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Global News
5 days ago
- Global News
Car rams into Los Angeles nightclub crowd, injuring 30
A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Fire Department said in a statement. Van Gerpen said that a line of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a gunshot wound, Van Gerpen said. He told The Associated Press that the identity of that person was not yet known. Story continues below advertisement 'This is under police investigation,' he said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were … getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' he said. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' A phone message left with the club, Vermont Hollywood, was not immediately returned. The club was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to its online calendar. Francisco Mendez arrived at the scene half an hour after the incident after hearing that his sister-in-law and her husband had been injured. The couple had been working at a hot dog stand outside the club when the car drove into the crowd, Mendez said. 'They were both hit and are now hospitalized,' Mendez told the AP.
Vancouver Sun
5 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
A vehicle drives into a crowd injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Fire Department said in a statement. Van Gerpen said that a line of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a gunshot wound, Van Gerpen said. He told The Associated Press that the identity of that person was not yet known. 'This is under police investigation,' he said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims. 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were … getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' he said. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' A phone message left with the club, Vermont Hollywood, was not immediately returned. The club was hosting a reggae/hip hop event from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to its online calendar. Francisco Mendez arrived at the scene half an hour after the incident after hearing that his sister-in-law and her husband had been injured. The couple had been working at a hot dog stand outside the club when the car drove into the crowd, Mendez said. 'They were both hit and are now hospitalized,' Mendez told the AP. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
- Edmonton Journal
A vehicle drives into a crowd injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
Article content LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Article content Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Fire Department said in a statement. Article content Article content Van Gerpen said that a line of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand. Article content Article content Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a gunshot wound, Van Gerpen said. He told The Associated Press that the identity of that person was not yet known. Article content 'This is under police investigation,' he said. 'This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.' Article content Article content 'They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were … getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there,' he said. 'The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.' Article content Article content Article content The couple had been working at a hot dog stand outside the club when the car drove into the crowd, Mendez said. Article content 'They were both hit and are now hospitalized,' Mendez told the AP.
NBC News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court
A grandmother planning to document ICE arrests at the San Diego courthouse instead became the story Tuesday after video of her own arrest began circulating. An ICE agent accused the woman of pushing her. After she spent hours in custody, she denied that to NBC 7 on Wednesday. The latest video to send shock waves from San Diego immigration court through the immigrant community is actually not of an immigrant, but, rather of a 71-year-old U.S. citizen, Barbara Stone. Stone was handcuffed and held by federal agents for eight hours on Tuesday, according to her family. 'I have a large bruise there,' Stone said on Wednesday. 'I feel mentally and physically traumatized.' In a video of the incident, which was shared with NBC 7, viewers can see the moment tensions boiled over. An officer says Stone pushed her. NBC 7 made several attempts to contact ICE about the incident but was referred to the Federal Protective Service, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. FPS has not responded to a request for comment. NBC 7 spoke with Stone's husband, Gershon Shafir, the day his wife was detained. 'She is a soft-spoken person who was here to protect innocent refugees, and she is the last person in the universe who would hit an agent or interfere with their work,' Shafir said. Stone was at the court to observe proceedings and how the federal agents act, which is legal and, according to Ruth Mendez of Detention Resistance, is a 1st Amendment right. 'The fear is very, very real here,' Mendez said, 'and the volunteers that are showing up today are now coming, knowing that there might be a risk of our own detention.' No charges have been pressed against Stone, but her family said her phone was confiscated. Mendez worries there will be invisible impacts — like people deciding not to volunteer. In the video, an officer can be heard suggesting that more people could get detained. 'The message that it sent was very clear: For us to be afraid to come back and do the work that we're doing,' Mendez said, adding that 'all Americans should know that this is how their taxpayer money is being spent, and that it is really a crying shame. The people who are actually suffering are the people who are seeking asylum.' For her part, Stone said she would volunteer again.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Son of Paterson councilman is running for city school board seat
PATERSON — Alex Mendez Jr., the 24-year-old son of the man who has served almost nine years on the City Council, is running for a seat on the Paterson Board of Education. Mendez Jr. said he submitted his nominating petitions to election officials on July 8. Alex Mendez Sr. said the candidate collected voters' signatures without any help from his father. 'He really impressed me the way he went and got the signatures himself,' said the senior Mendez. 'He showed me he really wants it.' Mendez Jr. said he thinks the Paterson School District is top-heavy with too many high-salaried administrators. He expressed disappointment with the level of safety provided for Paterson students. The top issue, he said, is the need to improve student performance on standardized tests.'The truth is in the numbers,' said Mendez Jr. 'The test scores are no where near up to par.' This year's city school board election has the makings of becoming a fiercely contested battle. The two factions on the current board have been feuding for the past six months, starting with allegations of bias in January when none of the four Black commissioners were appointed to chairperson positions of key committees. Subsequent disputes focused on changes involving two lucrative board appointments — its legal counsel and health insurance broker. The majority group is strongly connected to Mayor Andre Sayegh and Assemblyman Al Abdelaziz, while the minority faction has close ties to Senator Benjie Wimberly. Both sides are expected to field slates of candidates in the upcoming contest. Mendez Jr. said he is not aligned with either faction. A graduate of Paterson's International High School, Mendez Jr. said he simply wants to make improvements in the district and city where he lives. The councilman's son currently works at the Passaic County Board of Social Services, were he said he interviews people applying for help from various government programs. 'I hear a lot of people's grievances,' he said. The younger Mendez said his father would be one of his key campaign advisors. 'I'm looking forward to helping him,' the councilman said. 'I'm very excited.' The elder Mendez has run for public office in Paterson eight times in the past 16 years, finishing on top in five of those elections. Two of his defeats were mayoral elections in 2018 and 2022, contests in which he finished a distant second to Sayegh. Mendez recently served as the council's president for two years, from July 2023 through this past June. His council colleagues picked him for that position even though the New Jersey Attorney General's office has a five-year election fraud case pending against him. Also running in the city school election is Cameo Black, an outspoken activist. Black recently was banned from Board of Education meetings for 90 days after she levelled a profanity-laced tirade at district officials over alleged mistreatment of her son, a student in Paterson. This article originally appeared on Son of Paterson councilman is running for city school board seat
