Downey man killed in Industry chase crash after Hacienda Heights burglary

INDUSTRY — Three burglary suspects who fled from deputies were behind bars today and facing homicide charges after they were involved in a collision that claimed the life of a 66-year-old driver in Industry, authorities said. The crash at the intersection of Gale Avenue and Johnson Drive was reported at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, said Deputy […]

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South Pasadena man identified as victim of 10 Freeway crash in West Covina

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has identified one of two men killed in crashes involving five vehicles on the 10 Freeway in West Covina on Friday. You T Wang, 89, of South Pasadena, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fiery crash, according to Selena Barros, an investigator with the […]

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Driver’s family press charges over US drone hit on Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan >> A Pakistani officer says police have registered a case against unknown U.S. officials, seeking to press murder charges over a May 21 drone strike that killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour and a driver. Abdul Wakil Mengal said Sunday police registered the case on behalf of the family of the driver, Mohammad […]

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Off-duty sheriff’s deputy from Upland killed in Corona motorcycle accident

CORONA >> An off-duty motorcycle deputy who lives in Upland died from injuries he suffered in a traffic accident involving another motorcyclist and a car on Friday afternoon, police said. Philip Borja, 25 — a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy — was driving a motorcycle on Hidden Valley Parkway about 4:25 p.m. when he and […]

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West Covina police arrest man and woman following bizarre pursuit, crash in Bassett

WEST COVINA >> In a strange, seemingly illogical series of events, a man and woman called police on themselves to falsely report a carjacking Friday before leading West Covina police on a chase that ended with a crash in Bassett that injured two bystanders, including a little girl, authorities said. Britanny Benquenchea, 26, and Joshua […]

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2 dead in fiery crash on 10 Freeway in West Covina

WEST COVINA >> Two men died and one woman suffered injuries in crashes involving five vehicles on the 10 Freeway in West Covina early Friday. Three vehicles burst into flames and one driver wasn’t able to get out, officials said. Callers reported multiple explosions to the California Highway Patrol. The collisions occurred on the westbound […]

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More officers, more checkpoints to stop Memorial Day weekend DUI

LOS ANGELES — Authorities today warned that they will be out in force during this weekend’s Memorial Day festivities, targeting drunken and drugged Southland drivers. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department plans to have checkpoints in West Hollywood and Paramount, along with an amplified presence in Lancaster; while the California Highway Patrol “is deploying all […]

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