Gina Silva

Los Angeles

Special Projects Reporter at KTTV-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

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Articles

Burglar cuts through ceiling before breaking into Mort's Deli in Tarzana

2 days ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

A popular deli in Tarzana is picking up the pieces after a burglar broke into the restaurant through the ceiling. Surveillance videos show the burglars cutting through the roof of Mort's Deli on Clark Street around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, May 12. "That is where he made his entry into our storage and office area," restaurant manager Don Barone told FOX 11's Gina Silva.
Burglar cuts through ceiling before breaking into Mort's Deli in Tarzana

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Gina Silva

Gina SilvaTue, May 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM UTC1 min readBurglar cuts through ceiling before breaking into Mort's Deli in TarzanaThe BriefA burglar broke into Mort's Deli in Tarzana through the ceiling and stole about $2,000 in petty cash and tips. Surveillance footage captured the suspect cutting through the roof and accessing the storage and office area. LOS ANGELES - A popular deli in Tarzana is picking up the pieces after a burglar broke into the restaurant through the ceiling.
Nursing student living in car with 2 kids after losing home to LA wildfire

3 days ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

While many families are celebrating this Mother's Day, 27-year-old Kahnai Jackson is just trying to hold her life together. The single mother of two is among a growing number of renters who fall through the cracks during disasters - not because they weren't impacted, but because they don't have the paperwork to prove they lived where they did. Jackson was renting a room in an Altadena home when the Eaton Fire swept through the neighborhood and destroyed everything.
Nursing student living in car with 2 kids after losing home to LA wildfire

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Gina Silva

The BriefKahnai Jackson, a single mother and nursing student, lost her rented room in the Eaton Fire but lacks the paperwork to qualify for government assistance. Without support, Jackson and her children are living out of her car and motels while she juggles school and side jobs. Determined to provide a stable future for her children, Jackson started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for housing.
Hancock Park residents express concern over rise in home robberies

5 days ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

Hancock Park residents say they are fed up with criminals after they've seen an increase in home robberies. What they're saying:Security footage shared with FOX 11 shows thieves dressed in all black breaking into homes and making off with jewelry, designer bags, cash, and even heavy-duty safes. Residents say many of the break-ins over the past couple of months have happened on Friday and Saturday nights during dinner hours, but there have also been late-night intrusions with families inside.
Knife-wielding man threatens trans woman at LA gas station

1 week ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

Police are investigating after a man was seen on camera stabbing a woman's tire at a Studio City gas station, and threatening to stab her too. What we know:The attack happened around 5:20 p.m. on May 1, at the Arco gas station on Cahuenga Boulevard off of the 101 Freeway. Gigi Gandy said she was trying to get gas when she saw a man who she said was visibly agitated. "You could see him in my rearview mirror, just like, spazzing out, screaming, yelling," Gandy said.
Knife-wielding man threatens trans woman at LA gas station

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Gina Silva

The BriefA man was caught on camera stabbing a woman's tire and threatening to stab her too. Gigi Gandy said the stabbing happened after the two flipped each other off. The man has not been identified, but the Los Angeles Police Department says it's investigating the case. LOS ANGELES - Police are investigating after a man was seen on camera stabbing a woman's tire at a Studio City gas station, and threatening to stab her too.
$20 'distraction scam' wiping out debit cards

1 week ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

A total stranger approached Irvin Nelson of Reseda outside an Albertsons and handed him a $20 bill, claiming Nelson had dropped it. "This is your $20. I found it. I'm giving it back to you," Nelson recalls the woman saying. "This should be good for both of us." It turned out to be anything but good. Within minutes, nearly $6,000 had been drained from Nelson and his wife's bank accounts. "This has to stop," Nelson says.
Tenants at Altadena apartment complex demand answers after Eaton Fire:' Protect our elders'

2 weeks ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

Some residents at an Altadena apartment complex had to get out on their own during the devastating Eaton Fire and now they're back in apartments damaged by smoke. Tenants say management's not doing much to help. Residents were forced to save themselvesWhat we know:Some of those residents were seriously injured as they were trying to escape by themselves, and many are still coping with the trauma and then to make matters worse. Some of the problems caused by that fire still haven't been addressed.
Hollywood film production drastically declines as workers struggle to make ends meet

2 weeks ago | foxla.com | Gina Silva

Iconic studio lots are quieter than ever as film and television production in Los Angeles hits historic lows. As a result, thousands of workers in the film industry are struggling to make ends meet. To help resolve the issue, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed increased tax credits for productions that film in California.