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L.A. City Councilman Curren Price facing corruption charges, steps down from leadership role

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has stepped down from leadership roles after the L.A. County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday that he has been charged with embezzlement and perjury. Price faces five counts of grand theft by embezzlement, three counts of perjury, and two counts of conflict of interest, the D.A.'s Office said. "Today's charges against Councilman Curren Price are the result of a thorough investigation into allegations of public corruption. This alleged conduct undermines the integrity of our government and erodes the public's trust in our elected officials," D.A. George Gascón said in a news release. According to the district attorney's office, Price's wife received payments of more than $150,000 from developers between 2019 and 2021 before the councilman voted to approve their projects. Prosecutors then allege that Price failed to list the money his wife received on government disclosure forms. "Price is prohibited from having a financial inter...

Violent hit-and-run crash leaves father hospitalized in South Los Angeles

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

A hit-and-run driver remains at large after violently striking a man and leaving him in critical condition in South Los Angeles.Loved ones are devastated as the beloved husband and father continues fighting for his life in the ICU.A reward of $25,000 is being offered by the Los Angeles Police Department for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.On June 10 around 6 a.m., Silvino Gomez was out enjoying a walk, something loved ones say he did every day.Gomez was crossing at the intersection of Central and Vernon Avenues when suddenly, a speeding vehicle ran through a red light before slamming into Gomez.Gomez had a “walk signal” and the right of way at the time, police said.Security video released by LAPD showed the impact was so strong, it catapulted and flipped Gomez into the air before he landed on his head.The hit-and-driver sped away from the scene. Gomez was transported to the hospital with severe injuries. He had emergency surgery before being admitted to the ICU wh...

Brea Police find meth stashed in dental floss container

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

Methamphetamine and good dental hygiene are rarely associated with one another and that’s the intended irony of a social media post from Brea Police.The Brea Police Department shared photos of officers seizing a small amount of meth found inside a dental floss container. June 13, 2023. (Brea PD)On Tuesday, the police department shared photos of officers seizing a small amount of meth found inside a dental floss container.“During a routine pedestrian check, we discovered a not-so-minty fresh surprise,” police tweeted. “Day or night, we’re here to keep your smiles bright and the streets drug-free.”Police also tweeted a photo of officers speaking to the suspect.Brea Police found a small amount of meth stashed inside a dental floss contained. June 13, 2023. (Brea PD)It was not immediately known when and where the bust occurred, or if the suspect was cited.Meth use is associated with rampant tooth decay – a condition known as “Meth Mouth,” according to the National Institutes of Health.

L.A. City Councilman Curren Price Jr. Charged With Embezzlement

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price, 79, was reportedly charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest.The charges were first reported by the Los Angeles Times Tuesday and confirmed by a spokesman from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has not commented on the charges, but Zach Seidl, a spokesman for Bass said in a statement, “The Mayor has yet to review the charges filed earlier today but she is saddened by this news.”The charges filed on Price come on the heels of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ March 30 conviction for corruption charges.The council also lost its 2022 president, Nury Martinez, after a scandal involving leaked tapes with unsavory conversations involving her, and councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo.In January, former Councilman Jose Huizar pleaded guilty to federal racketeering, conspiracy and tax evasion charges, in connec...

Oakland A’s secure crucial votes in Nevada, close in on $380 million stadium deal

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday granted the A’s a crucial win in their dreams of a state-of-the-art, $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, part of a whirlwind day for Oakland’s last major sports franchise.The Nevada state Senate voted 13-8 to approve up to $380 million in public money for a stadium on the Vegas strip, setting up a vote in the Assembly that could seal the deal after the team at the 11th hour promised to provide new community benefits.If approved by the Legislature, the bill is widely expected to be signed by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.Back home, the East Bay’s most prominent lawmaker went on the offensive Tuesday, announcing new federal legislation — the “Moneyball Act” — that would force the A’s to compensate Oakland if the team does skip town.And at the Coliseum, thousands of fans who have been following the never-ending stadium drama were gearing up to pack Tuesday’s home game for a cathartic release of anger toward b...

Map: 3 killed, 7 injured in attacks in San Jose and Milpitas

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

Kevin Parkourana, 31, of San Jose, faces 13 felony counts in a June 1 rampage that left three people dead and seven injured in San Jose and Milpitas.The map above shows the path of the attacks, which began shortly after 3 p.m.1/ 3:10 p.m., near Kooser Road and Dellwood Way. The attacker stabbed a person while stealing a Honda minivan. Victim suffered critical injuries2/ Around 3:30 p.m., at a shopping center on Hillsdale Avenue. Another stabbing victim suffered critical injuries during the carjacking of a Honda Pilot.3/ Union and Curtner avenues. A 67-year-old man was knocked to the road when his motorcycle was rear-ended at a red light.4/ Pruneyard shopping center. A woman pushing a shopping cart was struck by a vehicle.5/ Around 4 p.m., Santa Clara & 10th. A car was rear-ended and its driver was stabbed.6/ Around 4:10 p.m., 16th Street near Santa Clara Street. Nguyen Pham, 72, and Phuc Pham, 71, were fatally struck by a vehicle outside their house. Another person who was struc...

Report: Teacher shot by 6-year-old student has resigned

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

By Ben Finley | Associated PresThe first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned from her position, school officials said Tuesday, more than two months after she sued the district for $40 million.The last day of Abby Zwerner’s contract was Monday, Newport News Public Schools said in a statement. The district said that Zwerner notified human resources in March that she wouldn’t be returning next school year.Zwerner, 25, was shot in the hand and chest as she sat at a reading table in her first-grade classroom on Jan. 6. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, has endured multiple surgeries and told NBC that she sometimes ” can’t get up out of bed.”Zwerner filed her lawsuit in early April, alleging that school officials ignored multiple warnings that the boy had a gun and was in a violent mood that day.The school board has pushed back, asking a judge to dismiss the case and arguing that Zwerner should get workers c...

Oakland: Infant girl overdoses on fentanyl but survives, mother charged with child abuse

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse after her infant daughter went unconscious from a suspected fentanyl overdose, but survived after emergency responders administered an antidote, court records show.The woman, a 27-year-old Oakland resident, was charged with child an abuse and an enhancement alleging the victim was vulnerable. She pleaded not guilty at a May 12 court appearance, and was released from jail 11 days later after a bond hearing, court records show.The woman was arrested May 10 after calling 9-1-1 to report her infant daughter was breathing but unconscious and unresponsive, according to court records. When police arrived, she told them she had an empty container that had previously held fentanyl, which she believed her daughter had touched while she was asleep.Though the container was empty, authorities say it contained enough of the deadly drug for the young girl to ingest. The girl was given Narcan and transferred to a ...

Police investigating shooting at Antioch birthday party that left 18-year-old woman dead

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — A shooting broke out at a birthday party crashed by uninvited guests, leaving 18-year-old Nadia Tirado dead and six wounded in Northern California, police said.The shooting happened early Sunday during a birthday party for a 19-year-old man at a home in Antioch, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, the Antioch Police Department said in a statement. Those responsible for the violence fled before officers arrived and no one was arrested, police said.Some of the victims drove themselves to local hospitals after “a panic where attendees ... fled in multiple directions and into the neighborhood,” according to police, who noted that they responded to multiple 911 calls about the shooting just before 1 a.m.The 18-year-old woman was taken to a hospital, where she died. Wounded guests included four other women, ages 19 and 20, and two men, age 18 and 19, police said. Their injuries were not life-threatening.Tirado's aunt Sandra Rangel said her nie...

Enough fentanyl to kill 900K people seized in Bay Bridge traffic stop

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two pounds of fentanyl -- enough to kill 900,000 people -- along with other drugs were seized when a car driven by two juveniles was stopped on the Bay Bridge earlier this month, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP Golden Gate Division officer conducted an enforcement stop on the vehicle for a vehicle code violation on Friday, June 2. The vehicle was heading west on the bridge at the time. Suspect wanted in East Palo Alto sexual assault considered armed and dangerous The officer conducting the stop learned that the vehicle's two occupants were both juveniles and neither had identification. After being granted permission to search the vehicle, officers discovered nearly two pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and supplies to package the drugs for sale.Two pounds of fentanyl is enough to deliver over 900,000 lethal doses, police said. It takes as little was two milligrams of fentanyl for an adult to overdose. Without immediate intervention, an o...