Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones

Sacramento – California lawmakers have proposed stricter penalties for looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more than two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones following the recent fatal wildfires in Los Angeles County. It’s there. Three lawmakers proposed a strict criminal approach that classifies robbery in emergency areas as a felony offence. […]

Looters On Scooters Attempted To Ransack Evacuated LA Homes As Wildfires Raged, Resident Says

“100” thieves on scooters attempted to rob multiple homes evacuated during the wildfires sweeping Southern California, a woman told KTLA on Thursday. Alison Agusten, who lives in the Los Angeles area, said her neighbors witnessed the suspects trying to “break into every house” in the neighborhood. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to stop robbery […]