Tent City in Purgatory

24Mar08

It’s interesting how stories come together. Today on the Channel 4 News you saw our report on “Tent City” in Ontario, the city block near the airport that’s been set up as a refuge for the city’s homeless. But that’s the kicker: the CITY’S homeless. Problem is, more and more people from [...]

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Tags: California, homeless, Ontario, purgatory, Tent City

Was it Alcohol? Drugs?

19Mar08

This morning you saw us live above the 118 Freeway in Porter Ranch. Last night, just before midnight, CHP Officers (I always want to call them “Troopers” but I’ve been told they don’t like that) say someone was driving EASTbound in the WESTbound lanes. That’s right, the WRONG way. The driver (in [...]

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Tags: 118 Freeway, CHP, Cobalt, Porter Ranch, Scion

Deadbeat Dads

18Mar08

An interesting moment at a press conference this morning. We had been following the story of L.A. County’s attempt to find certain “DeadBeat Dads” for non-compliance of child support payments. The Department of Child Support Services released a Top Ten list of the Most Wanted Deadbeats. You can click here to see the whole list. [...]

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Tags: child support, dad, deadbeat, fathers for justice, top ten

Ontario’s Tent City

11Mar08

 It’s out in the open and yet hidden. It’s dirty and yet not so much. It’s called a dangerous and unsafe area but the people who live there aren’t afraid of each other.
It’s called “Tent City” and it started off like a good idea for the City of Ontario. The idea was to get the [...]

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Tags: homeless, Ontario, Tent City

Mall Robbery & Shooting

10Mar08

When I first heard there had been a mall shooting in Mission Viejo, my mind instantly went to the events of Feb. 13, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  I was there covering the deadly mall shooting where five people were killed and five others wounded before the shooter was killed by SLCPD.  It was [...]

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Tags: mall shooting, Mission Viejo, robbery, Salt Lake City

Gas Prices at Record High

07Mar08

Guess what? Gas prices are high again. Again? When was gas cheap? And once gas gets up to $4.00/gallon this summer, we’re going to wish it was where it’s at now: $3.52. You know it’s true.
Today we were live in Pasadena for Today in L.A. where we found gas at $3.69/gallon - and that’s for [...]

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Tags: gas prices, Pasadena, psychic, summer, SUV

Morning Cluster

06Mar08

This morning we reported live outside the Arleta Assembly of God Church regarding what appears to be an intentionally set fire. It’s actually pretty obvious: someone threw a Molotov cocktail on the front doorstep. But why remains the question: firefighters are already saying it was a hate crime and a member of the [...]

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Tags: Arleta, Molotov cocktail, Assembly of God, church

What’s Happening in South LA?

05Mar08

You know, as journalists we’re supposed to remain unbiased. But when you see the deterioration of your own community, you’re stirred to action. I have to know: what’s happening in South LA?
In just seven days, ten people have been shot in gang-related activity. Six of those were little kids. One of [...]

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Tags: gang, Bratton, LAPD, South LA