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A California woman was severely beaten in a “completely random and unprovoked” attack as she pumped gas, according to police and video of the incident. The victim was filling up her car around 7 p.m. in Gardena, about 14 miles south of Los Angeles, on May 30 when a large, shirtless man pulled up in front of her car, got out and “calmly” walked over to her, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. Video of the incident shows the man coming up behind the woman and suddenly punching her square in the face, knocking her to the ground. The suspect...

Los Angeles County Sheriffs are asking the public for help identifying a 350-pound man who brutally beat a woman at a gas station in Gardena on Sunday. Surveillance video shows a morbidly obese black male exiting his Ford Expedition and calmly walking over to a woman filling up her gas tank.

GARDENA, Calif. — A man suspected of viciously attacking a woman at a gas station in Gardena was arrested in Long Beach Friday evening. Authorities were looking for a 300-to-350-pound shirtless man seen in a video attacking the woman at the gas station. The attack appears to be random and without provocation, and left the woman, a 25-year-old single mother, hospitalized with serious injuries. The suspect, who has not been immediately identified, was taken into custody around 7:30 p.m. after a family member turned him in. The family member expressed concern he would hurt someone else or himself. Investigators say...

A federal court released police video recordings Tuesday that show Gardena officers fatally shooting one unarmed man and wounding another in a 2013 incident that resulted in a recent $4.7 million legal settlement by the city.

Representatives from Golden State Water Co. insist that Morita’s predicament is isolated. They also say they flushed the pipes last week and, since then, the water has been clear. Morita collected the water in a jar but Golden State says they couldn’t test the sample because it has to be collected in special containers. “The water meets all drinking water standards, so it should be considered safe to drink. I understand the concern, though. I was concerned when I saw the discolored water,” said Kate Nutting, the general manager of Golden State Water’s southwest division

Gardena, CA - A Southern California-based gun safety group has announced its intention to host a week-long seminar in Gardena following a school shooting Tuesday that left two students in critical condition.  According to an LA Unified School District spokesperson, the shooting occurred when a gun inside a backpack accidentally discharged. "We've heard enough rhetoric demonizing guns, and it's time to take responsibility," said Kevin Lohman, organizer for the local group called Gun Safety Awareness.  GSA was formed earlier this month, consisting mostly of members from the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA). "We need damage control, before yet another...

Gun Safety Group Announces Seminar In Wake of School ShootingJan 19, 2011 Gardena, CA - A Southern California-based gun safety group has announced its intention to host a week-long seminar in Gardena following a school shooting Tuesday that left two students in critical condition. According to an LA Unified School District spokesperson, the shooting occurred when a gun inside a backpack accidentally discharged. "We've heard enough rhetoric demonizing guns, and it's time to take responsibility," said Kevin Lohman, organizer for the local group called Gun Safety Awareness. GSA was formed earlier this month, consisting mostly of members from the California...

Two Gardena High School students have been arrested for allegedly aiding a classmate who brought a gun to school Tuesday that discharged, injuring two, police say. The two students allegedly helped the classmate hide after the gun accidentally went off in a classroom, according to a law-enforcement source. The 17-year-old who brought the gun to school hid for about an hour after the gun discharged. He was then taken into custody. The source said those arrested were 15 and 16 years old. Tim Anderson, deputy chief of the Los Angeles School Police Department, confirmed the arrests but would not provide...

A shooting occured this afternoon at a High School in Gardena, CA. Reports are that three people were shot. The shooter is believed to be a student and is still at large. Schools in the area are on lockdown while police search for the suspect. Update for KTLA: GARDENA, Calif. (KTLA) — Gardena High School is on lockdown after a shooting on campus that left at least three students wounded. The shooting was reported in the 1300 block of West 182nd Street around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Gardena police say 3 students have been wounded. At least one person has been...

GARDENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Gardena High School is on lockdown after an officer-involved shooting on or near campus. The shooting was reported in the 1300 block of West 182nd Street around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Not much is known about the incident. At least one person has been wounded. Two ambulances were seen parked outside

BREAKING: Three students were shot at Gardena High School in California, authorities tell Fox News. Gardena Police Lt. Steve Pendergrass tells Fox News that there was a shooting on the campus of Gardena High School. One suspect is at large and he is believed to be a student at the school.

A Gardena city councilman who resigned earlier this week has been charged with child molestation, authorities said. Oscar Medrano Jr. was charged with eight counts of lewd act upon a child under 14, one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and three counts of lewd act upon a child 14 or 15 years old, Deputy District Attorney Beatriz Dieringer said in a statement. Prosecutors alleged the victim was molested on a regular basis beginning when she was in elementary school up until age 14. The last count relates to an incident when the victim was 15...

AP) LOS ANGELES The city of Gardena has reached a tentative agreement with two banks to refinance about $18 million in unpaid debt tied largely to a disastrous insurance venture. Officials say the move will stave off the possibility of bankruptcy at City Hall. The agreement calls for the industrial city to repay about 85 percent of $25.5 million in outstanding obligations. Mayor Paul Tanaka says the city will not need to raise taxes to manage the restructured payments. The refinanced debt will be repaid over 30 years. Gardena was saddled with the huge bill -- equal to about three-quarters...