L.A. County – Charm

South Pasadena accidentally sends emergency alert test across L.A.

Cs news5 months ago04 mins

Shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, phones across Los Angeles County lighted up with an emergency alert test, the latest example of challenges that cities are experiencing with wireless emergency alert systems. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people received the test alert from South Pasadena, which read, “This is a test of the South Pasadena…

Man killed after trying to stop thieves from stealing his car in South L.A., authorities say

Cs news8 months ago03 mins

A 41-year-old man was fatally shot while trying to protect his car during an attempted theft in South Los Angeles, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies responded to reports of a gunshot victim Saturday about 9:20 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Hooper Avenue in unincorporated L.A. County. They found two wounded men…