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Graves at California cemetery robbed of nameplates a week after similar incident in nearby city
Thieves stole more than 100 name plaques from gravestones at a cemetery in California last week, according to officials.
The burglary and vandalism happened at Lincoln Memorial Park in the 16700 block of South Central Avenue in Carson early Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This incident comes after a similar theft about a week earlier at Woodlawn Celestial Gardens in the nearby city of Compton.
More than a hundred bronze nameplates were removed from mausoleum graves, as was a large plaque commemorating WWII African American veterans that had been donated in 1944 by famed boxer Joe Louis. Lincoln Memorial Park was one of the first integrated cemeteries in Los Angeles County.
“It takes a lot of force to pry this off,” community advocate Aisha Woods told City News Service. She showed one plaque that had been bent out of shape but not completely removed from the stone.
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The burglary and vandalism happened at Lincoln Memorial Park in the 16700 block of South Central Avenue in Carson. (Google Maps)
The thieves left tools next to the large bust of President Lincoln located in the veteran’s memorial.
“They’ve tried twice to take him,” Woods said.
In both thefts, it appears the people responsible are targeting bronze. Woods said she believes the thieves are pawning the items off to resellers or recycling companies.
The thieves appeared to use a type of fluid to remove the patina from the bust to determine the kind of metal it was made out of.
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A similar incident occurred about a week earlier at Woodlawn Celestial Gardens in Compton. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
Woods says that families are now stopping by to replace the missing plaques with pieces of tape on their loved ones’ graves.
Attempts thus far to bring in the Veteran’s Administration to help with maintenance, including possibly donating a camera security system, have been unsuccessful.
“We desperately need the public’s help,” Woods said “We try to keep Lincoln Memorial open Monday through Friday, so people can visit their loved ones. But if we don’t get some help, security, or cameras, there’s going to be nothing to visit, if this continues”.
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For the first time in the team’s history, Altitude Sports is broadcasting Denver Nuggets home games in Spanish. Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced it has contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
“I think that is what the public wanted,” said Ivan De La Garza, producer for the broadcast team.
A team of three people, two commentators and a producer, sit in a press box at the top of Ball Arena. Their commentary is then synced with the traditional Altitude broadcast video and shared on the Altitude Plus application.
“With the Nuggets winning in the last five years, there is a tremendous amount of following from Latino people trying to listen to and watch the games in Spanish,” said Andres Casas, color commentator for the broadcast.
Casas said he strives to bring the same energy fans get during soccer broadcasts into the basketball broadcasts.
“That excitement that gets you. We want people to feel they are at the game,” Casas said.
“It has been so amazing to be a part of the Spanish broadcast for the Nuggets. I have been a fan of the Nuggets for my whole life,” said Jena Garcia, play-by-play commentator.
Garcia said it has been a dream come true to help bring this broadcast to her community.
“I’ve always desired to hear a Spanish broadcast, just as a fan. To be a part of it is just incredible,” Garcia said.
Those working in the broadcast said they are honored to help expand the reach of the Nuggets and sports in accessing diverse communities.
“We love sports. We are passionate, we are loud. We like to get together and enjoy sports,” De La Garza said.
“The Nuggets have a huge following, especially on the Spanish side. So, it is great for them to be able to listen to what is going on, game by game, especially into the playoffs,” Casas said.
“It is just another step of access that they are getting to be a fan of basketball,” Garcia said.
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