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Emma G. Gallegos

Stories by Emma G. Gallegos

  • Six people were killed and three people were critically injured today after a man walked into a Seal Beach salon and opened fire on its employees and customers, according to KTLA. A suspect, who authorities say was wearing body armor and had a cache of weapons, was found about a half-mile from the site of the shooting Salon Meritage, which is located on PCH.
  • After one of its students was stabbed to death by her boyfriend during lunchtime on campus, the Los Angeles Unified School District is finally — after a decade in the works —expanding its program to tackle teen violence. On Tuesday, the board passed a $2 million program aimed at preventing teen violence, according to ABC 7.
  • A controversial study showing that crime actually increased in the neighborhoods around shuttered dispensaries has been yanked from the the website of the think tank that commissioned the study.
  • George Abou-Daoud is the owner of a string of restaurants that stretch from Hollywood to the Fairfax District — and a critic of restaurant critics. After panning the Rosewood Tavern (and just ahead of the opening of Township Americana Kitchen & Saloon), LA Weekly caught up with Abou-Daoud for a Q&A. They talked about his restaurants and how he thinks restaurant criticism should work.
  • Brown had signed part A earlier this year, which grants students who meet the in-state tuition requirements permission to apply for and receive specified financial aid programs administered by California's public colleges and universities. The second part signed this weekend by Brown will allow students that meet the in-state tuition requirements to apply for and receive Cal Grants by California's public colleges and universities.
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, Sheriff Lee Baca pledges reform, the Wholesale District is the next big thing for foodies and Prince Harry parties it up in San Diego. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
  • In other corners of the Ist universe, some protesters of the Occupy Wall Street movement occupied the Chicago stock exchange, umbrellas are sort of outlawed in Seattle and Texas students might actually get some legit sex ed.
  • A mother in Riverside pushing her baby's stroller at a railroad crossing was struck by a Metrolink train last night. She managed to push her 2-year-old daughter out of the way just in time, according to the Los Angeles Times.
  • Get out so you can hear Judy Chicago talk to herself, taste some craft beer or moles and listen to Dudamel.
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, Zsa Zsa Gabor is rushed to the ER, Burbank does not want a Taco Bell and NoHo pot shops get raided as promised. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
  • A man was shot to death early this morning on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to KTLA. The victim, a 19-year-old whose name has not been released, had gotten into a fight with the suspect in front of Stefano's Two Guys From Italy Restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard near Las Palmas Avenue.
  • If you have traffic tickets that you haven't paid since 2008, the state wants to help you wipe the slate clean. Starting in 2012, the state will be offering you a 50 percent discount to pay off tickets that were supposed to be paid off in 2009, according to the Daily Breeze.