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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, will make their case to a judge Friday that Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman should be removed from the brothers’ resentencing case.The family of the Menendez brothers claim Hochman is biased, saying he’s already demoted two prosecutors who’ve supported their resentencing.Hochman, who opposes their resentencing, last week filed an opposition to the recusal motion by attorneys for the Menendez brothers.He called the efforts to remove him from the case a “drastic and desperate step” that is “devoid of merit.””Disagreeing…
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Do two transmission towers hold the answers to how one of the most destructive disasters in California history began?On Thursday, the Southern California Edison (SCE) tower in La Canada Flintridge was taken apart by airborne moving crews.A sky crane helicopter started the process of moving the tower to a staging area in three separate pieces. SCE says the three pieces of the tower will be dismantled and eventually moved into a warehouse.”It is a very careful process, and it is supervised,” said SCE Spokesperson Dave Eisenhower.Also in that warehouse will be the transmission tower from Eaton…
HONOLULU (KABC) — A man released from prison after serving less than a year of his five-year sentence for a series of road-rage attacks in Southern California has been arrested again for a similar offense in Honolulu, Hawaii.According to the Honolulu Police Department, a driver in a gray Tesla sped past an 18-year-old driver who was parking her vehicle on Wednesday. The 18-year-old and the Tesla driver exchanged words, and the Tesla driver allegedly got out of his vehicle and assaulted both the young woman and her mother. Police said he then fled in the gray Tesla.The Tesla driver was…
SILVER LAKE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Residents in Silver Lake say copper thieves have been vandalizing street lights and leaving them in the dark – and fixing the problem doesn’t seem to help for very long.For several blocks around Micheltorena Street, the street lights are out.”We’ve been having a lot of difficulty with a lot of the neighbors just walking up and down the street,” said Steven Jennett, who reached out to Eyewitness News.He said copper thieves are going through the area and ripping out the wires.There have been other incidents of copper wire theft in Los Angeles. AT&T says…
VALLEY VILLAGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A suspect accused of killing a man after breaking into his Valley Village apartment has been arrested, Los Angeles police said Thursday.The arrest comes after LAPD officers found Menashe Hidra’s body on April 26 during a welfare check at the Ashton Sherman Village complex in the 12600 block of Riverside Drive.Detectives identified the suspect as Erick Escamilla, 27. The FBI and LAPD detectives located him Thursday at a hospital where he was receiving treatment.Hidra, 53, died following a physical altercation with the alleged intruder who broke into his fifth-floor apartment, police said in a…
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — A man was preparing to fly across the country for a life-changing double-lung transplant when his insurance company denied him coverage.Deron Wells is battling stage 4 lung cancer.The husband and father of three is also now battling his insurance company.”I am really sad that my life is in the hands of these decision-makers who seem to make these decisions in such a cold way,” Wells said.The 59-year-old and his family say Cigna had approved him for procedures that would allow him to be transferred to Northwestern Medicine in Chicago for a clinical trial double lung…
PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Water pressure issues during the Palisades Fire in January revealed many vulnerabilities in our water system and the ability to save property and lives. If the demand for water overpowers the system, what are the solutions?7 On Your Side Investigates is talking to experts about ideas and innovative tools that could help in our next wind-driven fire.”No, it should not. With what is paid into the city, into the state, we should have everything at our disposal,” Palisades Fire victim Tom Dorann replied when asked if the water should run dry.The Los Angeles Department…
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KABC) — My Health Community Fair will be hosting its second annual DTLA Spring Health Fair on Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-3p.m., in Lafayette Park.In celebration of mental health awareness month, there will be free health screenings that include free eye and dental exams, cancer screenings, general health screenings, and educational health sessions for all age groups.The exams and screenings will be held on mobile trucks that have in-depth technology, such as ultrasound machines that detect diseases like cancer, or liver disease.Over 25 health organizations like L.A. Care, Altamed, Planned Parenthood, American Cancer Screening Initiative, Vision…
CHICAGO (WLS) — While the choice of a new pope was a major event for the Catholic Church and their faithful, it was also eventful for other faith leaders.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchSome of Chicago’s faith leaders are hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy of Pope Francis.”I believe this is a good pick and I believe he knows enough about immigrants, enough about marginalized communities,” Reverand Robin Hood of Redeemed Outreach Ministries said.Although a world away from Rome, the West Side activist said the interconnectivity of faith binds everyone; regardless of how…
CHICAGO (WLS) — Like Chicago, Rosca is a melting pot of flavors – but in the form of a bagel.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch”We’re taking something that’s something super traditional, like a bagel, and just putting a Mexican twist on it,” said Felix Zepeda.Felix Zepeda, is the chef and owner of Rosca, which means ring in Spanish. And he’s taking his bagels to the next to the level.”I actually take the wheat berries, but I grind them to make the flour, so not only are we locally sourcing and trying to keep it as organic…