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Eyewitness News Reporter covering my hometown of LA and all of SoCal. Emmy/Murrow/Peabody recipient. Former
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journalist. IG/Facebook:
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Very moving scene as we drive on 101 freeway in Thousand Oaks. Residents, firefighters, law enforcement have packed every freeway overpass awaiting procession for Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of Ventura County Sheriff's Office, killed in
#borderlineshooting
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#HappeningNow
- the homeless who live on Hampton and 3rd Ave in
#venice
don’t seem happy to see
@larryelder
- some are shouting at him to leave and now following him as he tours an encampment
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#NEW
Authorities are investigating why 300 outgoing vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming recall election were found - along with a gun and drugs - in a car parked at a Torrance convenience store
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#BREAKING
The largest hospital ship in the world, the USNS Mercy is headed to LA, to help with an expected shortage of hospital beds.
@fema
says ship will get into position within a week or less of today’s order. The need for beds in CA is 5x more than that of Washington
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#BREAKING
Avoid Vineland Avenue in North Hollywood next to Hollywood Burbank Airport because of street flooding that trapped at least 5 cars, drivers were able to get out on their own per
@LAFD
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Road closed. Airport operations not disrupted yet, but flooding is near runway.
President Trump will attend a fundraiser in
#beverlyhills
this afternoon. Some attendees have arrived and are waiting to access home of healthcare executive Lee Sampson. Tickets are $15,000 for dinner, $50,000 to take a picture and $150,000 to participate in a roundtable
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#MORE
The Elder campaign seemed surprised by the hostility from some of the homeless residents in
#venice
and rushed Elder to a vehicle while campaign security faced off with some residents who just wanted
#larryelder
to leave. Elder was going to answer questions, but unclear now
#BREAKING
#LongBeach
police have arrested 37-year-old Rodolfo Montoya of Huntington Beach. He’s an employee of the Long Beach Marriott. This is evidence associated with that arrest/threat that was thwarted by LB Police thanks to a tip from another employee
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One of LA’s most famous bakeries, Sweet Lady Jane, suddenly closed all 6 locations on Sunday, saying sales are not enough to continue doing business in California. Customers left shocked, cakes and pies still in the display case, the reaction at 5pm
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Horrible situation on
#tigertail
right now in
#Brentwood
- have counted 6 homes on fire and there’s likely more. The
#GettyFire
continued to burn out of control in the hills of Brentwood. Stay with
@ABC7
for live coverage
Republican Mike Garcia declares victory over Democrat Christy Smith in the special election to fill Katie Hill’s seat. The two will face off again in November
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#CA25
If you haven’t heard of
@EunissesH
- time to pay attention. At 32, she’s never held elected office, but leads
@gilcedillo
to represent
#CD1
in
#LA
A lifelong
#HighlandPark
resident tired of seeing neighbors displaced, we profile the self-described “abolitionist” next
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Sad day for the city of Los Angeles
@LAFD
as a firefighter recruit was killed early this morning on the 101 freeway south of Vineland avenue in Studio City while rendering aid at a traffic collision. This hero lost his life just doing his job, helping someone in need
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This much rain exposes every intersection in Los Angeles that’s prone to flooding, every drain that’s backed up, and aging infrastructure that needs attention. That’s what we found today around the city
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.
@TheRealJohnHCox
tours Champion Crane in Pacoima days before the election. Even though he trails in polls to democrat
@GavinNewsom
-
#johncox
is predicting a November surprise in the race for California Governor
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I asked
@GavinNewsom
why he’s donating to
@RonDeSantisFL
opponent
@CharlieCrist
“I don’t like bullies…I mean, who the hell raised these guys?…I remember growing up and folks would have their mouths washed out with soap if they talked like this”
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Time to make Ron DeSantis a one-term governor.
I'm pledging $100k right now to
@CharlieCrist
.
Who will join me in helping Charlie become the next Governor of Florida?
#SuperTuesday
#LACounty
voters - when using new voting machines, remember not all the candidates appear on the first page so click
#MORE
Congressman
@tedlieu
calls this a “flaw” and says his name won’t be on first page in half of his congressional district
Checkout what an
#AndrewYang
campaign rally is like and why his message is resonating. Saying Yang isn’t your typical politician doesn’t do it justice
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There’s a pilot shortage. And the industry is badly in need of diversity. So checkout how
@FlyCompton
is training local kids to become pilots. Some had never been on a plane. Now they’re flying on their own. It caught the attention of
@SecretaryPete
Sad news: Famous
#beverlyhills
deli Nate n’ Al’s will close permanently tomorrow night, open since 1945. After a few years of uncertainty, now
#coronavirus
w/takeout only, put them over the edge. Owners: “Approximately one month ago the world as we knew it changed”
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15,000
@Dodgers
fans will watch Friday’s first home game from inside the stadium. You’ll order food using an app and have to pick it up, there won’t be hawkers walking up and down the aisles and you’ll have to wear a mask, but
#WorldChampionship
baseball in
#LA
is almost back!
Rapper
#TI
visited the Marathon Clothing store Wednesday night and spoke to
@ABC7
- the night before
#NipseyHussle
funeral and procession through
#SouthLA
. Watch the full interview tonight at 11pm.
#ElizabethWarren
goes after
#JoeBiden
“Nominating fellow Washington insider will not meet this moment. Nominating this man who says we don’t need any fundamental change in this country will not meet this moment.”
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For the third day in a row, a female bear and her cub roamed a
#castaic
neighborhood full of families, pets, and swimming pools. The two bears were just tranquilized by
@CaliforniaDFW
and will be relocated far from populated areas. Live report next
@ABC7
#bear
#wildlife
Hundreds of backstretch workers and supporters of horse racing at
#SantaAnita
have gathered to raise awareness about the people who take care of the horses in the stables. They’re worried about their jobs and want the public to know “they love the horses like family”
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#ABC7Salutes
200 Marines just returned from a six month deployment that spanned four countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The city of Pasadena held a welcome home ceremony for the marines
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This is Karla Rodriguez and Julia Ho.
#KobeBryant
was their soccer coach on
#MambaFC
- Coming up, wait till you hear the advice he gave to these teenagers
@ABC7
at 11pm
#KobeRIP
Chaotic scene at
#USC
right now as officers with the department of public safety went into Gaza solidarity camp and took down tents, signs. Protesters faced off with officers and some tents have returned
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Fans of
#NipseyHussle
are paying their respects in many different ways including this mural in East LA. The rapper’s memorial Thursday soldout in minutes, but there will be a 25 mile funeral procession through South LA for fans as well. Details next on
@ABC7
In the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress, the
@USDA
was granted $3 billion for its Farmers to Families Food Box Program, paying farmers for surplus food so it can get to food banks to feed those in need, creating jobs in
#SoCal
@donleefarms
.
@SenSanders
takes the stage at
#UCLA
addressing students and striking
#UC
workers. Says he’s not here as a candidate for president, but as someone who supports the striking workers and their union
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Andrew Whitworth on
@NFL
retirement “SB trophies are great. All-pro's, pro-bowls are great. Walter Payton Man of the Year is an amazing honor. It really doesn't mean crap if from this day forward, me and my family don't treat people with the love and respect they deserve”
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San Fernando Valley residents for over 30 years, Alex and Jean Trebek have witnessed the growing homeless crisis firsthand. Now they're giving back to their community in a big way. “I'm not one of those NIMBYs," the longtime "Jeopardy!" host said
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Next at 11pm on
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- residents of
#EchoPark
have spotted this
#coyote
over the last week with a dog toy stuck in its mouth. It can’t eat or drink! Those who live here are trying to help!
#abc7eyewitness
#BernieSanders
started his Friday rally at the Pasadena Civic Center telling the crowd of 3,000, "I don't want to get my opponents nervous, we're going to win here in California”
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I’ve been going to
#ZumaBeach
my whole life and have never seen horses roaming the beach. They’ve been evacuated from fire. There’s a lot of animals at
#Zuma
parking lot, their owners watching helplessly as flames have reached
#PCH
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Panic at the
#MontebelloMall
after shoppers mistake broken glass from a smash and grab robbery in the mall to be gunshots. Thankfully, a shooting never took place, but the mall did close early the day before
#ChristmasEve
- Live report from
#Montebello
next on
@ABC7
On the day before the election,
@KarenBassLA
getting help from
@VP
who will headline a GOTV rally at UCLA. Also, told Bass and Harris will appear together tomorrow, on Election Day as well in LA. Mayor’s race is tight according to the polls
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“The majority of these RV's don't exist. There's no license plate, there's no vin, there's no registered owner. It's basically just a vessel on the street. Unfortunately our elected's are thinking this is considered housing.” - David Matthews
#EastGardena
.
@MichaelAvenatti
addresses the allegations against him as he walks out of LAPD’s Pacific Divison. Avenatti was arrested today on suspicion of domestic violence. Stay with
@ABC7
for the latest
#michaelavenatti
It was a weird weather day throughout LA and San Bernardino counties. We found snow in Upland and Fontana. There was even enough to do snow angels in Rancho Cucamonga! Live report at 11pm from the Inland Empire
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#BREAKING
A very frail Tom Girardi enters a federal courthouse for his arraignment in downtown Los Angeles. Girardi hasn’t been seen in public in a few years. Girardi has been indicted for allegedly embezzling over $15 million dollars from his own clients
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