LAPD Takeover Bust Nets 69 Arrests

Los Angeles police arrested 69 people and towed 200 vehicles early Saturday in a crackdown on a Harbor Gateway street takeover that drew more than 700 people.

The operation, dubbed “Operation Street Sweeper,” was planned in advance using drone technology and intelligence to anticipate four separate takeovers. More than 150 officers moved in before dawn at Figueroa Street and Alondra Boulevard, joined by sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol.

Of the arrests, 66 were for participating in or aiding a street race or takeover; the rest involved assault, battery, and obstructing officers. Officers issued 570 citations, most to spectators, and 128 to juveniles out past the city’s 10 p.m. curfew for minors.

Police also recovered seven firearms and canisters of nitrous oxide, and one impounded vehicle caught fire. “If you’re there, we’re going to be there, too,” Chief Jim McDonnell said, vowing more operations.

California Weighs Smoke-Damage Rules

Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature would make California the first state to set testing and cleanup standards for wildfire smoke damage and require insurers to pay for testing.

The push follows the January 2025 Los Angeles-area fires, after which more than 13,000 insurance claims involved smoke damage. Many homeowners whose houses survived have waited months or years for testing, cleanup, and payment.

Assembly Bill 1642 would direct state agencies to set standards for testing and removing contaminants such as lead and asbestos. Its companion, Assembly Bill 1795, would require insurers to follow those standards, inspect properties within 30 days if they choose to inspect, and cover testing costs.

Supporters, including fire-survivor groups, say the measures would give homeowners clearer rules against insurers they accuse of delaying or denying claims. Neither bill takes effect without the other, and Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto.

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➤ Sacramento: A report of shots fired near a campus parking structure during a Sacramento State football game Saturday briefly forced a shelter-in-place order at Hornet Stadium. No injuries were reported. (More)

➤ Oroville: The city closed a roughly $2.5 million budget gap without layoffs or tapping its $9 million reserve, Mayor David Pittman said. A sharp drop in retail sales tax revenue drove the shortfall, which the council covered through savings and reallocated funds. (More)

➤ San Jose: Fourteen people were hospitalized Friday night during a Chainsmokers concert at Discovery Meadow, where authorities reported several cases of alcohol or drug problems. Firefighters responded around 8:23 p.m. to multiple calls involving more than a dozen people needing medical attention. (More)

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➤ Monterey: Scott McLaughlin won Sunday’s IndyCar season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, holding off Kyle Kirkwood after leading from the start. Alexander Rossi finished third, while season champion Alex Palou placed eighth and ended the year 86 points ahead of Kirkwood. (More)

➤ Fresno: A small plane crashed near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno on Saturday afternoon, killing two children and critically injuring two adults. The plane was found ablaze on a bluff above the San Joaquin River. (More)

➤ Santa Barbara: The International Space Station will make its best and brightest evening pass over Santa Barbara tonight, weather permitting, rising in the southwest at 8:35 p.m. and crossing overhead before fading in the northeast at 8:40 p.m. (See Details)

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➤ Ramona: The owner of Happy Hens Poultry Farm is disputing county and federal findings that genetically linked a July salmonella outbreak to two of her Ramona hen houses. Chloe Nevarez questioned the testing’s accuracy but voluntarily withheld eggs from the affected houses. The outbreak sickened 23 people and hospitalized seven. (See Details)

➤ Long Beach native Snoop Dogg’s ice cream brand, Dr. Bombay, is hiring an International Ice Cream Taster for a three-month gig that pays $30,000 to travel the world, sample frozen desserts, and help pick the rapper’s next flavor. (Read Story)

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