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Family, loved ones hold vigil for Simi Valley mother killed in front of kids
More than 100 people who knew Jessica Tinoco packed the pier in Port Hueneme, one of her favorite hangouts, on Monday night to pay respects to the 34-year-old mother of five.
Tinoco tragically lost her life on Friday evening when her live-in boyfriend, 34-year-old Raymond Rivas of Simi Valley, allegedly stabbed her in front of her children, according to police.
“I try to put myself in their shoes and it’s just horrible, horrible to know they were there and had to witness their own mother go like that,” Nicole De La Cerda, Tinoco’s sister, told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo at the Monday vigil.
The Simi Valley Police Department said it was Tinoco’s daughter who made the call at 6:04 p.m. to report her mother was being stabbed.
When first responders arrived, they rushed Tinoco to the hospital with stab wounds to her face, chest and abdomen, but she did not survive.
“She just had a pure soul,” said family friend Rayleen Morales. “I feel like that was her biggest flaw ‘cuz she just wanted to help and I feel like she felt she could help this guy, and that was her flaw.”
Officers arrested Rivas at the residence without incident and booked him on suspicion of murder, according to police.
Tinoco’s family says she had been dating Rivas for about nine months, but there were no obvious signs of trouble.
“It’s horrible that’s why it needs to be spoken of,” said De La Cerda. “Things like this happen.”
Loved ones hope to spread awareness of domestic violence and prevent other families from experiencing such a tragedy.
“That’s another thing we want to put out there if you know someone or have an idea going it needs to be spoken of,” Tinoco’s sister continued. “Remind them that they’re loved.”
Tinoco’s friends and family wore purple to show solidarity on Monday night, in remembrance of their lost one.
“She just loved the kids, always wanted to be with the kids,” said Morales. “She was a wonderful mother, that was her pride, joy, her passion was to be a mom to all five kids.”
For anyone wishing to help, a GoFundMe was created to help raise funds for Tinoco’s five children and family: www.gofundme.com/f/join-us-in-supporting-jessicas-family.
Authorities discovered millions of dollars worth of counterfeit luxury goods in a downtown Los Angeles bust.
On May 14, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at two locations — a retail store in the 500 Block of South Los Angeles Street and a commercial warehouse in the 500 Block of Main Street.
Inside the warehouse, deputies found a significant amount of counterfeit luxury merchandise. In total, the retail value of the goods was estimated between $5 million and $10 million.
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Authorities discovered a warehouse filled with counterfeit luxury goods worth an estimated $5-$10 million in a downtown Los Angeles bust operation on May 14, 2026. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
Two unidentified suspects, a man and a woman, were taken into custody.
“This remains an active investigation,” LASD said. “Additional arrests or charges are possible as the case progresses.”
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call LASD’s Major Crimes Bureau’s Tip Line at 562-946-7893.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
At least one person was critically injured in a house fire that erupted in Montebello early Thursday morning.
Crews responded to the blaze engulfing a detached unit in the 100 block of South 5th Street near West Whittier Boulevard around 5 a.m.
Flames quickly spread to a nearby electrical pole, blowing a fuse and knocking out power in the area. Sparks could be seen as a loud pop was heard in a Citizen.com video later obtained by KTLA.
At least one person was believed to be in critical condition due to burn injuries, though officials have not released further details.
There was no immediate word on a possible cause of the fire.
A neighbor told KTLA that three people lived inside the home, including a child.
This is a developing story.
Authorities revealed new details Wednesday afternoon about the violent Santa Clarita crash involving a city transit bus, an overturned semi truck and two other vehicles that left 13 people injured.
According to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, the driver of a semi truck hauling a full load of gravel may have been traveling as fast as 70 mph when the vehicle approached a yellow light at the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway around 9:30 a.m.
Investigators said the driver then attempted to make a right turn to avoid running the red light before crashing into the bus and two passenger vehicles.
“[The driver] tried to make a right-hand turn to avoid running the red light and then crashed into the bus and the other two passenger vehicles,” Capt. Brandon Barclay of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station told KTLA.
Officials noted that the speed limit on Golden Valley Road is 50 mph.
Sky5 aerial footage showed the heavily damaged Santa Clarita Transit bus pushed onto a curb while the semi truck overturned nearby, and another vehicle appeared pinned beneath the front right side of the bus.
“When you look at it, it looks like a scene from Universal CityWalk,” Barclay said.
Authorities said 13 people were injured in the crash.
One passenger seated in the back of the bus had to be freed using the Jaws of Life and remained hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, KTLA’s Angeli Kakade reported.
Seven additional people were transported to hospitals while five others declined medical treatment at the scene.
“You have a bus that was hit by a semi truck, so it’s very impactful for this community,” Barclay added.
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Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA) -
Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA) -
Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA) -
Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA) -
Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA) -
Sky5 was over a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Santa Clarita, Calif. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KTLA)
Former Santa Clarita transit bus driver Darryl Richardson said he was stunned when he saw the aftermath of the crash.
“I know how a person feels to see a big old truck coming right at you,” Richardson told KTLA. “Thank God if it had broadsided the driver, we’d be talking about a different conversation right now.”
The City of Santa Clarita said road closures around the crash scene were expected to continue for several hours as deputies investigated what led up to the collision.
All directions of Centre Pointe Parkway between Golden Valley Road and Ruether Avenue remained closed Wednesday afternoon. Eastbound Golden Valley Road was also shut down from Robert C. Lee Parkway to Centre Pointe Parkway.
Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
The crash remains under investigation.
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