KPCC: Stories by Julio Morales

Imperial Stars' guitarist defends 101 Freeway stunt

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:32:59 -0700

A day after bringing traffic along the 101 Freeway in Hollywood to a standstill, the guitarist for the band whose bus was turned into an impromptu stage defended their actions.

DMV unveils new California drivers license

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:40:29 -0700

California's Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled today a new drivers license and ID that is supposed to be much more difficult for forgers to replicate.

AG Brown files $6M lawsuit against car wash owners

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:14:54 -0700

Attorney General Jerry Brown today filed a $6.6 million lawsuit against the owners of eight car washes for an alleged "widespread pattern of worker exploitation," unpaid wages and illegal business practices.

Boxer, Fiorina spar over immigration, economic stimulus

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:11:17 -0700

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Carly Fiorina faced off with U.S. senator Barbara Boxer in a debate hosted at KPCC's Mohn Broadcast Center.

Harbor Gateway chemical leak forces evacuations, street closure

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:44:57 -0700

A chemical leak has forced the evacuation of 15 people in the Harbor Gateway area today, a Los Angeles fire official said.

Officials work to calm community in wake of fatal police shooting of immigrant

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:15:29 -0700

LOS ANGELES - With the hope of quelling tensions on Wednesday night, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck addressed a largely immigrant community near MacArthur Park about the police shooting death of a knife-wielding day laborer.

ICE agents find 37 smuggled aliens in Riverside 'drop house'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:37:23 -0700

Federal investigators discovered 37 smuggled undocumented aliens from six countries in a Riverside home Tuesday, officials said.

Vigil held in Leimert Park for Mitrice Richardson

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:30:02 -0700

With James Brown music playing and incense burning, some 150 people came out to Leimert Park Plaza on Monday to mourn the loss of 25-year-old Mitrice Richardson, whose remains were found in a mountainous ravine last week. She went missing nearly a year ago.

48 Hour Film Project kicks off in LA

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0700

What started in 2001 as a few independent filmmaker's quest to make a watchable film in a short amount of time has grown to a worldwide annual contest that last year had over 40,000 filmmakers produce 3,000 films in 76 cities.

Community pushes for healthy food choices in South LA

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:08:08 -0700

Residents concerned about the impending expiration of a fast food moratorium in South Los Angeles gathered at the Second African Methodist Episcopal Church to explore how to promote and adopt a healthy lifestyle in a region short of healthy options.

Family, friends pay tribute to alleged 'Grim Sleeper' victims

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:13:32 -0700

About 100 people on Tuesday night paid tribute to 10 women, all believed to be victims of the Grim Sleeper serial killer who police arrested last month.

LAPD-sponsored carnival aims to raise funds, build trust

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:44:53 -0700

Hundreds braved the midday heat to attend the last day of a three-day police-sponsored carnival in West Los Angeles.

Woman killed by suspected drunk driver in Reseda

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:05:04 -0700

NORTHRIDGE — A 51-year-old woman was fatally injured in Reseda today when a suspected drunken driver struck her after she had exited her vehicle in front of a driveway of a Reseda residence. A 5-year-old child was also thrown from the vehicle and had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital.

Officer invloved shooting near Knott's ends with arrest of 2 suspected thieves

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:07:02 -0700

BUENA PARK — An 18-year-old Compton man and a juvenile were arrested in the wake of a noninjury officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of Knott's Berry Farm today.

Southern California fireworks shows face cancellation without funding

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Facing budget shortfalls, an increasing number of cities in the Southern California are turning to private businesses and community boosters to fund their Fourth of July fireworks shows.

2 Burbank police officers injured in shooting near Kmart

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:41:32 -0700

BURBANK — Two Burbank police officers were injured in a shooting today outside a Kmart store on San Fernando Boulevard.

LA public officials warn of illegal fireworks use

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:17:14 -0700

Los Angeles city and county officials gathered today to remind the public of the dangers of setting off illegal fireworks during Fourth of July weekend celebrations.

[Updated] LA police declare unlawful assembly outside Staples Center

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:16:22 -0700

Los Angeles police declared an unlawful assembly as hundreds of Los Angeles Lakers fans spilled into the streets near Staples Center after the Lakers 83-79 defeat of the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA finals.

Federal indictment charges Chino gang with drug distribution

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:08:09 -0700

Fifteen alleged members and associates of a Chino-based gang with suspected ties to the Mexican Mafia are accused of selling meth, coke, pot, heroin and guns throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a federal indictment unsealed this week.

Science projects compete for cash at California State Science Fair

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:52:52 -0700

Marissa Salinas really likes hamburgers. In fact she calls them her weakness. But, what she doesn’t like in her hamburgers is E. coli bacteria.

Salinas, and her science project that measured how different spices affected bacteria levels in hamburger meat, was just one of the many students and science projects on hand Tuesday at the California State Science Fair at the California ScienCenter in Los Angeles.