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Public comment invited at accreditation panel for Hermosa Beach police

Hermosa Beach residents can offer opinions of their city's police force before a panel deciding whether to accredit the department.

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Shooting suspect who barricaded himself in house arrested

Two men were arrested this afternoon after one of them allegedly shot at a van, then barricaded himself inside a house.

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Two men held in robbery at Gardena store

Police arrested two men Friday on suspicion of robbing a Gardena tobacco shop at gunpoint, authorities said.
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Saturday's South Bay police log: Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena

Recent police activities in Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena.
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Jury hears closing arguments in Manhattan Beach sexual assault case

Calling what happened to a drunk woman in a Manhattan Beach alley a "cautionary tale come to life," a prosecutor on Thursday urged guilty verdicts for the man accused of sexually assaulting her.
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Teenage boys suspected of trying to burglarize Rancho Palos Verdes home

Two teenage boys suspected of trying to burglarize a Rancho Palos Verdes home were arrested Thursday afternoon, officials said.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly breaking into Hermosa Beach homes

A 35-year-old parolee was arrested Thursday after he was seen breaking into homes in Hermosa Beach, police said.
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Man shot in leg in Inglewood expected to survive

INGLEWOOD - A person was shot in Inglewood near the San Diego (405) Freeway, a police sergeant said today.

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Feds seek owner of exotic pet stores on charges of smuggling piranhas

Authorities are seeking the owner of two South Bay exotic and tropical fish stores for failing to appear in court on charges he illegally smuggled and sold piranhas and other protected species.
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Friday's South Bay police log: Lomita, Palos Verdes Peninsula

Recent police activities in Lomita and on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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Wild police chase near USC ends with scuffle

A suspect who allegedly threatened police at the LAPD's Southwest station led officers on a chase through South Los Angeles today, whizzing through traffic and even driving on a sidewalk before crashing into another car and being violently torn from his vehicle by a swarm of officers.

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Gang member sentenced to death for 2008 Compton murders

LOS ANGELES - A gang member was sentenced to death today for murdering two men in separate shootings in Compton in 2008.

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Hermosa Beach firefighter under investigation for gun incident

A Hermosa Beach Fire Department arson investigator is under investigation for displaying a gun in a threatening manner at a Sunset Beach bar.
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Police release sketch of Hermosa Beach jewelry store robbery suspect

Police released a sketch Wednesday of a man sought for robbing a Hermosa Beach jewelry store and tying up the owner.
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Thursday's police log: Harbor Area

Recent police activities in the Harbor Area.
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Carson woman charged in mortgage fraud that used false credit histories

Federal prosecutors have charged a Carson woman and a Florida man with helping at least three people build false credit histories that allowed them to obtain millions of dollars in mortgage loans.

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Victim's sister grateful for justice in 1989 killing

Teresa Franco had hoped for 20 years that justice would be served in her sister's killing in Carson, a horrifying crime that shocked the South Bay.

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Carson restaurant owners file false arrest claim in extortion case

Two Carson restaurant owners have filed claims alleging they were falsely arrested and prosecuted on charges of extorting a rival business.
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Police cite 53 drivers for cell phone violations in El Segundo

Fifty-three drivers were cited for using a cellular telephone without a wireless device during a police operation targeting violators in El Segundo.

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Gunman robs Hermosa Beach jewelry store

A gunman tied up a store clerk and escaped with cash and gems in a robbery today at a Hermosa Beach jewelry store.
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