KPCC: Stories by Jason Kandel

Candidates vie for 36th Congressional District seat, LA schools, community college boards [Update]

Tue, 17 May 2011 20:56:36 -0700

Early returns show Hahn edging Bowen in the 36th Congressional District race.

New canine team to sniff out explosives on the beat at LAX

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:35:56 -0700

A new canine team is on the beat at LAX, patrolling the concourses and waiting areas at the nation's third busiest airport. Their mission - detecting people carrying explosives.

Patt Morrison: Why is LA still the homeless capital of the nation?

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:25:45 -0800

Nearly 4,000 people live on the streets in a 50-square-block area of downtown Los Angeles. Most are black, male, poor, troubled by drugs, drink, and a criminal past – sometimes all three. It has just about the most intractably persistent homeless population in any American city.

Help sought to ID gunmen in Venice Blvd. shooting

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:55:21 -0700

Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify the gunman or gunmen responsible for a shooting early Sunday that left two men injured.

Police shoot, kill man armed with fireplace poker in North Hills

Fri, 28 May 2010 20:47:55 -0700

Police shot and killed a 21-year old North Hills man who they say was armed with a metal fireplace poker and had advanced on a police officer.

Gunmen sought in suspected gang shooting in South LA

Sun, 16 May 2010 15:09:14 -0700

Police sought the public's help to identify the gunman or gunmen involved in a May 13 shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured in South Los Angeles.

Toddler runs into traffic, is injured by hit-and-run motorist

Sat, 15 May 2010 18:28:28 -0700

Police sought the motorist who struck and severely injured a 2-year-old boy who ran into a street after church Friday night.

Heavy rains prompt flash flood warnings to Southern California burn areas

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:26:27 -0800

A heavy storm system continues to move over the region today that already brought with it rain and could cause isolated thunderstorms.

Islamic Relations group calls for probe into motive behind Azusa mosque vandalism

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:38:44 -0800

A Los Angeles Islamic relations group is urging authorities to investigate whether bias was the motive behind a recent vandalism at the Masjid Al-Fatiha mosque in Azusa.

Man gets life sentence in kidnap, ransom case of woman he kept in makeshift casket

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:50:21 -0800

RIVERSIDE – A judge today sentenced a convicted identity thief from Victorville to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2007 kidnapping for ransom of a Riverside woman.

LA family sentenced in federal credit card racket

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:27:53 -0800

SANTA ANA – Three members of a Los Angeles family who operated a credit card “bust-out” scheme near Little Armenia have been sentenced to up to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges, authorities announced today.

At least 5 die in LA County in unrelated weekend shootings

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:27:10 -0800

At least five people died in unrelated shootings over the weekend in Los Angeles County, including a 17-year-old boy shot in the head, a man killed at his 25th birthday party, and a sixth person whose condition was not known.

Man arrested in San Jacinto home-invasion robbery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:18 -0800

A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with a home-invasion robbery on Appian Way in San Jacinto.

Orange County couple surrender in worker's comp fraud case

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:35:47 -0800

An Orange County couple has surrendered to authorities on charges including workers’ compensation insurance fraud and tax evasion.

Colton woman sentenced to 5 years for real estate fraud

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:28:05 -0800

A 46-year-old Colton woman has been sentenced to prison for real estate fraud, authorities said.

Teens sought in Koreatown burglaries

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:11:56 -0800

Police today sought the public’s help in finding a teen burglary crew that targeted Koreatown businesses. Three burglars forced their way into a commercial building on Sept. 20 at 11:45 p.m. in the 3500 block of West Olympic Boulevard. They then pried into office suites and made off with cash, jewelry and laptop computers.

Venice man convicted in LAX officer's killing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:13:26 -0800

A Venice man has been convicted of the 2005 carjacking and murder of a Los Angeles International Airport police officer.

Temecula boy arrested in fight that left boy unconscious

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:44 -0800

A 15-year-old Temecula boy was arrested in connection with an assault that left a fellow student unconscious at the Temecula Community School, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Gang member faces trial in violent Westminster home-invasion robbery

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:30 -0800

WESTMINSTER - A gang member from Santa Ana faces trial tomorrow for entering a home using a key stolen from under the welcome mat and robbing a mother, daughter, and grandmother at gunpoint after duct-taping them to a chair and assaulting them with a gun.

Bodies of woman, 6-year-old girl found in Perris home

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:10:42 -0800

PERRIS - A 43-year-old woman and a 6-year-old girl were found dead inside their Perris home and homicide investigators were searching for the husband of the woman in connection with the deaths.