211 West Temple StreetSuite 1200Los Angeles is charged with the sexual assaults of two female students beginning in 2022 CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced today that Covina high school teacher Joshua Daniel McGinn is charged with committing sex acts upon two underaged female students beginning in 2022 “Prosecutors from our Sex Crimes Division are working tirelessly to ensure justice is served for the victims and their families,” District Attorney Hochman stated “We also want to encourage anyone who may have additional information or has been victimized to come forward and report information to the Covina Police Department and we are here to ensure justice is served.” Joshua Daniel McGinn is charged in case 24WCCF01182 with four felony counts of oral copulation of a person under 18 years; one felony count of sexual penetration by use of force; one misdemeanor count of sexual battery; two felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than three years younger; one felony count of contact with a minor for sexual offense; and one felony count of possession of child or youth pornography the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 13 years and six months in state prison The case is being prosecuted by the office’s Sex Crimes Division and investigated by the Covina Police Department Additional victims or anyone with information are asked to contact Detective G Hagle at 626-384-5621 or the Covina Police Department at 626-384-5808 *The charges filed in this case are allegations The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law L.A. 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CountyLA County Helps  © 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office West Covina Fire Chief Vincent Capelle has been fired by the city Capelle and a city official confirmed Wednesday he was given a notice of separation pending an appeal hearing “I was blindsided and completely shocked,” Capelle said Wednesday evening Mayor Brian Calderon Tabatabai said he received an email from City Manager Paulina Morales on Tuesday which said the chief had been placed on administrative leave When Tabatabai spoke with Morales he was told Capelle had been given termination papers and that the city manager had lost trust in the chief “At this time there is no comment,” Morales said in an email Wednesday afternoon Tabatabai said Capelle had been a target of Mayor Pro Tem Tony Wu since an incident where Wu allegedly yelled at Capelle at a public event because State Sen. Josh Newman did not speak at a pinning ceremony “I was not surprised,” Tabatabai said Wednesday “There’s a cruelty to this to do it the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.” According to a Human Resources memorandum dated Aug “Don’t you ever (expletive) disrespect me again!” Wu told this newspaper in 2023 that he was upset but denied shouting the statement Wu could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night with Letty Lopez-Viado abstaining and Tabatabai voting no which would have funded 15 firefighter positions for three years Morales said the city had a negative experience in the past when using SAFER grant funding and that after three years the city would be on the hook for paying the 15 new employees Capelle fielded questions from council members about the grant including Wu asking Capelle about why he applied for the grant without approval from the city manager’s office “That isn’t how city hall is run,” Tabatabai said Wednesday of Wu’s premise Capelle’s departure would leave the city with openings at the head of both public safety departments with Police Chief Richard Bell’s retirement date effective Dec Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. You must be logged in to post a comment © 2024 Claremont CourierAll Rights Reserved Print Edition Latest News Obituaries City Government Homes & Apartments Police Blotter Real Estate News Privacy Policy Subscribe / Renew West Covina, CA, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The West Covina Unified School District (WCUSD) proudly offers Parenting Workshops through its Community Schools Initiative These workshops provide families valuable guidance on effective parenting strategies and job search training quickly become favorites among parents who look forward to attending and learning new ways to support their families and build a strong foundation for success parents have shared how the workshops have helped them better understand their children's emotions and create a more positive home environment Topics covered include positive discipline Certified experts and community partners facilitate the workshops ensuring families receive the most relevant and practical strategies to support their children These parenting workshops are made possible through strong collaboration with our community partners including the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health the Los Angeles County Office of Education and others committed to supporting families in WCUSD WCUSD Superintendent Dr. Emy Flores expressed the district’s commitment to providing families with essential resources we believe that strong family engagement is key to student success These workshops provide parents and caregivers with valuable tools to create supportive home environments where children can thrive academically and emotionally We thank our community partners for joining us in this important effort." Denise Knutsen Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services also emphasized the importance of collaboration in delivering these workshops: "We are grateful for the partnerships that allow us to provide these meaningful resources to our families By working together with experts in mental health we can equip parents with the knowledge and tools they need to support their children’s growth and success." With an increasing number of parents expressing interest WCUSD remains committed to expanding these workshops and ensuring that every family has the tools to support their children’s academic and personal success WCUSD invites all parents, guardians, and caregivers to these free, enriching workshops. For more information on upcoming sessions, visit www.wcusd.org/programs/community-school West Covina Unified School District is dedicated to supporting students and families through innovative programs and strong community partnerships WCUSD fosters an inclusive learning environment where students can thrive academically 2025-05-05T07:41:43-07:00May 5 2025-05-02T09:39:58-07:00May 2 2025-05-02T08:40:53-07:00May 2 2025-05-04T09:32:06-07:00April 30 2025-04-30T17:06:48-07:00April 30 a pair of family rottweilers killed a 5-year old girl in the backyard of a mansion in Covina Authorities said she sustained injuries to her head and torso while her father tried to protect her from the dogs. Four dogs resided at the home. Investigators said that two dogs -- a 10-year old rottweiler and a 6-year old rottweiler-weimaraner mix -- were responsible for the attack All four dogs were confiscated by county animal control officers Investigators said the child had lived with the dogs in the home all of her life with no prior incidents One other family member sustained minor injuries The Press-Telegram reports the girl's father Police said the girl and the father were in the backyard which includes a 10-year old weimaraner and a 4-year old doberman They (the rottweiler and rottweiler-weimaraner mix) immediately started attacking her," sheriff’s Lt "trying to protect her and shield her from the dogs," he said The child was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, where she died. The medical examiner's office has since identified the child as Amelia Yu a spokesperson for Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control said his agency had never been to the property on Palomino Drive prior to the fatal attack All four dogs will be held in quarantine for 10 days a hearing may be held if the owner wants any of the dogs back A GoFundMe for the child's funeral costs has raised over $24,000 and the last photos taken before her accident," states a note from her father The beautiful child is seen holding a cat in her arms "She was a kind and lovely girl who loves animals We became aware of the GoFundMe when two media sources began reporting different facts about her death The other two dogs involved were male: a rottweiler and a rottweiler-weimaraner mix Evans said the dog owners had moved in over the summer Two large dogs seen being taken away from a mansion in Covina after the fatal dog attack Please review our comment policy Have you heard anything going on with the case of the 92yo woman named Velma Leake from Rochester that was likely mauled to death by a relative’s Pit bull on December 3rd I noticed she wasn’t listed after the 8yo boy and before this newest case Shame kids are still dying because their parents are too stupid to get appropriate dogs standard Poodles and others are generally safe I wouldn’t trust many Australian cattledogs because they are often too tough The breed of dog must be physically strong for kids that like to roughhouse but love children Rescues at the shelters are mostly unsuitable as one doesn’t know if the dog likes children None of the videos are showing a front view of the dogs especially with small children but not sure those are not mixed It is hard to see if they if they have the brown face marks The parents are divorced and this attack happened at the father’s home so that lady in the video who appeared to be crying and fussing over the dogs may not have been the little girl’s mother Proof again that just because Rottenweilers are not as deadly as pits does not mean they are safe All that money yet it did not buy the sense to keep a pack of large carnivores away from your child He was about 8 yo when I sat down next to him one day in the grass Thank god my dad was there and he told me to stand up as he walked over calmly and took hold of his collar I could feel my bowels loosen when Bear did that Rotts are often full of arthritis or cancer which may be why your previously friendly dog went off the rails I wouldn’t recommend Rotts to anyone having They’re a serious dog for serious owners and some of the breeding lines are infected with pitbull and poor genetic structure but I’ve never had problems with the females I’ve seen serious dog aggression as well as human aggression in the males Good Rottweiler breeders breed for good temperament and structure One woman with a gorgeous male Rottie was in a car accident with him in the backseat First responders located people who could pick him up at the scene of the accident Good Rottweiler breeders wouldn’t dream of adding pitbulls to their breeding lines Back yard breeders mix everything and don’t care about the consequences for the dogs My Rhodesian ridgeback was 15 when we finally had him euthanized because a tumor ruptured in the night He never acted like he was going to bite someone He was in a lot of pain and the vet didn’t do a great job with the pain medication but he carried on & when he was having a hard time getting home from his walks my daughter put him in a wagon and pulled him until he got too tired It’s not like a dog in pain will automatically become vicious I was worried about the needle to put him to sleep and told the vet to put a muzzle on him until they got the drugs to help his pain in but he didn’t need it I’m willing to bet that our current dog will never become aggressive no matter what happens to him Some dogs are just trash and they don’t need an excuse to attack anyone and kill a child who falls I had a Rottweiler who growled at me when he was in my house I told my husband to get rid of it unless he wanted to go live with it somewhere else Idiot people with vicious dogs are the problem not that poor sweet puppy is old and in pain so he killed a little girl who fell down by it My question is why weren’t the dogs that killed her immediately euthanized You can’t send dogs back home or give them away after they’ve killed someone If the owner does not surrender the two attacking dogs LA County Animal Control will get a court order to put those dogs down I’m curious if rottweilers are responsible for 10% of deaths & pit bulls are responsible for 67% aren’t rottweiler actually killing more people than pit bulls if you go by the number of animals compared to the number of deaths they caused I think they’re starting to rival the number of labs So if they are 10% of all dogs & kill 67% of all people vs rottweiler at around 0.5 – 1% off all dogs but responsible for 10% of all deaths it seems like they are actually responsible for more deaths per dog than pit bulls I mean I don’t actually know what % of the dog population is made up of rottweilers but it seems to be an extremely small percentage of them especially when you see a pit bull or 10 in every stinking neighborhood anymore including a rottweiler being led off as if he’s going on a walk totally unphased by the event unfolding The fundraiser says: “$42,000 is needed so they can bury their daughter.” That seems a bit steep for burial arrangements Maybe the (presumed) stepmom can sell her dogs $42,000 is a huge sum for a funeral/memorial (Especially if you live n a mansion.) Secondly He says this is the last photo of Amelia before her “accident.” He describes his daughter as “she loves her animals.” Well actually YOUR animals did not “love” her The fact that you leave out cause of death says…YOU take no accountability for your choice of pets that ended this precious little life Parents are supposed to protect their children When they choose to own dog breeds that can be inherently dangerous to children you don’t get to call it an “accident” and ask for exorbitant amounts of money to bury your child Those of us here see these death-by-dog GoFundMe sites often Many of the parents are either ashamed or afraid to mention that the (preventable) “accident” may garner less money I realize the death of one’s child is horrific and heartbreaking beyond belief but there’s something about some of these fundraisers that make my skin crawl Maybe because it could be an opportunity to be honest about a grievous mistake but far too many children have died because their parents failed to protect them So the dog owner wasn’t even a step-parent I’ve never seen a vicious Weimaraner so I’m guessing half Rottweiler are just as vicious as half pitbull Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks.  |  Make a donation today » Copyright © 2007-2025 DogsBite.org   |   Published by Lynn Media Group Subscribe to our email list Welcome, Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog Out2 injured in shooting outside sports bar in West CovinaMonday 2024West Covina police are looking for the gunman who shot and injured two people outside a sports bar over the weekend.WEST COVINA (KABC) -- West Covina police are looking for the gunman who shot and injured two people outside a sports bar over the weekend Saturday during an altercation outside Tina's Tavern sports bar on Glendora Avenue Officers found the two victims when they arrived at the scene Both were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries Additional details about the gunman or the altercation that led up to the shooting were not available Haemonetics has reshaped its product portfolio through restructuring and M&A adding devices used in cardiology procedures Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images which makes technologies used in blood and plasma collection transfusions and electrophysiology procedures is reshaping its product portfolio to accelerate growth The company decided late last year to discontinue the ClotPro analyzer system in its hospital business and some products in its blood center business and close certain facilities according to a securities filing this month said the company made the decision to rationalize its whole-blood inline collection products and associated manufacturing operations Haemonetics has reached out to our customers and been proactively involved in their planning to transition to alternative products offered by our company where available and in other cases to products offered by third parties,” the spokesperson wrote we provided notice to employees at our Covina manufacturing facility regarding the cessation by Haemonetics of manufacturing operations at this location and we are committed to supporting them through this transition.” Haemonetics said in the securities filing that it incurred $9.4 million in restructuring-related costs in the six months ended Sept Haemonetics is also revamping its offerings through acquisitions. Earlier this year, the company bought Attune Medical for $160 million upfront Attune makes a device to protect the esophagus from injury during radiofrequency cardiac ablation procedures Last December, Haemonetics completed the $253 million acquisition of OpSens whose pressure-sensing guidewires are used in percutaneous coronary intervention and transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures said the company was “well-positioned” to use additional capital for purposes including organic investments Medtech companies have eliminated tens of thousands of positions over the past two years in restructuring initiatives, according to a MedTech Dive analysis of state WARN notices from across the country Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Medtronic and Abbott were among the top companies to announce layoffs this year as the industry implemented cost-cutting measures Globus Medical and Thermo Fisher were among the companies to announce billion dollar deals this year while Medtronic and Boston Scientific called off acquisitions The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines 2025Pawnshop is one of Southern California’s most iconic skate shops And it's obviously no surprise that they're now officially stocking Blem skateboards because the brand was born in the basement of Pawnshop's Covina Donovan Piscopo and his dad—along with a handful of others scattered amongst their inner circle—have been working on this project for a while and the planks are officially hitting skate shop walls as we speak I couldn't emed the actual post for some reason, but Pawnshop is known for its deep roots in their local skate communities and a reputation for supporting authentic skateboarding Which is why Pawnshop is the perfect place to find this exciting new drop Blem is much more than just another board brand It’s a reflection of Donovan's personal take on the culture but "Blem" makes me think of “blemish"—a word that basically embraces imperfections Not that they're "imperfect" but skateboarding doesn't need to be perfect.  Raw creativity will always be better than supreme perfection this is my initial thought: minimalistic design and a burning desire to keep skateboarding raw I will say this—for fans of Piscopo’s classic style and Pawnshop’s timeless vibe Blem definitely marks the beginning of something special There's no shortage of board brands out there stop by Pawnshop Covina and check out the new stock of Blem planks Stoked to see what else they hit us with this year and really *Peep Donovan's interview in the latest issue of Closer for more info By Brian Blakely is a Writer for TransWorld SKATEboarding This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2024Pawnshop skate shop is undeniably one of the raddest shops around Between their tight ties to the community and all the support and events they put on for their local scene they've always been on our radar as one of the most respected core skate shops out there.  And now they can add "opening a skatepark" to their list of givebacks, as Covina, California recently cut the ribbon on what the locals are respectfully calling the Pawnshop Skate Park In an article on StreetblogLA they mention some insider info, "The new park is located at the western tip of Kahler-Russell Park it’s where the strawberry stand used to be This skatepark has been in the works for years and seems meant to foster the next generation of Covina’s prominent skate scene." The park looks insanely fun and definitely has a little something for everyone the local skate scene—and community as a whole—is clearly fired up about having such a rad park in the neighborhood.  Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quality skate content.