Los Angeles Opens Cooling Centers Amid Extreme Heat Wave

Los Angeles city and county officials are opening cooling centers across the city to combat the extreme heat wave impacting Southern California. The heat wave is expected to continue through the weekend, with temperatures reaching as high as 118 degrees in some areas. Homeless outreach workers are using the heat as an opportunity to encourage unhoused individuals to seek shelter, offering air-conditioning, food, and other resources.

Pregnant Mum and Family Made Homeless After House Fire Started by E-Bike Charger

A heavily pregnant mother and her family have been left homeless after their house was destroyed in a fire caused by an electronic bike charger. The family is struggling to find a new home and is living in an Airbnb, but they do not know where they will stay at the end of the week. The mother is due to be induced in two weeks, and the family is worried about where they will put the baby. The fire also caused significant injuries to the mother’s son’s boyfriend, who is still recovering in the hospital.

Transgender Woman Beaten to Death with Pipe Outside Miami City Ballet

Gregory Fitzgerald Gibert has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 37-year-old Andrea Dospassos, whose body was discovered outside the Miami City Ballet venue on Tuesday morning. Dospassos was found with trauma and blood on her face and head, and CCTV footage shows Gibert approaching her and striking her multiple times with a metal pipe. Gibert, who was out on felony probation at the time of the incident, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody. Dospassos’s stepfather expressed concern that the attack may have been a hate crime due to her transgender identity and homelessness.

Long Beach Boys Charged with Assault on Homeless Man

Three Long Beach boys, two of whom are teenagers, have been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 20, at around 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue. The victim, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated by the Long Beach Fire Department. The boys, whose identities have not been released due to their juvenile status, also threw objects at the victim. They fled the scene but were later apprehended by police. The 14-year-old suspect was additionally booked for resisting arrest.

Teenagers Charged with Assaulting Homeless Man in Long Beach

Three Southern California teens have been charged with assault after allegedly beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod in Long Beach. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries but declined medical attention. The teens, ages 12, 14, and 15, fled the scene but were later apprehended. The identities of the victim and suspects have not been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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