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PIGEON PASS >> Want to know what it cost to buy more than two-dozen acres for the DonkeyLand wild-burro rescue operation in Reche Canyon? It’s no trick question. Just ask Bob Barker. The former “Price is Right” host donated $400,000 from his DJ&T Foundation to help the small animal-rescue operation run by Amber Levoe and her father, Phil Saavedra, acquire land of its own. The two work tirelessly on behalf of DonkeyLand, an organization they and others founded about five years ago on rented land, in a secluded area north of Moreno Valley, with no identifying sign. When orphaned baby burros are brought to them, and Saavedra, 67, stays up all night, feeding them a special milk-replac...

What’s everyone talking about after the Rio 2016 opening ceremony? Gisele. She’s married to Tom Brady, she’s a famous super model and she’s from Brazil. Naturally, she made an appearance at the opening ceremony for her country’s Olympic Games. And the world loved it. Gisele walked across the stadium floor to the Bossa Nova song “Girl from Ipanema” and suddenly, Ipanema was trending on Twitter. Yes, that means Gisele had two trending topics at once Friday night. And they say the Olympics are about sports. If you’re reading this on your phone, use this link to see the full story. Advertisement Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SAN DIEGO >> Authorities say two police officers have been shot in a San Diego neighborhood, and a suspect is reportedly in custody. The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that police said the shooting occurred late Thursday night. The officers have been taken to a hospital, but their condition was not released. There was no immediate word on what touched of the violence, which occurred around 11 p.m. PDT in the southeaste part of town. The paper says police flooded the area in search of suspects, while residents were urged to stay inside. Police spokesmen did not immediately retu calls for further comment, but the department says in a Twitter posting that one suspect was in custody...

When Marine Stadium roars to life this weekend, a team of Long Beach police officers will be among 240 teams competing in the aual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival — a first for the department throughout the event’s 20 year history. The decision to assemble a team of paddlers to race in the two-day competition came just a few months ago, when Officer Cham Sok was scrolling around the inteet, searching for ways to get more involved in the community. The Long Beach native said it seemed like a good opportunity to recoect with the city he grew up in and get to know some of his fellow officers outside of work. “With everything that was going on around the world and in the nation, I started think...

Stars shone brightly when Memorial Women’s Hospital League gathered on May 26 at the Long Beach Yacht Club for the installation of incoming officers. The theme was illuminated with beautiful yellow blooms on a 15-inch foil star centering the tables, surrounded by small gold stars. Table favors (travel items, and a bag of chocolates) wrapped in star cellophane were the finishing touch. Outgoing president Judy Bogart introduced guests including, Ruby Sobieski, Patricia Leue, Beadette Rosono, Jackie Kell, and Dolores Homen. Judy, who served four years as president, gave a champagne toast to all the successes the League had during her tenure. As officers were presented they were given a star-sh...

Los Angeles County sheriff’s union leader George Hofstetter has a stark waing: words can kill. Hofstetter believes recent “verbal attacks on police” including by politicians, the media and Black Lives Matter activists contributed to the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers on July 7 and likely the deaths of three officers Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Politicians and candidates “jump in on the side of the left and these organizations that are out there condemning all police officers” before investigations of high-profile police shootings are even complete, Hofstetter, president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, said Monday. But some civil rights activists and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A former Marine dressed in black and carrying extra ammunition ambushed police in Baton Rouge, shooting and killing three law enforcement officers less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police there in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide. • Photos: 3 police officers dead, 3 hurt in Baton Rouge shooting • Related Story: Los Angeles County police agencies ‘vigilant’ after Baton Rouge police officers shot • Related Story: Obama says fatal shooting of Baton Rouge officers ‘work of cowards’ Three other officers were wounded Sunday, one critically. Police said the gunman was killed at the scene. “His movements, his direc...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> A former Marine dressed in black and carrying extra ammunition shot and killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police here in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide. Three other officers were wounded, one critically. Police said the gunman was killed at the scene. • Related Story: Los Angeles County police agencies ‘vigilant’ after Baton Rouge police officers shot The shooting less than a mile from police headquarters added to the tensions across the country between the black community and police. Just days earlier, one of the slain officers had posted an...

Los Angeles police have stepped up their resources while other agencies vowed to remain vigilant after three law enforcement officers were killed and three more were injured Sunday in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city added resources Sunday to ensure the Los Angeles Police Department, along with other public safety agencies, are better supported. “This includes doubling our (helicopters patrolling the city), shifting Metropolitan Division officers. ... To help back up patrol officers responding to calls for service, and adding additional resources to help screen our 911 calls,” Garcetti said in a statement. The Metropolitan Division, which i...

Los Angeles-area police agencies expressed sorrow over the fatal shootings of several police officers in Baton Rouge Sunday moing — the nation’s second mass shooting of officers this month — and said they were remaining vigilant. There were no specific or credible threats received by law enforcement for the greater Los Angeles area but the public was reminded to report any suspicious behavior or incidents, authorities said. “We’re aware of the incident (in Baton Rouge) obviously and monitoring it,” Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman, said Sunday moing. “It’s a sad day for law enforcement families.” • Related Story: 3 Baton Rouge police officers shot and killed, 3 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers were killed and three others wounded Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by police here in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests across the city that reverberated nationwide. Police said the suspect was shot and killed at the scene. Authorities initially believed that two other assailants might be at large, but hours later said the dead gunman was the only person who fired at the officers. However, a state police spokesman said investigators were unsure whether he had some kind of help from others. • Related Story: Los Angeles County police agencies ‘vigilant’ after Baton Rouge police ...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Attoey General Loretta Lynch, responding to the police shootings Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says there is no place in the United States for such appalling violence. In a statement issued Sunday, Lynch says she condemns the shooting deaths of three officers and the wounding of several others “in the strongest possible terms.” She also is pledging the full support of the Justice Department as the investigation unfolds. The attoey general says Agents from the FBI and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are on the scene, and Justice Department will make available victim ...

WASHINGTON >> President Barack Obama said Sunday the attacks on public servants and the rule of law “have to stop,” after a second shooting spree targeting police officers in less than two weeks killed three officers in Baton Rouge and wounded three others. Obama said the motive for Sunday’s attack was unknown, but there is no justification for violence against law enforcement. “These attacks are the work of cowards who speak for no one,” Obama said in a statement released by the White House. “They right no wrongs. They advance no causes.” Obama also called Louisiana Goveor John Bel Edwards and Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden to hear the latest on the investigation into the shootings and...

In the Inland area, local police departments watched on with confusion and frustration Sunday as TVs flashed coverage of a shooting of police officers in Baton Rouge. And though many of those departments said they had no plans to change their staffing or how they were going to operate for the day, they said the recent shooting had sparked larger conversations about being safe as an officer. Patton said the department has been on heightened alert since the July 7 shooting in Dallas that killed five officers and wounded seven others. He said the shooting in Louisiana is yet another reminder that officers need to be more cognizant of their own safety. • Related Story: Authorities search for su...

Los Angeles-area police agencies expressed sorrow over the fatal shootings of several police officers in Baton Rouge Sunday moing — the nation’s second mass shooting targeting officers this month — and said they were remaining vigilant. There were no specific or credible threats received by law enforcement for the greater Los Angeles area but the public was reminded to report any suspicious behavior or incidents, authorities said. “We’re aware of the incident (in Baton Rouge) obviously and monitoring it,” Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman, said Sunday moing. “It’s a sad day for law enforcement families.” • Related Story: Authorities search for suspects after 3 of...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> Three law enforcement officers were killed and three others wounded Sunday moing in a shooting near a gas station in Baton Rouge, less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by police here, sparking nightly protests across the city. One suspect in the shooting was killed and law enforcement officials believe two others might still be at large, said Casey Raybo Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. The city was on high alert, officials said. • Related Story: Los Angeles County police agencies ‘vigilant’ after Baton Rouge police officers shot The shooting — just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police headquarters — comes a...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local): ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12:45 p.m. Police in Louisiana say they are using a specialized robot to check for explosives near the body of a suspect who was shot and killed in Baton Rouge early Sunday. The suspect is believed to have been involved in the shooting of law enforcement officers in the Louisiana city early Sunday. Three officers are dead and three are hospitalized with injuries. The shooting occurred less than 1 mile from police headquarters. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely Jr. says authorities do not have an immediate indication that explosives are presen...

BATON ROUGE, La. >> Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman said Sunday. One suspect is dead and law enforcement officials believe two others are still at large, the spokeswoman said. Casey Raybo Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, said in a statement that the public should call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious. The shooting — which happened just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police headquarters — comes amid spiraling tensions across the city — and the country — between the black community and police. The races of the suspect or suspects and the officers ...

DALLAS >> At a memorial for slain police officers, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a week of deeply troubling violence has seemed to expose “the deepest fault lines of our democracy.” But he insisted the nation is not as divided as it seems and called on Americans to find common ground in support of racial equity and justice. Obama acknowledged that Americans are unsettled by another mass shooting and are seeking answers to the violence that has sparked protests in cities and highlighted the nation’s persistent racial divide. Five Dallas officers were killed last Thursday while standing guard as hundreds of people protested the police killings of black men in Louisiana an...

DALLAS — An Army veteran killed by Dallas police after the sniper slayings of five officers during a protest march refused to surrender and told authorities that he was upset about the police shootings of two black men earlier this week and wanted to exterminate whites, “especially white officers,” officials said Friday. • PHOTOS: Gunman shoots 12 Dallas police officers, 5 dead The man identified as 25-year-old Micah Johnson was among the suspects in the attack that marked the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In all, 12 officers were shot. Johnson was a private first class from the Dallas suburb of Mesquite with a specialty in carpentry and...