Angela Rose Bickmann is the KTLA digital team’s intern for the fall of 2018. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism at California State University Northridge.
Recent Articles
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Police Seek to ID 3 Men Caught on Video Burglarizing Encino Home Amid ‘Rash’ of Area Break-ins
A video released by the Los Angeles Police Department Thursday shows three men burglarizing a home in Encino over the summer. The June 13 burglary occurred near the 15800 block of Moorpark Street — an area that is experiencing “a rash of burglaries,” some of them targeting celebrities’ and sports figures’ homes, LAPD said in a news release. Three men climbed a fence into the home’s backyard around 11:50 a.m. and then covered a camera with a red shirt, according […]
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Hate Crimes Continue to Rise for the 4th Straight Year in L.A. County: Report
Reports of hate crimes in Los Angeles County continued to rise in 2017 contributing to a 32 percent rise over the past 4 years, according to a government report released on Thursday. Last year there were 508 hate crimes reported, with the highest rate of them occurring in the Metro region stretching from West Hollywood to Boyle Heights, the L.A. County Human Relations Commission said in a press release. Half of hate crimes, 256 reports, were racially-motivated. Latinos were most likely […]
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O.C. Woman Was High When She Fatally Struck 81-Year-Old Man, DA Says in Announcing Manslaughter Charge
A woman who is accused of striking and killing an 81-year-old man while driving under the influence of marijuana is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Orange County officials said Thursday. Aliza Giglio, 24, of Stanton was arrested on suspicion of vehicle manslaughter on Wednesday by Orange police, who have been investigating the crash since it occurredAug. 6, 2017, according to a Orange County District Attorney’s Office news release. She is accused of being under the influence of marijuana while […]
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$20K Worth of Stolen Tools, Equipment Found in Mission Viejo Homeless Encampment; 2 Men Arrested
Orange County deputies arrested two men on suspicion of stealing $20,000 worth of tools and equipment found stashed in a Mission Viejo homeless encampment, officials said Friday. Joseph Eberhardt, 40, and Randall Prince, 58, who were living at the encampment, are being held without bail at the Orange County Jail, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Inmate records show they were taken into custody Oct. 3. The items stolen included drills, hammers, levels, socket wrenches, amongst other equipment. […]
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Birthday Surprise Gives Santa Clarita Girl Diagnosed With Brain Cancer Strength to Keep Fighting
A 12-year-old girl with stage 4 brain cancer was all smiles when she stepped outside her Santa Clarita home to a surprise crowd of supporters singing “Happy Birthday” to her. Sarah Donegan said she finds her strength from the support of others. “Without everybody’s prayers and all of the things they’ve done for us, it would just be so hard to do this alone,” she said. Donegan started having a series of seizures in January 2018. She was taken to […]
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Tropical Storm Sergio to Cause Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents in SoCal, Coast Guard Says
Tropical Storm Sergio was expected to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions in Southern California Thursday through Saturday morning, the Coast Guard said. The storm could impact the Los Angeles and San Diego regions. Long Beach might experience 5- to 8-foot surf, and possibly 10-foot surf Thursday night into Friday morning, according to authorities. San Diego surf was expected to reach 3 to 6 feet Wednesday, with the potential of 10-foot surf Thursday afternoon. Sergio is going to send […]
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Winning $440K Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold in Palmdale; Friday’s Draw Increases to $548M
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Palmdale on Tuesday matched five of the six winning numbers that are worth more than $440,000. The mystery winner matched the numbers 20, 22, 39 and 60, missing the Mega number 18, California Lottery officials said. This is the second time in a row where a Mega Millions California player missed the winning jackpot by one number. Because nobody in the country matched all six winning numbers last night, the Mega Millions jackpot […]
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52 Arrested in California Crackdown on Illegal Marijuana Farming
A crackdown on illegal cannabis grows resulted in the arrest of 52 individuals across the state, officials said. Agents eradicated more than 614,000 plants in over 254 illegal marijuana farms across the state, as well as seized 110 weapons. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the arrests on Thursday. There have been about 127,000 plants uprooted in Southern California as well as 47 illicit grows eliminated, 23 arrests and 13 weapons seized. During the 12-week operation, four groups of investigators […]
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Corona Police Searching For Man Who Grabbed Elementary Student Walking Home
Corona police are asking for help in the search for a man who grabbed and squeezed an elementary student as she was walking home on Thursday. The incident happened at about 2:10 p.m. in the area of Auburndale Street and River Road, the Police Department said in a tweet. If anyone has information, please call the Corona Police Department at 951-736-2330, option 3. pic.twitter.com/hrOPvJjtr8 — Corona Police Dept. (@CoronaPD) October 4, 2018 The man is described as black, about 5 […]
