Let The City Know.
A Silver Alert was officially issued for this person at 4:30 PM this Sunday; earlier today her daughter also posted the following about Gloria’s mental well-being:
According to a friend, Gloria’s family has spent the last 24 hours driving through Los Angeles in hopes of locating her last being seen in East Hollywood. If you or someone you know have any info, please call 911 or send a DM to @whoisyourneighborhood for correspondence. We hope to see Gloria return to her family very soon.
J.T.
On Wednesday, July 3rd, the Rios-Vela family attended the first court hearing for the alleged and primary suspect behind the murder of The Rios Brothers, Marcos Navarro, 33 years old. It was an extremely emotional day, yet Amalia Vela in particular spoke out with clarity and courage about what she seeks in terms of accountability for her two slain children. You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
(2:00) Amalia Vela speaks. We listen.
(4:52) Ivan Robles speaks. We listen.
(11:45) Uplifting Alex and Eliana Rios, Sergio Rios’s two twin toddlers.
For your own reference, you can watch the full press conference with the Rios-Vela family alongside District Attorney George Gascón’s office on June 10th here.
And you can donate to the fundraiser for Alex and Eliana, Sergio Rios Jr.’s two children, at this link.
Last but not least, you can read our tribute to the Rios brothers via Making a Neighborhood here.
J.T.
With L.A. City Council recapped, let’s place LAUSD elections from March into perspective. LAUSD has a board of seven members, each of which is elected every four years. The board meets regularly on Tuesday afternoons, and by a long shot, its most important job is managing L.A. Schools’ annual budget, which in the 2023 – 2024 fiscal year was nearly $19 billion dollars. You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
(1:08) We’re talking about LAUSD this time. Here’s why
(5:18) Board Seat, District 1: Sherlett Hendy-Newbill vs Khallid A. Al-Alhim
(12:17) Board Seat, District 3: Scott Mark Schmerelson vs Dan Chang
(17:50) Board Seat, District 5: Karla Griego vs Graciela “Grace” Ortiz
(21:52) Career Politicians really irk J.T.
(25:56) Board Seat, District 7: Tanya Ortiz Franklin
On a more personal note, this week, on June 21st, the Rios family of East Hollywood buries their two sons, Sergio and Ricardo Rios. Please consider supporting the family as they navigate a new world for Sergio Rios’s two children, each barely more than two years old.
This installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast is dedicated to the ongoing, living memory of Sergio Rios Jr. and Ricardo Rios.
J.T.
From the official pages of D.A. Gascón’s office dated June 10, 2024:
“LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a man has been charged with allegedly murdering two brothers outside their home near Exposition Park as they sat in their vehicle on June 1.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the brothers’ loved ones who lost two members of their family to senseless gun violence,” District Attorney Gascón said. “These tragic deaths underscore the urgency of keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong individuals. Our office is dedicated to seeking justice for the victims and their loved ones.”
Marcos Navarro (dob 3/5/1991) is charged in case 24CJCF03508 with two counts of murder. It is further alleged that defendant used a firearm in the commission of the offenses.
On June 1, Navarro allegedly shot two brothers who were sitting in their parked vehicle outside of their home near Exposition Park.
Sergio Rios, 33, died at the scene. Ricardo Rios, 19, was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on July 3 in Dept. 30 of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
He is being held on $5,000,000 bail.
If convicted as charged, Navarro faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison.
The case is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department.”
J.T.
Two brothers.
One love.
All of Los Angeles is who you are.
All of us mourning is who we are.
Two brothers.
One love.
All of our families is who you are.
All of us fractured, searching for answers is who we are.
J.T.