Erick Mendoza

California, Los Angeles

News Desk Editor at NBC News

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Trump probe into Calif. program for elderly, disabled legal immigrants attacks 'most vulnerable,' groups say

1 day ago | nbcnews.com | Nicole Acevedo |Erick Mendoza

May 13, 2025, 6:40 PM EDTA federal investigation into a state program providing monthly cash benefits to elderly and disabled noncitizens legally present in the U.S. is raising alarms among immigrant rights groups in California, who say the probe unfairly attacks the community's "most vulnerable people" at a time when immigration authorities are working to deliver on President Donald Trump's campaign promise of mass deportations.
Death of John Elway agent Jeff Sperbeck caused by 'blunt head trauma' and ruled an accident

5 days ago | nbcnews.com | David K. Li |Erick Mendoza |Andrew Blankstein

The agent for Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was killed in an "accident," Southern California investigators said Friday, nearly two weeks after a tragic golf cart fall.
Arizona woman faked pregnancy with 'Bachelor' star by fabricating ultrasound, officials say

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | David K. Li |Erick Mendoza |Polly DeFrank

An Arizona woman lied about becoming pregnant with "The Bachelor" Season 26 star Clayton Echard, using a fake ultrasound image and "fabricated a pregnancy video" to make that bogus claim, authorities said Tuesday. Laura Michelle Owens, a 34-year-old Scottsdale resident, faces a seven-count indictment stemming from her allegedly false testimony that she was pregnant by Echard, prosecutors said.
5 people charged after boat carrying migrants overturns near San Diego, killing teen and 2 others

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Minyvonne Burke |Erick Mendoza

/ Updated Five people were charged after a boat carrying migrants overturned Monday near San Diego, killing a 14-year-old boy from India and at least two others, authorities said. The group, all Mexican nationals, was charged in two federal complaints, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said in a news release on Tuesday.
Source: John Elway was driving the golf cart involved in longtime agent Jeff Sperbeck’s death

2 weeks ago | today.com | Anna Kaplan |Lilia Wood |Erick Mendoza

/ Source: TODAYNFL Hall of Famer John Elway's longtime friend, business partner and agent, Jeff Sperbeck, died after sustaining serious injuries from a golf cart accident on Wednesday, authorities said. A source familiar with the details of the incident confirmed to NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver that Elway was driving the golf cart. Officials have not publicly commented on who was driving the golf cart at the time of the incident.
California fugitive accused of killing police commander in Mexico

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Matthew Lavietes |Matt Lavietes |Erick Mendoza

A convicted murderer who escaped custody from correction officers in California in December is now accused of killing a Mexican police commander. Cesar Hernandez, 34, who was serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Dec. 2, according to a flyer released by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and the U.S. Marshals Service on Friday.
One of Jackie and Shadow's eaglets appears to be missing from Big Bear nest

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Rebecca Cohen |Samantha Cookinham |Erick Mendoza

Jackie and Shadow, the Big Bear bald eagle couple whose parenting journey has been livestreamed to the world, appear to be missing one of the three eaglets that hatched this season. Video of the nest posted to social media Thursday afternoon showed three baby birds in the nest being fed by their parents. But as of Friday, only two eaglets appeared to be in Jackie and Shadow's nest, according to the Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest Cam. It's not clear what happened to the third eaglet.
2 dead in Wyoming highway tunnel pileup that closed major east-west interstate

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Dennis Romero |Erick Mendoza

Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash inside a southwest Wyoming highway tunnel Friday, the state Department of Transportation said. Authorities shut down traffic in both directions along Interstate 80 in Green River after the pileup. The major, coast-to-coast roadway runs from San Francisco to Teaneck, New Jersey. Other injuries were reported, but details were not yet available. The transportation department said the tunnel has been evacuated.
California fires: Firefighters battle to contain L.A. wildfires as thousands wait for evacuations to lift

Jan 17, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Saba Hamedy |Morgan Chesky |Phil Helsel |Erick Mendoza |Antonio Planas |Dennis Romero | +9 more

Firefighters continue efforts to gain control of almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires, which have killed at least 27 people.
American couple shot and killed while on vacation in Mexico, authorities say

Dec 14, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Erick Mendoza

Dec. 14, 2024, 6:10 PM UTCAn American couple was fatally shot while on vacation in Mexico, local authorities said. The Michoacán Attorney General’s Office identified the victims by their first names, Gloria and Rafael. The office said the wife, 50, was found dead following reports Thursday that the occupants of a black Ford pickup truck had been shot in Angamacutiro. The husband, 53, was injured in the shooting but died at the hospital, the office said in a translated statement.

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Articles

Trump probe into Calif. program for elderly, disabled legal immigrants attacks 'most vulnerable,' groups say

Death of John Elway agent Jeff Sperbeck caused by 'blunt head trauma' and ruled an accident

Arizona woman faked pregnancy with 'Bachelor' star by fabricating ultrasound, officials say

5 people charged after boat carrying migrants overturns near San Diego, killing teen and 2 others

Source: John Elway was driving the golf cart involved in longtime agent Jeff Sperbeck’s death

California fugitive accused of killing police commander in Mexico

One of Jackie and Shadow's eaglets appears to be missing from Big Bear nest

2 dead in Wyoming highway tunnel pileup that closed major east-west interstate

California fires: Firefighters battle to contain L.A. wildfires as thousands wait for evacuations to lift

American couple shot and killed while on vacation in Mexico, authorities say

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