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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Southern California man was charged for allegedly slapping a flight attendant’s buttocks on a Los Angeles-bound flight last month.Dennis Wally Woodbury, 49, of Azusa, was charged with one count of abusive sexual contact within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S., a felony that carries a maximum sentence of two years in federal prison.According to court documents, on April 13, Woodbury – a former California Highway Patrol captain who had been dismissed from state service – was a passenger on a JetBlue flight heading to L.A. from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Before the plane left…
BALDWIN PARK, Calif. (KABC) — A school in Baldwin Park remains closed Friday after a woman – believed to be a teacher – was taken into custody following a lengthy on-campus police standoff.The incident unfolded Thursday afternoon at Olive Middle School on Olive Street. Exclusive video from AIR7 shows the end of the standoff.READ MORE | Woman arrested at end of 12-hour standoff at school in Baldwin Park, AIR7 video showsA swarm of officers eventually pulled the woman outside, where she was handcuffed and placed in an ambulance. Classes at the school are canceled tomorrow.There has been no official confirmation…
Friday, May 2, 2025 5:38PMIn conjunction with May Day, thousands of University of California health care, research and technical workers staged a one-day strike at UC facilities across the state.LOS ANGELES (KABC) — In conjunction with May Day, thousands of University of California health care, research and technical workers on Thursday held a one-day strike at UC facilities in Southern California and across the state.Their union, University Professional and Technical Workers, says the action is in response to a systemwide hiring freeze imposed by the UC in March, a move the union contends is exacerbating a staffing crisis in the…
WESTMONT, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the murder of a 21-year-old nursing student in the Westmont area in south Los Angeles.Lanai Dees was shot and killed around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2024.”I am the mother of Lanai Deed, who was senselessly gunned down and murdered by some cowards,” Lanai’s mother, Dahlin Dees, said at a press conference on Thursday. “My baby didn’t deserve this, and we need justice. I will not stop until I get it.”She was driving her car near Century Boulevard and Wilton Place…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — More residents are reaching out to 7 On Your Side for help after seeing our recent report about a 95-year-old woman who lost the landline service she relies on.7 On Your Side helped get the woman’s service restored, and now, ABC7 spoke to two more local homeowners who say their landline phones stopped working, too.Robbie Brown hasn’t had home phone service since September of 2024. She suffered a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, which is why she can’t use a cell phone and needs an emergency alert system where all she has to…
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A vacant home in Hollywood that has been set on fire numerous times went up in flames again on Thursday morning.Jeanne Rice said she heard a loud knock on her door around 2 a.m. When she looked outside, she saw the neighboring property on North Wilton Place was on fire.”We were watching it unfold, exactly what we were scared of,” she said.Last week, Rice and her neighbors voiced their fears about the vacant home to ABC7’s investigative team.There was a fire at the vacant home just two weeks ago. It was the sixth fire on…
EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As the Chamber of Commerce kicked off its 99th-annual World Trade Week Conference at USC, several of the global trade experts on hand are warning of major economic problems due to President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs.”The way the tariffs are being laid across the world has created a shock wave that is wide and deep,” said Dr. Nick Vyas, the Academic Director of Global Supply Chain Management at USC. “This is not about four weeks, six weeks, or six months of shock. It depends on how deep we go. This could actually be felt…
Student journalists in the Pacific Palisades who’ve already lost so much are able to keep one of their passions alive — thanks to college students on the other side of the country.Our sister station WPVI-TV in Philadelphia caught up with the folks at Temple University who are providing a unique opportunity to help Palisades students on the road to recovery.With running a student newspaper in a city like Philadelphia, there’s no shortage of big stories.”With Temple, we’re right in the middle of it all,” said Samuel O’Neal, Editor-in-Chief of The Temple News.This week, though, some of the biggest stories in…
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, who was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at officers, appeared in court Wednesday.Jillian Shriner was released after posting $1 million bond.The shooting happened in Eagle Rock last month when the LAPD was assisting California Highway Patrol officers in their search for three suspects in a hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway. Police released bodycam video last week showing the moment officers opened fire on the 51-year-old author.LAPD released bodycam video showing the moment officers opened fire on…
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Time stopped on Jan. 7, 2025, in the town of Altadena, California.That evening, hurricane-force winds propelled the Eaton Fire through the 42,000-person town in Los Angeles County, leaving little but rubble in its wake. A thick gray smoke lingered in the air for days. And for many residents, it never really left.When you drive through Altadena now, you’ll see holiday string lights still wrapped around the town’s famous cedars on Christmas Tree Lane. Where houses once stood, you’ll find lone chimneys and an occasional, half-melted lawn sign declaring support for candidates from last year’s presidential election.Thursday,…