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New York Post
25-05-2025
- New York Post
California news crew encounters erratic man with arsenal of guns during sidewalk segment shoot
A California news crew had a scary encounter with an erratic armed man while filming at a popular shopping center — and caught the entire incident on camera. KTLA reporters Kimberly Cheng and Andre Cox were setting up for a segment on President Trump's tariffs at a Pasadena Apple Store Friday when a man carrying several long cases and yelling into his phone wandered toward them. The man appeared to be arguing with police dispatchers about a custody dispute and described himself as a mental patient seeking help, according to KTLA, when he placed the cases on the ground and opened them to reveal reveal several guns — including an AR-style rifle. The man opened gun cases on the sidewalk and counted out six weapons in total before police arrived and detained him KTLA Advertisement He then started counting his weapons — saying he had six in total — and even offered to show them to two passersby, who hurried on without replying. KTLA crews at that point called police, who arrived within minutes. Responding officers confronted the man, but after he resisted a fight broke out and he was thrown the ground and handcuffed. Advertisement Witnesses told KTLA they initially thought they'd stumbled across a movie shoot — but quickly realized something was amiss. Officers tackled the suspect to the ground after he resisted arrest when they arrived and confronted him KTLA 'We thought it must be a movie set, but then he seemed really angry and agitated,' said Emilie Thomas, who was visiting LA with her friend. 'And we thought 'Oh, gosh.' So we started walking off like, 'Oh, I'm not gonna get shot. Don't fancy that today.'' The incident delayed the Apple store's opening, and left lines stretching around the block as customers waited to be let in. Advertisement It was later determined that the guns the suspect was carrying were not loaded, and it remains unclear what he could be charged with. Police say there is no longer a threat to the public.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Exploding squirrel population drives popular Southern California beach community nuts
A squirrel population that appears to be growing out of control has residents at one famous Southern California beach community concerned. Dozens of fuzzy critters were seen running around Santa Monica's Palisades Park, stretching along Ocean Avenue, as KTLA's Kimberly Cheng talked to residents Monday. 'These squirrels have become kind of desensitized to all of the people … I almost trip over them when I jog because they don't get out of your way,' Santa Monica resident Gary Spiegel said. Squirrels are not new to the area, but some say the population has exploded since the COVID pandemic in 2020. The city of Santa Monica has posted signs asking the public not to feed squirrels or birds in the area. The red and white signs say it 'creates an imbalance in native ecology' and increases their dependence on humans for food, media outlet LAist reported. Despite the signs, KTLA cameras caught several visitors to the park handing food over to the squirrels. 'It's crazy. People come and they play with them. They feed them all the time now … I'm just like, guys, stop. Please stop feeding the squirrels,' said Santa Monica resident Aimee Flaherty, who also said the squirrels aren't afraid of people. 'I was just sitting in the park and the squirrels came up to me and one actually crawled on my leg,' she said. Flaherty was urging people to stop feeding the squirrels because she doesn't want the population to be controlled by the city or for any poisons to be used. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Southern California rainstorm intensifies, causing minor mudslides
As the heaviest rain storm of the winter season reached its peak on Thursday afternoon, some of Southern California's most vulnerable areas braced for the potential impact. Crews and officials across the region prepared for potential mudslides, especially in areas with burn scars from the recent wildfires that ravaged several areas of metropolitan Los Angeles. According to the National Weather Service, the most prominent time for hard rainfall was expected between noon and 6 p.m. on Thursday. Rain totals as of midday Thursday can be found here. Track Southern California rainfall totals in real time with this interactive map Some evacuation orders were issued, prompting residents to leave immediately. Evacuation areas in Los Angeles County include part of the Palisades Fire burn zone, namely parts of the Pacific Palisades and Topanga State Park, as well as the parts of Sierra Madre affected by the Eaton Fire. Officials went door-to-door on Thursday morning to affected areas, telling residents to leave. An evacuation map of L.A. County can be found here. Sections of Orange County affected by the Airport Fire were also included in evacuation orders. They include: Trabuco Canyon Hot Springs Canyon Bell Canyon Long Canyon Modjeska Canyon Minor flooding had occurred along the Sunset Fire burn scar in the Hollywood Hills, Eaton Canyon, and areas of the Inland Empire. During a news conference Thursday, officials told residents to take evacuation orders seriously. 'Everyone needs to be at a high state of readiness,' said Dr. Ariel Cohen of the National Weather Service. 'So that if you do have an evacuation warning or order issued for your area, you take those orders and warnings very seriously.' KTLA reporters spotted crews placing barriers to capture and divert mud and debris flow in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas. In the Pacific Palisades, KTLA's Kimberly Cheng said officials were checking on the stability of barriers around noon as the rain intensified. 'They're continuously checking on about more than a dozen of these debris basins to make sure that they are still doing good,' Cheng said. 'So far, so good.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
