3 Stabbed, 13 Arrested After Ku Klux Klan Rally at Anaheim Park Erupts in Violence

Three people were stabbed after a planned “walking protest” involving the Ku Klux Klan turned violent when they clashed with protesters at an Anaheim park on Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reported.

A KKK event had been scheduled to be held at Pearson Park, located at 400 North Harbour Boulevard, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the Anaheim Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Police later received information that people protesting the walk would also be present, prompting them to issue a traffic advisory in the area around the park between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., a separate Facebook post stated.

While the event was expected to be attended by a small number of people representing the infamous white supremacist group, several dozen protesters showed up to the park by 11 a.m., according to the Times. Some carried signs, including one that read “Fight back against KKK,” a photo taken from the protest site showed.

Roughly an hour later, several men clad in black pants and shirts with Confederate flag patches on the sleeves arrived at the park; they were then taken to the edge of the property by police, the Times reported.

Later, things started to turn violent when witnesses observed some counter-protesters kicking a man with a shirt that read “Grand Dragon,” according to the newspaper.

A confrontation ensued between one apparent KKK member and a male counter-protester, who collapsed to the ground and cried out that he had been stabbed, the Times reported.

A photograph taken by a reporter at the scene showed the victim, his dark-colored shirt hiked up, holding what appeared to be some tissue or gauze over the right side of his chest. Blood was visible on his clothing and on the ground next to where he was being treated for his wound.

The Klansman, in handcuffs, was overheard telling police that “he stabbed him in self-defense,” according to the Times. Multiple witnesses told the reporter that the victim was stabbed with a flagpole, but they were unsure if it was an American or Confederate flag.

Two other people were stabbed, including one other protester, authorities told the Times. One person was critically wounded, while the other two were in stable condition.

Thirteen arrests were made in the wake of the violent incident, the paper reported.

Calls to Anaheim police by KTLA were not immediately returned, and, Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt only confirmed in an emailed statement that an “incident” had taken place at the park.

More information was expected to be released in the afternoon at a news briefing.

In the past few years, the KKK has held similar rallies in Orange County, with members typically passing out literature and holding up signs.

“While controversial,” the demonstrations “are protected by the First Amendment,” police wrote in the Facebook post.

They also said it was not uncommon for the group to place literature in yards and driveways at homes in surrounding areas before or after an event, something that police said was legal.

Back in July 2014, fliers for the Loyal White Knights of the KKK were delivered to homes in the city of Orange in an area south of Angel Stadium, residents said at the time.

The fliers stated “Save Our Land Join the Klan,” and provided a phone number, website and P.O. Box address in Pelham, North Carolina.

The Orange Police Department acknowledged receiving phone calls about the fliers, but had declined to respond because a crime had not been committed.

KTLA’s Ashley Soley-Cerro contributed to this report.

6 Nabbed in Human Trafficking Sting in Pomona

Several undercover female deputies were used in connection with the arrests of men who responded to an ad about various sex acts.

Diamond Bar-Walnut, CA

A “Backpage” operation by the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force in Pomona resulted in six arrests, officials said Wednesday.

The operation was conducted between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tuesday near Holt Avenue between Indian Hill Boulevard and the Orange (57) Freeway, said Lt. David Oliva of the Human Trafficking Bureau.

Several undercover female deputies were used in connection with the arrests of five men who responded to an ad about various sex acts, Oliva said. Another man was arrested for pimping based on observations of undercover personnel.

Seven female sex workers were identified during the operation and were offered assistance from the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.

The task force included the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office and Department of Children and Family Services, Pomona Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and state parole agencies.

--City News Service, photo courtesy of the LASD

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Common Reason Why People Buy Life Insurance

People buy life insurance all the time. Their reasons for doing so vary widely and are far too numerous to discuss in this column. But it is worth discussing the more common motivations that people have.

For this purpose, I would like to categorize buyers into three groups. But overarching in this whole discussion is the fact that life insurance exists not because someone is going to die but because someone is going to live after the death of the insured. Life insurance delivers cash to the survivors on time, untouched and untaxed.

Family

Probably the original reasons that people first signed up for life insurance hundreds of years ago and surely the principal reason they still do so today is to protect loved ones against the prospect of the untimely death of the family breadwinner(s) or the parent who provides uncompensated services to the family and the household, usually the stay-at-home spouse.

A parent in the workforce is pretty well assured that the job and income are there for the long haul and plans to continue to support the family fully through the childrearing years and beyond, probably including at least part of the cost of higher education. Too often, of course, death gets in the way. While insurance cannot replace the love, affection, guidance, and moral support that a deceased parent would have provided, it can allow the family to have as normal as possible a future by being sure that ongoing bills can be paid and goals achieved.

As for the stay-at-home parent, economists estimate that these normal overall services are worth over $100,000 per year during the young kids’ stage.

Seniors

Despite what is commonly believed, a lot of seniors buy new life insurance and do so for various reasons:

Spousal support: Bill may have never been able to afford a lot of coverage while other obligations got in the way. But now he can finally afford enough to protect his wife if his death ever takes away part or all of his pension or causes some debts to come due.

Replacement coverage: Al has coverage, but it is obsolete and expensive compared to the types of coverage that are available now. So he wants to upgrade.

Long-term care linked policy: Joe wants to get a good long-term-care arrangement by tying it to a new life-insurance policy.

Business

There are many uses for life insurance in the business setting:

Key person: Often the future profitability of a business is dependent on one or two key people. Their deaths, for example, might lead to a loss of customers or a loss of bank credit. Insurance can help the business bridge the gap until a competent replacement can be hired.

Buy sell: Life insurance is used to fund the buy-out of the business interest of an owner who dies. It provides the cash in a timely manner to assure that the business flow is not disrupted and outsiders do not get involved.

Estate equalization: Often a parent leaves the business to all the offspring while just one – call him Tommy – is chosen to run it. That means that the fruits of Tommy’s labor will be shared with his siblings in the form of dividends while Tommy would prefer to be plowing cash back into the business. This can lead to family conflict. When one offspring is deemed to be the most logical to take over the business, the business can be left to him or her while life insurance payable to the other children can equalize the inheritance and make sure that all the offspring will be treated fairly and continue to get along.

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Diamond Bar Burglary Suspects Arrested in Pomona Police say they recovered a stolen car and other items.

DIAMOND BAR, CA - Pomona police arrested four suspects in connection with a residential burglary and a stolen vehicle, authorities said today.

The arrests took place Wednesday at the American Inn Motel at 310 E. Foothill Blvd, according to Pomona police Sgt. Brian Hagerty.

Officers from the department’s Major Crimes Task Force were in the area of the motel when they spotted a white 2007 Toyota Camry being driven into the motel parking lot with one man inside.

The officers ran the car’s plate and found it was reported stolen in the Diamond Bar area during a residential burglary, Hagerty said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver on suspicion of grand theft auto.

Further investigation led the officers to a room at the motel, where they took into custody three more people, two adults and one juvenile, and recovered property stolen in the Diamond Bar burglary, Hagerty said.

The suspects included: Daniel Torres, 23, of Pomona; Deserie Villa, 38, of Pomona; Victoria Ahedd, 19, of Pomona and a 17-year-old boy whose name was withheld because of his age.

ELDERLY DOG STOLEN IN CLAREMONT, OWNER DRAGGED BY CAR

CLAREMONT, Calif. (KABC) --

A walk with his dogs turned into a nightmare for a man in Claremont on Sunday.

A suspect was passing in a car when Mike Heredia said he snatched his 15-year-old dog named Otis off the street at about noon. Heredia said he tried to climb through the car's window to get his cocker spaniel back.

"I got a dislocated shoulder and I have road rash from being dragged down the street on my foot and it almost went down to the bone," Heredia explained.

Heredia said he was taking his three dogs to the Claremont Pooch Park on South College Avenue when he heard a yelp.

"We walked past and as soon as I did I heard my dog scream and I turned around, the guy had picked him up, like really roughly by the legs and tossed him in backseat of the car," Heredia said.

He said Otis was not on a leash and was trailing behind when the suspects struck.

"When he slammed the door I knew what was happening so I jumped in the window and the girl who was driving, she just punched it," Heredia said. "We start going up the street, the guy socking me in the face as we're driving."

With his body hanging out of the window, the 50-year-old was dragged more than half a block.

"I said you need to slow down, I'm going to get out, you're going kill me. She just hollered, didn't say anything, just screamed and punched it so I bailed, I just jumped out," Heredia said.

He was rushed to the hospital as the elderly canine disappeared with the suspects who grabbed him.

"We haven't had any calls like this recently that I can think of, but we do investigate every crime and take every crime seriously and we're following up with every lead possible," Lt. Jason Walters with the Claremont Police Department said.

Heredia said he just wants Otis back home where he belongs and he fears for his safety.

"These are really ruthless people. They need to be found. They are dangerous. If they haven't done it again, they are going to do it again now because they're more emboldened," Heredia stated.

The car is described as a black Nissan Altima with paper license plates from Geneva Motor license.

If you any information that can help investigators, you are urged to call the Claremont Police Department at (909) 399-5411.

One Killed in Fiery Crash on Pomona Freeway The car slammed into a light pole on the freeway and burst into flames.

At least one person was killed when a vehicle crashed into a light pole and burst into flames on a highway in Industry Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The crash on Crossroads Parkway North, just north of the Pomona (60) Freeway, took place about 2:15 a.m., said California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos and sheriff’s Sgt. Christopher Sciacca.

“The vehicle slammed into the light pole and then burst into flames,” Sciacca said. “There is no word yet as to whether the victim was male or female.”

The crash involved just one vehicle, Sciacca added.

Los Angeles County firefighters were called to the scene to put out the flames, according to the CHP.

The investigation into the crash will be handled by the sheriff’s Industry station, Sciacca said.

--City News Service, 

More than 1,000 marijuana plants found growing inside Diamond Bar home

DIAMOND BAR >> Authorities responding to a report of a possible burglary late Saturday led deputies to discover more than 1,000 marijuana plants growing inside a Diamond Bar home, authorities said.

Officials received a call just before midnight reporting a possible break-in at a two-story house in the800 block of Rexford Court, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Byron Ward said.

Deputies found no intruder, but saw smoke emanating from the second floor of the home, Ward said.

Los Angeles County firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire, the sergeant said. Authorities found the home had been set up as an indoor marijuana-growing operation, “in excess of 1,000 plants.”

Arson was not suspected, he added. Officials were looking into the possibility the fire was sparked by an electrical issue.

No one was at the home, and no suspects were in custody Sunday in connection with the grow house, Ward said. The investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information can reach the sheriff’s Walnut-Diamond Bar Station at 909-595-2264. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

2 Teens hurt, 1 man dead in Pomona shootings less than mile apart

A man was found dead inside a minivan (left) less than a mile away from a shooting that left two teens injured in Pomona (right) early Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016.

POMONA, Calif. (KABC) --

Police are investigating two shootings that happened less than a mile apart in Pomona early Thursday.

Officers were responding to a call of two teenage shooting victims in the 1700 block of Norval Street when they were called to the 1700 block of S. Garey Avenue about a man found dead inside a minivan.

Police said a nearby resident found the victim, described as a Hispanic man in his 30s. He was believed to be in the van for more than an hour, according to Pomona PD.

In the first incident, police said a man walked up to three teens and opened fire. Two were struck and rushed to the hospital. Both victims were expected to survive.

Police were investigating whether the two incidents were related.