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Fire guts historic baseball field used in 'A League of Their Own,' other movies

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Fire guts historic baseball field used in 'A League of Their Own,' other movies

A historic ballpark in Ontario used in the filming of several popular baseball movies went up in flames overnight.

The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park in the 1000 block of North Grove Avenue.

Ontario Fire Department crews found heavy smoke and fire from the stadium and the dugout when they arrived.

Firefighters respond to a blaze at a baseball stadium in Ontario on Aug. 23, 2024. (KNN)

The extent of the damage to the ballpark and whether it could be salvaged was unknown.

“It’s upsetting … This ballpark has been a part of the city’s baseball history. I have two young kids in our league and the dream has always been that they get to play at Jay Littleton,” Ontario Eastern Little League President Aaron Matthiesen said.

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The field was used in the filming of the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” which featured a star-filled cast including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. The movie was directed by the late Penny Marshall.

It was also used in the movies Eight Men Out and The Babe Ruth Story, according to the City of Ontario’s website.

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2 in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles; driver still at large

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2 in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles; driver still at large

Two people are in custody while police continue to search for the driver of a suspected stolen vehicle who led authorities in a chase that ended in the area of East Los Angeles.  

It’s unclear exactly what time officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Division initiated the pursuit, but just before 11 p.m., Sky5 located the suspect in the westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway.  

The driver transitioned to northbound lanes of the 710 Freeway before exiting at Ramona Boulevard and continuing the chase on surface streets.  

  • The suspect driver ditched the car and fled on foot from police. (KTLA)
  • Two passengers in a suspected stolen vehicle were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two passengers in a suspected stolen vehicle were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • L.A. police pursued stolen car suspects in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • L.A. police pursued stolen car suspects in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two suspected car thieves were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two suspected car thieves were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)

As the suspect took the chase onto North Eastern Avenue, near East Sheriff’s Road, he slowed the vehicle to a stop, jumped out with his hands up and fled on foot.  

Sky5 captured the suspect as he climbed a fence and jumped into a parking lot, not far from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department training facility.  

When Sky5 left the scene, the search for the driver continued.  

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Alleged check forger, jewelry thief targeted elderly in Southern California

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Alleged check forger, jewelry thief targeted elderly in Southern California

A 34-year-old woman from the harbor region of Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with four felonies after allegations she was stealing from elderly clients whom she worked for as a caregiver, officials announced earlier this week.  

In a news release, detectives with the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department say Isela “Izzy” Ruiz, a resident of Wilmington, forged checks stolen from elderly victims, cashed them and stole jewelry from their homes.  

An investigation into the 34-year-old led to her arrest on Aug. 18 in the city of Carson, police said.  

Left to right: Isela “Izzy” Ruiz, 34, seen in photo from 2022 and again in 2024. (PVEPD)

The following day, authorities at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Ruiz with four felony counts in connection with the investigation.  

Investigators believe there are likely more victims and ask anyone with information about this case to contact PVEPD Det. Joe Marino at 310-378-4211 by email at jmarino@pvestates.org.  

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Ruiz was booked at the Palos Verdes Estates PD jail where she’s being held on $195,000 bail. Authorities added that a “probation hold” was placed on the 24-year-old by the L.A. County Probation Department.  

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West Hollywood business owner offers reward to find burglars after 3rd break in

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West Hollywood business owner offers reward to find burglars after 3rd break in

A business owner whose West Hollywood bike shop has been broken into three times in the past three weeks is offering a reward to anyone who can find the burglars.  

Bikes and Hikes LA Tours is a popular shop located on the 7700 block of Santa Monica Boulevard.

Unfortunately, the shop has also become a popular target for a pair of thieves and owner Danny Roman is sick of it.

Surveillance video provided to KTLA shows thieves breaking into a bike shop in West Hollywood.

Roman said his shop has been burglarized three times in less than a month and is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.

The most recent break-in occurred Tuesday morning when two thieves were seen on surveillance video using a hammer to gain entry into the shop.

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The suspects left with an estimated $25,000 in merchandise but also left behind a vape pen and a lock Roman is hoping can be used as evidence.

He told KTLA that he has been in contact with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department asking for increased patrols and a detective to review the security footage.

Roman said he plans to buy a more sophisticated surveillance and security system to keep his store safe.

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