$250K Fireworks Seized| Summer Heat Wave: Echo Park Top Stories

ECHO PARK-SILVER LAKE, CA – Here are the top stories from Echo Park and around the LA area this week:

Watch: LAPD Releases Footage From Deadly Encounters: The LAPD released a video of an encounter that left a young man dead in the first of a series of videos intended to increase transparency.

Scott Baio Won't Be Charged For Allegedly Molesting Nicole Eggert: The statute of limitations has expired in Nicole Eggert's molestation charge against "Charles In Charge" co-star Scott Baio.

LA Leaders Rally Resources To Fight Family Separation Policy: Calling Trump's policy of a separating children from asylum-seeking parents "despicable," LA County leaders are fighting back.

Parolee Ordered To Stand Trial For Murder Of LA Sheriff's Deputy: The 28-year-old will stand trial for the 2016 shooting death of a sheriff's sergeant outside a Lancaster apartment complex.

Heat Wave Welcomes First Day Of Summer In Los Angeles: As the first day of summer dawns Thursday, a mini-heat wave will cook the LA region.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal Denounces Supreme Court Over Gerrymandering: The Democrat representing Long Beach said the rulings didn't address the merits of the arguments against district maps in two cases.

Pedestrian Hit By Car Dies In Long Beach Hospital: The woman, who was in her 70s, died Tuesday at a hospital.

Bowling Pass Will Keep Los Angeles Kids Busy All Summer Long: Bowlero Corp. is now offering Summer Games Passes for bowling, ranging from $9.95 to $58.95.

Former Mayor Of Artesia Dies In Motorcycle Crash Near Ojai: John Carlos Martins was with a group of bikers on a weekend ride Friday morning, headed for the San Luis Obispo area.

Suspect Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Long Beach: The shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of Daisy Avenue near a homeless encampment, police said.

Long Beach Detectives Seize Fireworks Worth $250,000: The "high powered" fireworks were seized at storage facilities in Pico Rivera and Santa Fe Springs.

Third Teen Arrested In Long Beach Arson Fires: Two 14-year-old boys had been arrested on Saturday and the third was arrested on Tuesday, officials said.

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Chubbs, The Internet's Beloved Fat Cat, Gets Adopted

When Yvette Viola lost her own tubby kitty, she didn't think she was ready for another. Then she saw Chubbs.

Watch: 4 Baby Mountain Lions Found Near Santa Monica Mountains

This is the first kitten den researchers have documented in the Simi Hills, between the 101 and 118 Freeways.

County To Build Free Boarding School Devoted to Transportation
Los Angeles County plans to open a free boarding school devoted to the study of all things transportation related.

Southland Republicans Targeted With Family Separation Protests
As protests erupted across the Southland over the Trump administration's separations of children and parents, Republicans faced heat.

Ivanka Trump Stumps For The GOP In Southern California
Ivanka Trump fundraises for Republicans in the region today as Democrats call her out on the President's immigrant family separations.

German President Reads Hitler Letter At Museum Of Tolerance
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the first German official to read Hitler's letter calling for the "removal of Jews."

100 Young Children Separated From Parents At Border Arrive In LA
About 100 young immigrant children taken from their parents at the border, are now in LA detention centers and foster homes.

Women, Minorities Underrepresented In Directors' Chair: Analysis
The annual study examined 651 feature films released theatrically in 2017, including films that earned less than $250,000.

Watch: Actress Mary McCormack & Husband's Tesla Catches Fire
The actress said the car burst into flames "out of the blue" while her husband, director Michael Morris, was driving in West Hollywood.

2 Hurt In LAX Crash, Shutting Down Terminal 5 Departures
Expect delays at LAX where lower level Terminal 5 departure lanes were shut down after because of a major-injury crash.

LA Home Prices Surge Past New Record
The median price of a single-family home in Los Angeles County was up 9.1 percent last month, compared to the year before.

Presley Family Fortune Squandered, Lisa Marie Alleges
The King's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley accuses her former business manager of paring the $100 million Presley estate down to five figures.

Three Angelenos To Compete On 'Big Brother'
A 24-year-old life coach from Encino, a West Hollywood dancer and a fitness model from Playa Vista will compete on "Big Brother."

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Ronald Reagan's Hollywood Heyday Mansion Hits Holmby Hills Market
Ronald Reagan's one-time Holmby Hills mansion designed by Paul Williams could be yours.

7-Bedroom 'Fixer' In Santa Monica Might Actually Be A Good Deal

For only $1,550,000, this two-story home could transform into a dream home or be an excellent investment opportunity with renters.

Sweet Mountain Getaway Just Two Hours Away From Malibu

This adorable cottage has a fresh set of paint, lots of kitchen storage, and a fireplace in the living room for cold winter nights.

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