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ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — A man who nearly lost everything in the Eaton Fire but managed to escape with a few possessions, including his recently deceased father’s flag, now has another precious item that was found in the rubble months later.”This means everything. This is the last thing. I couldn’t care about anything up there… but this…”Derek Russell Jr. is referring to his father’s police badge, which was discovered in Altadena by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.It’s one of only two things he has left from his father, who died just a month before the devastating blaze.When we first…
CHICAGO (WLS) — A first-of-its-kind facility in the Hyde Park, Kenwood Area is helping families all thanks to a local doctor who wanted to give back to her neighborhood.”This is a blessing for so many children and families and I’m so grateful to be able to do that,” Dr. Chrisna Perry, director of Comprehensive Learning Services, said.Dr. Perry is on a meaningful mission on Chicago’s South Side to provide a life-changing, comprehensive resource once not available for countless families living in the area.”So many families have been looking for this resource to be able to provide support for their kids…
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A disturbing discovery was made at a popular dance studio in Hermosa Beach — multiple hidden cameras in the bathrooms.Now, parents are wondering — how could this have happened?”This is like a safe and sacred place for many children for the last over 25 years. So, I’m horrified,” Liliana Somma, the owner of School of Dance and Music, said through tears.Somma says she’s devastated after learning cameras were found in the bathrooms at her dance studio.”Yeah, we notified everyone on the same day,” Somma said. “We’re committed to these families and the community.”Somma says she…
SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Shocking cellphone video shows the moment a road rage altercation turned dangerous and a woman pulled out a machete in Sylmar.”Oh, you’re going to skin me?” the driver who recorded the video said back to the woman after she made a threat.The road rage incident happened on Saturday. Both people involved tell Eyewitness News the other was to blame, saying they were the victim of aggressive and highly offensive insults. Both people say they felt threatened.”I don’t feel safe driving around here,” the driver told ABC7.Eyewitness News spoke with the man who shot the video.…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Today is Cinco de Mayo, the day that commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla back on May 5th, 1862.The holiday is celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico, but a local place has turned the one-day event into celebrating Mexican culture all year round!Music is the centerpiece of a Latino party, and this celebration that takes place every first Friday of the month captures exactly that.”It’s kind of like a throwback to the quinceañeras, a throwback to a wedding. Sort of like the house parties and I…
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Southern California ports are starting to feel the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The Trump administration continues to say the current volatility will be temporary and worth it to secure more favorable trade deals and bring manufacturing back. But, nearly a month after Trump announced the tariffs on China, the port of Long Beach is already seeing an impact — and it’s not good.”We are at a critical point at the Port of Long Beach. We have an expectation of reduced business somewhere in the neighborhood of 35%, could be as much as 40% in…
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — Residents in Santa Monica are calling on Waymo to cut down the noise at one of its charging stations.A resident who lives next to the new Waymo station near Euclid Street and Broadway recently created an online petition, saying the constant “beep beep” sound as the autonomous vehicles back out of their spaces is “an incessant disturbance.”As of Monday afternoon, the change.org petition has gotten 85 signatures.Waymo, which is known for its self-driving ride-hail service, says the noise meets local standards and sound-buffering vegetation has been added to the area, but some people say that’s…
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — A piano teacher who lost everything in the Eaton Fire, including her beloved 100-year-old Steinway, is now the owner of a grand piano thanks to a Southern California school.Jeanina Quezada had her Steinway for more than 30 years, teaching hundreds of students and feeding her love of music.”It was a beauty,” she recalled. “It was part of my heart. I feel like the house was another child. I have my daughter, the house, and the piano was the baby.”Now, she has a new baby: a 60-year-old Bösendorfer grand piano. It was given to her by Harvey…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Authorities have identified the suspect in a shooting at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood that left two women injured.The Inglewood Police Department confirmed to Eyewitness News that the suspect is 40-year-old Jesse Figueroa, who used to work at the school.Figueroa was taken into custody Friday following the shooting.The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. Friday inside an office on the campus, located at 8911 Aviation Boulevard. AIR7 video showed a major police presence outside the school amid a search for the gunman.Since Figueroa is a former security guard at the school, authorities knew his…
PICO UNION, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — After 77 years in Los Angeles, Papa Cristo’s, a beloved Greek restaurant on Pico Boulevard in Pico-Union District, will permanently close its doors Sunday.Though it was a sad moment for the family, they’re filled with plenty of joy and hope.”I’m sorry I’m going to go, but the outpouring of love is just incredible. It’s wonderful,” said owner Chrys Chrys, who spoke with Eyewitness News on Sunday as customers shopped for the last time.Papa Cristo’s announced its closure last month, adding that they “will close this chapter with our hearts full of love and gratitude…