

LOS ANGELES—Two weeks after it opened to great fanfare, the Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge was closed overnight—for the fourth time in five days—but the span was reopened Wednesday, and a city council committee was planning to discuss the issue Wednesday afternoon. “The Sixth Street Bridge will be closed until further notice due to illegal activity…


SWAT Officer’s ‘Happy Hunting’ Comment Deemed Isolated Incident

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officer saying “happy hunting” before two other officers fatally shot a barricaded suspect earlier this month was determined to be an isolated incident after an internal review of SWAT team operations over the last 10 years, Deputy Chief David Kowalski said Tuesday at a police commission meeting. Kowalski,…


Man Arrested in Death of 5-Year-Old Son

LOS ANGELES—A man was in custody on July 26 in the death of his 5-year-old son, police said. Darwin Reyes, 32, was arrested after the boy was found unconscious in a bathtub by officers sent to the 4000 block of Marathon Street at about 2:20 p.m. Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported. “Upon…


Man Trapped in Vent Atop Restaurant Rescued, Arrested

LOS ANGELES—A man was taken into police custody after being rescued from an 18-inch ventilation shaft atop a Beverly Grove restaurant Monday. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called just after 3 p.m. to the two-story restaurant at 8367 Beverly Boulevard, between La Cienega and Crescent Heights boulevards, after receiving a report of the man…


2 Dead, 5 Wounded in Shooting at Los Angeles Park

Two people were shot dead and five others wounded by gunfire at Los Angeles park on Sunday after shooting broke out at an informal car show in the community of San Pedro, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Paramedics took seven people to area hospitals, and two of them, a man and a woman, later…


One Person Found Dead in Los Angeles Home Ravaged by Fire

LOS ANGELES—A person was found dead on July 23 inside a home destroyed by fire in the Glassell Park neighborhood. The blaze at 2603 W. Crestmoore Place was reported at 9:50 a.m., according to spokeswoman Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The 1,093-square-foot home was built in 1921, Stewart said. The fire also…


Gas Prices Continue to Drop in Southern California

LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased for the 40th consecutive day on July 24 since rising to a record, dropping 1.8 cents to $5.788, its lowest amount since April. The average price has dropped 67.4 cents over the past 40 days, including 3.5 cents on…


Sixth Street Bridge Closed Overnight for Second Night in a Row

LOS ANGELES—The recently re-opened Sixth Street Viaduct was closed for the second night in a row for what the Los Angeles Police Department characterized as “illegal activity.” “Unfortunately, we’ve entered another evening where the 6th St Viaduct had to be closed due to illegal activity,” the department’s Central Area Division posted on Twitter late Saturday….


Los Angeles Bridge Closed Overnight for Second Night in a Row

LOS ANGELES—The recently re-opened Sixth Street Viaduct was closed for the second night in a row for what the Los Angeles Police Department characterized as “illegal activity.” “Unfortunately, we’ve entered another evening where the 6th St Viaduct had to be closed due to illegal activity,” the department’s Central Area Division posted on Twitter late Saturday….