LOS ANGELES – JULY 14: LAFD firefighters battle a residential structure fire on July 15, 2020 in the Pico Union district of Los Angeles The blaze started around 2am, the house was reported to be empty at the time. (Photo by Matthew Simmons / Stringer)
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George Floyd killing sparks peaceful protests, looting and arson in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – MAY 30: A protestor gestures towards the camera as LAFD firefighters battle a retail structure fire at the adidas Originals store on the corner of Melrose and Spaulding on May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Businesses in the area surrounding Melrose and Fairfax were the target of looting and arson as anger from the killing of George Floyd spread across the country. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Stringer)
Killing of George Floyd sparks nationwide protests.
LOS ANGELES – MAY 30: A protestor is seen wearing a mask which reads “I can’t breathe” on May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Stringer)
Bicycle Patrol Nabs Suspect After Chase
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: A suspect is taken into custody by the LAPD after being involved in a chase with officers on bicycle patrol. The chase ended in a 2-car traffic collision after which the suspect ran on foot. He was apprehended on the corner of Pico Boulevard and Arapahoe St. on June 6, 2019 in the Pico-Union district of Los Angeles (Photo by: Matthew Simmons / Stringer)
Coachella
Guests experience the Cash App Dome during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Stringer)
Mill City Museum
Beverly Hills Residential Burglary Suspect in Custody
Beverly Hills Police officers detain a burglary suspect after a foot-chase in Beverly Hills on December 07, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by: Matthew Simmons)
On December 3, 2015, at approximately 6:55 PM, Beverly Hills Police responded to the 600 block of Foothill Road in reference to noises (voices/footsteps) heard inside the residence by the housekeeper. Immediately upon arrival, patrol units observed two suspects running from the residence, where a short foot pursuit ensued; one suspect was immediately caught and detained. As the suspects were running, they discarded the stolen property from the residence. During the foot pursuit, a dark colored SUV was observed fleeing the location which ultimately was not located. At the conclusion of the investigation, one suspect was taken into custody and all the stolen property was recovered at the location and returned to the homeowner.
The Beverly Hills Police Department was assisted by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Air Support and patrol assets from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and UCLA Police Department.
Woolsey fire threatens animals and homes during second day.
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – NOVEMBER 09: Horses are spooked as the Woolsey Fire moves through the property on Cornell Road near Paramount Ranch on November 9, 2018 in Agoura Hills, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Woolsey fire rages through Paramount Ranch
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – NOVEMBER 09: The Woolsey Fire burns towards Paramount Ranch on November 9, 2018 in Agoura Hills, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Firefighters grapple with massive Woolsey fire in Southern California
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – NOVEMBER 09: A horse is spooked as the Woolsey Fire moves through the property on Cornell Road near Paramount Ranch on November 9, 2018 in Agoura Hills, California. About 75,000 homes have been evacuated in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to two fires in the region. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Margot Robbie @ SBIFF
SANTA BARBARA, CA – FEBRUARY 08: Actress Margot Robbie at the Outstanding Performers Honoring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney Presented By Belvedere Vodka during The 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Arlington Theatre on February 8, 2018 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images for SBIFF).
NCAA Music Festival 2018
Delta Burke
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Actors Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney pose in the press room at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/FilmMagic)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger attends the premiere of Saban Films’ ‘Killing Gunther’ at TCL Chinese Theatre on October 14, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/matthewsimmons.net)
Fake News
A model walks the runway for Yandy’s Annual Halloween Fashion Show at Playboy World Headquarters on October 12, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Lucha VaVOOM
Wrestler Cassandro during Lucha Va Voom’s Valentines Sextacular at Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/WireImage)
Logan Browning
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 27: Actress Logan Browning attends the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ at Downtown Independent on April 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Tommy Lasorda 90th Birthday
LOS ANGELES,CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Dodgers Legend Tommy Lasorda attends his 90th birthday celebration with his wife Jo Lasorda at the Getty Center on September 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by: Matthew Simmons/matthewsimmons.net)
Charlie Murphy
INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 22: Comedian Charlie Murphy performs onstage at the The Comedy Get Down presented by 93.5 KDAY at The Forum on August 22, 2015 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Latin Grammy Acoustic Session
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 20: Singer Melendi performs onstage at the Latin GRAMMY Acoustic Session with Camila and Melendi at The Novo by Microsoft on September 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/WireImage for The Recording Academy )
Norman Lear
Actress Rita Moreno and writer Norman Lear speak onstage at CHCI Honors Norman Lear – Then And Now: A Transformative Conversation at City Club Los Angeles on June 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Comedian Trevor Noah
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 23: The Daily Show host Trevor Noah attends Comedy Central’s L.A. Press Day at Viacom Building on May 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Sofia Vergara
Actress Sofia Vergara attends a screening of ‘The Female Brain’ during the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 17, 2017 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/FilmMagic)
Kelsea Ballerini
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 08: Singer Kelsea Ballerini performs onstage at The Wiltern on December 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Koreatown Graffiti
Koreatown Graffiti
Adam Sandler
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 08: Comedian Adam Sandler plays in a celebrity wheelchair basketball game during the 2nd Annual Angel City Games at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on July 8, 2016 in Westwood, California. The Angel City Games is a multi-sport paralympic style adaptive sports competition held over 4 days and features events for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Beeswax
Musician Josh Norton performs onstage with Beeswax at El Cid on December 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo By: Matthew Simmons/matthewsimmons.net)
Park City, Utah
The sun sets over Park City, Utah during the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/WireImage)
Steven Weber
HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 11: Actor Steven Weber performs on stage at the 15th annual Les Girls Cabaret to benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition at Avalon on October 11, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Pierce Brosnan
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 10: Actor Pierce Brosnan attends the USC Norris Cancer Center Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Emmylou Harris
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 03: Jackie Autry presents the Spirit of the West Award to singer Emmylou Harris at the Autry National Center Gala at The Autry National Center on October 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Eddie Griffin
INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 22: Comedian Eddie Griffin performs onstage at the The Comedy Get Down presented by 93.5 KDAY at The Forum on August 22, 2015 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
KCON 2015
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 02: Cho A, Hye Jeong, Seol Hyun, Ji Min and Min A of Korean girl group AOA perform onstage at KCON 2015 at the Staples Center on August 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. KCON is an annual K-Pop convention held in the United States and Japan that celebrates the expansion of Korean pop culture known as “Hallyu” or “Korean Wave”. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Lisa Loeb
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 22: Singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb performs onstage at the 2015 summer concert series at The Grove on July 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
Wolfpack Criterium Race
LOS ANGELES – JULY 12: Racers compete in the Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Crit on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA (Photo by Matthew Simmons/ Stringer)
Jay-Z
HOLLYWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 22: Jay Z performs onstage during “Jimmy Kimmel Live Takes Over Hollywood Boulevard” at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on November 22, 2006 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Wireimage)
Michael Jackson Trial
SANTA MARIA, CA – MAY 27: Michael Jackson arrives with his mother, Katherine Jackson, at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for proceedings in his child molestation trial May 27, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson is charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He has pleaded innocent. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)