Gardena

A deadly vehicle crash early Thursday morning has shut down all traffic lanes of the southbound 405 Freeway just north of Normandie Avenue in the city of Gardena.

A land developer and contractor were issued notices of violations Friday after allegedly spilling about two gallons of a harmless chemical odorant in Compton, prompting people more than 20 miles away to complain about the pungent smell.

The parents of an 18-year-old man shot to death near Gardena in June by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy have sued the county, alleging the lawman used unreasonable force and that he and his partner had “possible affiliations” with an internal Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department gang. Elisa and Cristobal Guardado brought the wrongful death/civil rights complaint in...

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Junipero Serra High School in Gardena.

A security guard and a customer got into a dispute that turned deadly. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

A murder charge was filed Wednesday against a Gardena market security guard who allegedly shot a customer who came into the store without a face mask. Umeir Corniche Hawkins, 38, of Gardena, pleaded not guilty to one count each of murder and possession of a handgun by a felon, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The murder…

3 people were hurt in a shooting in Gardena late Sunday night.

Deputies opened fire at the end of a pursuit in Gardena. Christine Kim reports for Today in LA on Monday June 29, 2020.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy last week. Supervisors unanimously approved a motion asking the sheriff to provide the county’s inspector general with “immediate and full access to all evidence requested in order to provide independent oversight.” The...

An 18-year-old male was shot and killed by deputies in Gardena. As an investigation continues, Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. From Monday, June 22, 2020. 

Two Democratic lawmakers called Sunday for California’s Attorney General to investigate the fatal shooting of a young man by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy. Reps. Maxine Waters and Nanette Diaz Barragan said in a statement  there’s a need for an independent investigation into the death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado so the public will trust the findings. “Another day,...

The 18-year-old man fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in unincorporated West Compton near Gardena was allegedly carrying an unregistered handgun with an illegal ammunition magazine, and not wearing clothing identifying himself as a security guard, sheriff’s officials said Saturday in a press conference. The update came as congresswomen Nanette Diaz Barragan, D-Los Angeles, and Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles,...

A hundred people rallied around the courthouse in Compton asking for justice for Andres Guardado. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA at 5 p.m. Sunday June 21, 2020.

At a press conference, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva once again called for body cameras, saying they would have made the investigation easier. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC LA at 6 p.m. Saturday June 20, 2020.

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy in Gardena. The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. in the 400 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard, near Figueroa Street, in the unincorporated West Compton area, according to Deputy James Nagao. Family members identified the man as 18-year-old Andres Guardado, who they say worked…

“I feel it in my soul that my brother was murdered and that this was covered up,” Andres Guardado’s sister said. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday June 20, 2020.

The family of an 18-year-old security guard wants answers after he was shot by a deputy and killed, because they say with the heightened tension lately, he wouldn’t do anything to antagonize officers. Patrick Healy reports June 19, 2020.

The family identifies the victim as 18-year-old Andres Guardado. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday June 18, 2020.