Inglewood News Archives

“I stagger away and I hear pop, pop”

Five police officers involved in shooting assailants wielding knives and guns will be honored Thursday with the South Bay's highest award for heroism. via Daily Breeze

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Surf Cat rallied from fourth to beat Desert Code by a half-length Saturday in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap Hollywood Park. via Fort Mill Times

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Juanita Gougis suffered from sickle cell crises so often that she didn't dare make plans for her senior prom. via Daily Breeze

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“By showcasing the challenges and rewards Inglewood Police Officers encounter on a regular basis, this could potentially attract an increased number of qualified candidates to apply for careers at our department.”

In a scene from a recent episode of 'COPS,' a Rialto Police Department officer detains a parolee suspected of drug possession. via Wave Newspapers

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“This sends a strong message that even cold cases are very important to law enforcement”

A 1994 slaying once steeped in intrigue because the victim worked for the CIA has been solved with the arrest of the victim's husband following a cold-case investigation by the Inglewood Police Department and ... via Los Angeles Times

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“Nicholas was a delight on the set”

Nick Daley, 28, has Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by short stature, low muscle tone and mild retardation. via Detroit News

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“They seem to manage their stress better than the rest of us”

Maybe it was a lifetime of chores on the family farm that accounts for Edna Parker's long life. via The Modesto Bee

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A passenger in a speeding vehicle was killed Tuesday when the vehicle crashed at an Inglewood intersection, authorities said. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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Two burglary suspects led police on a chase throughout the South Bay that ended early Monday when they traveled the wrong way on the northbound Harbor Freeway and struck another car head-on, officials said. via Daily Breeze

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Two men were taken into custody Sunday morning following a police pursuit that began on an Inglewood street and ended more than hour later on a Lynwood freeway, a sergeant said. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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“I am outraged at the blatant violations of our department's policies, rules and regulations by some of the members of our department”

Tree trimmer dies in accident A tree trimmer employed by the city of Inglewood died on the job Tuesday, and police put out a call for witnesses to the accident. via Daily Breeze

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Authorities said Wednesday that the 46-year-old Inglewood city employee somehow got caught while feeding branches into the machine the previous afternoon and was dragged in behind them. via SF Gate

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“Somebody was in the tree trimming and he was on the ground feeding the branches into the chipper”

An Inglewood city employee who was part of a tree-trimming crew was killed after being pulled into a wood chipper, authorities said today. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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A tree trimmer employed by the city of Inglewood died on the job today, and police put out a call for witnesses to the accident. via Press-Telegram

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“My students will be hurt if all that I have worked for is lost because I am laid off. This has been devastating.”

' The California Teachers Association's launch of a statewide "Cuts Hurt" bus tour today immediately focused attention on damages from the governor's proposed $4.8 billion in public education cuts. via California Teachers Association

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“People with respiratory illnesses, such as asthma, were at greater risk of health problems related to the smoke and ash in the air”

Hoping to spur environmental awareness, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is organizing a series of events this week focusing on recycling, the benefit of natural foods and helping prevent ... via Daily Breeze

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“Over the last two years we have helped 20 kids in the program, but the value goes beyond teaching basic computer skills. The youth get to feel they are a part of the community.”

Mentors in the Next Steps program help students with a game that teaches them the value of higher education. via Wave Newspapers

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On Monday, March 31, 2008 at 10:17 PM, 6 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 EMS Battalion Captain and 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 42 Los ... via LAFD News & Information

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“The suspect did not, and at that point the deputy was forced to fire his on-duty weapon at the suspect, striking the suspect.”

The eastbound 105 Freeway is shutdown between Crenshaw and Vermont as investigators search for evidence at the scene where a shooting occurred between an off-duty Sheriff's deputy and a motorist Tuesday ... via Whittier Daily News

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The blaze occurred at 1936 West 94th Place about 10 p.m. Monday, and was extinguished in 20 minutes by 42 firefighters, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles

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