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Cerritos College Administrator Bob Chester Abruptly Resigns
Norwalk~Robert “Bob” Chester has resigned his position as President of the Cerritos College Faculty Senate as well as the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs for the campus in a stunning email to members of the Board of Trustees and other campus officials on Wednesday morning.
Chester has been a controversial and divisive figure at the Norwalk based campus for the past several years.
Read the rest of the story here.
La Mirada Radio Shack Closes
La Mirada~The Radio Shack in La Mirada has closed its doors and doesn't appear to be reopening.
Located at 15276 Rosecrans Avenue in the La Mirada Theatre Center, the store ceased operations on January 20th.
We have a call into their corporate offices and will relay information as soon as we get it.
The store was robbed on January 14th.
Latest La Mirada Crime Report
Robbery- An armed robbery was reported on the 15200 block of Rosecrans Ave. Currency and electronics were stolen from the business. No injuries were reported. A burglary was reported on the 15200 block of Quail Lane. Entry into the residence was made though unlocked rear doors. A burglary was reported on the 15100 block of Lefffingwell Rd. which occurred last month. A laptop computer and gift cards were stolen from the residence. A burglary was reported on the 14400 block of Gagely Dr. Various tools were stolen from a residential garage. Tools were also stolen from another residential garage on the 14600 block of Ermita Ave.A burglary occurred on the 12900 block of Burgess Ave. A firearm was stolen from the residence. A laptop computer was reported stolen from a residence on the 14300 block of Elmbrook Dr.
Vehicle Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 15400 block of La Mirada Blvd. A wallet was stolen from the vehicle. A wallet and three pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from a vehicle on the 14900 block of Dilworth St.
La Mirada Radio Shack Robbed
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| La Mirada Sheriff's Deputies converged on the Radio Shack in La Mirada Tuesday evening shortly after a armed robbery occured |
La Mirada~The Radio Shack in La Mirada was robbed last night.
Around 8:15 p.m., a man approached the cashier with miscellaneous electronic items in his hands and showed the cashier a black handgun in his waistband, according to a Sheriff's broadcast of the incident.
The broadcast also indicated the cashier feared for his life and surrendered the entire cash register drawer to the suspect containing around $300.00.
Witnesses and employees said the man was white and seemed to be in his 50's and was last seen running toward Adelfa Drive, away from he store.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
Moments after the incident, the manager and employee of the store told the La Mirada Blog they were unable to comment.
When contacted by this website, on-duty watch commander for the Norwalk Sheriff's, Lieutenant McDaniel acknowledged to us there was a robbery, but they were still working out the details.
Check out our on-scene video coverage here.
Read more details as events unfolded on our Twitter feed here.
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Deputies Nab Second Half of Alleged Gagely Drive Husband/Wife Burglary Team
La Mirada~On Jan. 3, Sheriff's Deputies from the La Mirada Special Assignment Officer (SAO) Team arrested a female suspect wanted in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries on Gagely Dr.
The arrest comes after recent reports from local residents of increased crime and suspicious persons loitering in the area. The SAO Team had been conducting patrol checks of the area since December to gather intelligence.
This arrest was related to the SAO Team's attempt to locate suspects who were burglarizing vehicles on Gagely Dr. and other areas of the community. It is suspected she was burglarizing the vehicles with her husband, who is already in custody.
Residents are encouraged to continue to contact the La Mirada Public Safety Team at (562) 902-2960 to report criminal activity or suspicious circumstances.
One Injured in Head-On Collision at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue
Santa Fe Springs~One man was transported to the hospital as two vehicles collided early Saturday evening at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue along the La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs border.
The accident occurred around 6:40 p.m. as a black SUV was traveling eastbound on Imperial Highway The driver of the SUV, an male appearing to be in his 50's complaining of arm pain, said an older model truck traveling westbound on Imperial Highway pulled in front of him while attempting a turn onto Marquardt.
The driver of the pickup, a man appearing to being is 40's, had to be extracted from the vehicle. He was conscious and transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
See the video moments after the incident here.
See additional photos of the incident here.
Photo Matt Gush
Latest La Mirada Crime Report; Storage Facility on Alondra Robbed
The following is the La Mirada crime report for December 9-15, 2013:
Robbery-A robbery was reported on the 13400 block of Heflin Dr. Two subjects were detained in connection with the incident and most of the stolen property was recovered by Deputies.
Residential Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 12800 block of Larrylyn Dr. The remains unknown if there was any loss in the incident.
Other Structure Burglary-An incident was reported on the 16700 block of Trojan Wy. Rims and tires were stolen from a storage room at the location. A burglary to a storage unit was reported on the 15000 block of Alondra Blvd. A tool box containing various tools was taken. An incident was reported on the 11800 block of La Mirada Blvd. Various items were stolen from an office at the location.
Vehicle Burglary-A burglary was reported to a motor home on the 15200 block of Las Flores Ave. There was no reported loss from the vehicle.
Grand Theft-A handgun was reported stolen from the trunk of an unlocked vehicle on the 14800 block of Telegraph Rd.
Grand Theft Vehicle-An older model Honda was reported stolen from the 13700 block of Avenida Espana.
Officers Nab Biola Apartment Bike Thief
La Mirada Sheriff's Deputies and officers from Biola Campus Safety arrested a male suspect on December 4th for stealing a bicycle from a student apartment complex adjacent to the campus.
In response to a series of bike thefts from nearby apartments, the Biola Campus Safety team began a surveillance program designed to curb bicycle thefts. The month-long operation proved effective when a male suspect was observed exiting an apartment complex with a bicycle believed not to be his.
The ensuing investigation by Deputies from the La Mirada Public Safety Team resulted in the suspect admitting he stole the property, ultimately leading to his arrest.
La Mirada Resident Ran Over and Killed While Crossing the Street
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Officials investigated well into the morning in La Mirada following a fatal pedestrian accident at Valley View Avenue and Foster Road. |
Detective: Pedestrian appears to have had the right of way
La Mirada~An elderly woman was killed as she was crossing the street, apparently in the crosswalk, this morning in La Mirada.
The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Valley View and Foster Road in the number one northbound lane.
Conner Penfold reported the incident to the La Mirada Blog hotline at 7:33 a.m., moments after it happened saying, "there was a crowd of people around the vehicle and a woman crying hysterically on the phone and another woman comforting her."
This afternoon, Detective Anna of the Norwalk Sheriff Station traffic division told the La Mirada Blog it appears the victim was crossing the street in the crosswalk and had the right of way.
He did not indicate whether the driver, who was driving a Honda CRV, was going against a red light or not.
"The driver has been fully cooperative, is licensed, fully insured and at this point of the investigation there is no indication of high speed, alcohol or drugs being involved," Anna said, "It seems to be a tragic accident."
Anna confirmed the victim was 80 years old, a La Mirada resident but withheld her name at this time. The identity of the driver is also being withheld at this time.
Anna said, "We will be conducting a thorough investigation," to determine the cause.
See additonal photos on our Flickr feed here.
©2013 La Mirada Blog
Red Robin La Mirada Remains Closed
La Mirada~The Red Robin restaurant in La Mirada hopefully will reopen under the same name as patrons were caught off guard recently when the eatery suddenly closed.
The La Mirada Rotary Club were surprised when member Hal Malkin showed up for the meeting recently and the door was locked, forcing the club to move across the street to the Elephant Bar.
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Holiday Inn Select Garry Abel told the La Mirada Blog that the hotel has outsourced the banquet and restaurant operations, which is part of the hotel building, to La Mirada Restaurant Inc. for the past 15 years.
He said the owner of the hotel, Cathedral Hill Associates (CHA) has now taken over the lease and the kitchen and banquet operations.
CHA also owns two other hotels, the Doubletree Guest Suites in Seattle and the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas.
Abel said, “We are currently negotiating with Red Robin to hopefully have them stay (here in La Mirada).”
As of now, the restaurant remains closed.
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