Tag: Pico Rivera

California City Advances Law Cracking Down on Street Takeovers

PICO RIVERA, Calif.—The Pico Rivera City Council announced on May 10 it has tentatively approved an ordinance designed to crack down on illegal street takeovers by authorizing the impounding and possible forfeiture of vehicles involved in takeovers and making it a misdemeanor to participate or even be a spectator at such gatherings. “This proposed ordinance…


One Woman Killed, One Injured in Pico Rivera Hit-and-Run Crash

PICO RIVERA, Calif.—One woman was killed and one was hospitalized with serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Pico Rivera, authorities said March 13. The crash was reported at 11:22 p.m. Sunday near Rooks and Rose Hills roads, according to Deputy Michael Chen of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The two women were walking with another…


Deputies Search for Inmate Who Escaped Pico Rivera Station

PICO RIVERA, Calif.—An inmate escaped from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Pico Rivera station Feb. 13 and unsuccessfully tried to steal a vehicle, but eluded an initial search. According to the sheriff’s department, Fernando Salazar was an inmate worker at the Pico Rivera station, and he walked away wearing a blue inside-out LA County…


Woman and 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according to…


Woman, 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera on June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according…


Pit Bulls Attack 1-Year-Old Girl in Pico Rivera

PICO RIVERA, Calif.—A 1-year-old girl was rushed to a trauma center after she was injured in a pit bull attack in Pico Rivera, and she is expected to undergo surgery on April 25 for a hip fracture at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. Paramedics were sent to the 9600 block of Homebrook Street…