Suspect in Fatal Stabbing of Elderly South Whittier Man Charged with Murder
Prosecutors filed murder and other charges Wednesday against a La Habra man accused of breaking into a South Whittier home and stabbing the elderly resident to death last week in a seemingly random attack. Kaszey Noel Encarnacion, 25, was charged with one count of murder,...
Suspect Sought Following Fatal Stabbing and 2nd Attack on Another Elderly Man Nearby
Homicide detectives sought help and urged vigilance Wednesday as they continued seeking a man who they say stabbed an elderly man to death inside a South Whittier home on Tuesday afternoon, as well as assaulted another elderly man two blocks away. The deadly assault took...
Man Fatally Stabbed in South Whittier Home
The 15300 block of Goodhue Street in South Whittier, as depicted in a Google Map A man died at the scene of a stabbing inside a South Whittier house on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Deputies first responded about 3 p.m. to a report of an...
Boy killed, man wounded in shooting outside La Habra Walmart
A boy died and a man suffered wounds when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Walmart in La Habra on Friday night, authorities said. The deadly shooting took place about 8:35 p.m. in the parking lot at the southeast corner of Imperial Highway...
Juvenile suspect held in connection with fatal stabbing of woman on Marlette Drive
La Mirada~A teenage boy was being held in connection with the deadly stabbing of a 49-year-old woman in her La Mirada home last week, officials said Thursday. The suspect, whose identity was withheld due to his age, was detained shortly after the fatal stabbing of...
Stabbing death on Marlette Drive
Coroner: La Mirada woman died from stab wounds; ruled a homicide La Mirada~A woman found dead in her La Mirada home last week died as the result of a stabbing and her death has been ruled a homicide, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez, 49,...
New commercial center with restaurants/retail proposed for La Mirada
Developer of proposed ‘sustainable commercial center’ seeks changes to La Mirada’s zoning ordinance; public hearing planned Thursday The La Mirada Planning Commission will host a public hearing Thursday to discuss zoning ordinance changes that have been requested by the developer behind a proposed 12,000-square-foot, sustainability-focused...
Group files lawsuit against La Mirada over state housing requirements
A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing housing availability in California has filed legal action against La Mirada, as well as eight other Southern California cities, accusing officials of dragging their feet in implementing state-required plans to expand housing. Californians for Homeownership, which is sponsored by...
Controversial moderator raises eyebrows at Norwalk-La Mirada USD Board Candidates Forum
A candidate’s forum ahead of next month’s Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Governing Board election took a contentious tone as candidates questioned the questions they were being asked by a controversial event moderator, which largely centered around topics of critical race theory, abortion, birth control...
City Council poised to finalize election results
City to declare Sarega winner of District 2 race and reorganize at next meeting The La Mirada City Council is scheduled to declare election results final next week and re-administer the oath of office to incumbent Andrew Sarega following his narrow victory in the race...