Thursday, May 17, 2012
The South Gate Police Department was informed of the man's death.
The man that jumped from a traffic light on the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Garfield Avenue, last Tuesday afternoon, has been pronounced dead, according to police. “He died because of his injuries,” said Lieutenant Frank “Pico” Rivera of the South Gate Police Department. “His family has been notified.” The police ruled the man’s death as a suicide, and was on scene, along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, trying to convince him to not jump. Witnesses to the fall say that the man fell head first into the pavement. “The hospital told us that the subject was be brain dead,” said Lt. Rivera. “He was unplugged from a life support machine.” The announcement of the man’s death was made today, but the death certificate …
The 11 finalist have been picked.
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South Gate will get a chance to see some of the culinary talents of its youngest generation during the Health Fair that will take place this Friday at South Gate Park. The following 11 finalists have been selected: The finalists should report to the contest booth at 5:00 pm and come with their dish that is big enough for ten people to share it. They should also be ready to answer why they selected their recipe, and what is that makes their entry a healthy dish. From 6:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. certificates and scholarships will be awarded by the Young Professional's, Sam's Club and IHOP. All 11 finalists will receive all sorts of certificates. These wil include, one for a meal at Elelphant Bar, for a dessert in IHOP, for a meal at Mimi's …
Traffic is moving at about 10-20 mph.
Traffic is moving very slow on the southbound 710 freeway with cars going about 10-20 miles per hour due to two car accidents within two hours. A car accident, just south of the Firestone Boulevard exit, between a gray Toyota Camry and green Jeep Cherokee occurred around 9:11 a.m. No injuries were reported. Another accident at the Los Angeles River area on the freeway at around 8:15 a.m. began the delay on the freeway. The accident involved a white van and red truck. Traffic is backed up past the 5 freeway.
The report comes as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the legality of Arizona's strict immigration law.
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation's racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a weak economy, which is now resulting in fewer Hispanics entering the U.S. "This is an important landmark," said Roderick Harrison, a former chief of racial statistics at the Census Bureau who is now a sociologist at Howard University. "This generation is growing up much more accustomed to diversity than its elders." Click here to continue reading.
The suspects were booked at the Century Sheriff's Station, Wednesday, and being held in lieu of $1 million dollar bail.
Leer en Esapañol. Three men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping of a Lynwood man. The abduction occurred around noon Tuesday, said Deputy Mark Pope of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. The 27-year-old victim was found by authorities in his vehicle at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday after deputies were notified of the kidnapping around 12:00 a.m. that morning. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries, Pope said. Authorities did not disclose where the kidnapping occurred, or where or when the three men were arrested. The three Hispanic adult males were booked for kidnapping at the Century Sheriff's Station, where they are being held in lieu of $1 million dollar bail. Their names …
A South Gate tattoo removal clinic has seen a rise in demand for its services by those who now see their inked creations as a disadvantage.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. Brian Gintz, 22, of Torrance, California was in his late teens when he first decided to get a tattoo. He currently has three, but would now like to have the two on his left arm removed. The unfinished abstract creation on his shoulder and the triple x’s on his wrists are not compatible with the place he would like to work in. “The restaurant where I want to work says that tattoos have to be above the sleeve or not show,” said Gintz, who said that it would be uncomfortable for him to work with a long sleeve shirt. “I want to get this job.” Gintz happened to be in South Gate while shopping for dog food, before stumbling upon Tattoo Removal Inc. on Imperial Highway. He was hoping to get more …
Una clínica de eliminación de tatuajes ha visto un incremento en la demanda de sus servicios por aquellos que ven sus tatuajes como una desventaja mientras buscan trabajo.
Read the English version. Brian Gintz de 22 años proveniente de Torrance, California estaba en su adolescencia tardía cuando decidió ponerse un tatuaje. Actualmente tiene tres, pero quisiera eliminar dos en su brazo izquierdo. La creación abstracta sin terminar en su hombro y las tres x’s en su muñeca no son compatibles con el lugar de trabajo al que aspira. “El restaurante donde quiero trabajar dice que los tatuajes tienen que estar arriba de la manga o no mostrarse,” dijo Gintz, que añadió que sería incómodo para él trabajar con una camisa de manga larga. “Quiero que me den este trabajo,” Gintz estaba en South Gate cuando de casualidad pasó por Tattoo Renoval Inc. sobre la Avenida Imperial. Esperaba que le dieran más información sobre…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The abduction occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
5:30pm-Three people have been detained for questioning after an apparent kidnapping in Huntington Park. Sheriff's officials surrounded an apartment building earlier today in search of suspects ... and the Lynwood man who was abducted was rescued. It's still unclear what the kidnapping was about ... or how the suspects were caught. 2:00pm-A Kidnapped man from neighboring Lynwood was rescued today, and three men are being questioned as part of the investigation, which led to the search of a residence in Huntington Park. The abduction occurred on Tuesday afternoon, said Nicole Nishida of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. The victim was found by authorities about 9 this morning and was taken to a hospital for examination, Nishida said. …
e acuerdo con su médico, el gastroenterólogo Arturo Ballesteros, Fuentes sufrió una hemorragia masiva en su casa en la madrugada.
Por Victoria Infante Autoridades y el mundo de las letras lamentó hoy la sorpresiva muerte de Carlos Fuentes, el autor contemporáneo más influyente de su país. Autoridades culturales mexicanas confirmaron que el autor falleció en un hospital de Ciudad de México, el Angeles del Pedregal; tenía 83 años. De acuerdo con su médico, el gastroenterólogo Arturo Ballesteros, Fuentes sufrió una hemorragia masiva en su casa en la madrugada, fue trasladado en estado de shock al nosocomio y pese a la atención, falleció poco después de mediodía. Escribió el autor mexicano Héctor Aguilar Camín en la página electrónica que el diario español El País dedica a Fuentes: "Murió en su México”, dijo a los medios Consuelo Sáizar, presidenta del Consejo Nacional …
La muerte del escritor mexicano Carlos Fuentes viene en momentos en que la Feria del Libro muestra la sed de letras que tiene la comunidad de habla hispana.
"Hay poca educación y hay muchos cartuchos cuando se lee poco se dispara mucho (...) el diálogo destruye cualquier situación macabra antes de usar balas disparo con palabras". -La Bala, Calle 13 Las luces del Teatro Nokia se apagan y del techo del escenario salen haces de luz como telaraña. Es la señal para que todos sepan que inicia el concierto. La gente grita, se emociona, espera la salida de René Pérez Joglar para pasear por la Calle 13. Los primeros acordes se escuchan y los asistentes brincan y bailan como en la mejor de las fiestas. Tienen razón. Esta noche se clausura la fiesta de las letras de Los Ángeles, la Feria del Libro en Español (LéaLA) que duró tres días y que en su segunda edición duplicó los niveles de asistencia con …
