Terry Castleman

2 days ago | latimes.com | Terry Castleman

Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Santa Monica near the promenade Wednesday afternoon and remains at large. One officer was injured during the incident and transported to a local hospital, the Santa Monica Police Department said in a statement on X. Officials advised the public to avoid the area around 4th Street and Colorado Ave. L.A. Metro said in a statement on X that the Downtown Santa Monica train station was closed and that buses would soon be made available.

3 days ago | latimes.com | Terry Castleman

When Ammaad Akhtar, 33, of Stockton, got in touch with someone he thought was a member of the Islamic State in February 2025, he expressed his support for the terrorist organization. He was actually messaging with an undercover federal agent, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California. Prosecutors allege that in his conversations with the agent, Akhtar said he wanted to travel overseas and fight for ISIS.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Terry Castleman |Jack Harris

Vehículos del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional con agentes enmascarados estaban estacionados el jueves por la mañana fuera del estadio de los Dodgers, en otra señal de las redadas intensas en el sur de California. No está claro qué operación estaban llevando a cabo los agentes federales ni si se detuvo a alguien en esa zona. Las imágenes de los vehículos gubernamentales se difundieron inmediatamente en las redes sociales y alimentaron las especulaciones sobre sus actividades.

1 week ago | thederrick.com | Terry Castleman |Jack Harris

LOS ANGELES — Department of Homeland Security vehicles with masked agents were stationed Thursday morning outside Dodger Stadium, in another sign of the raids sweeping Southern California. It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media and fueled speculation about their activities.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Terry Castleman |Jack Harris

Department of Homeland Security vehicles with masked agents were stationed Thursday morning outside Dodger Stadium, in another sign of the raids sweeping Southern California. It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media and fueled speculation about their activities. The agents declined to say why they were at the stadium when asked by a Times reporter.