Law Enforcement News Leader Of L.A.-Based Gang Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison The leader of a gang based in the San Fernando Valley was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison on federal racketeering and narcotics crimes. Mario Alberto Miranda, 32, of Sherman Oaks, was the leader of a gang referred to by the United States Department of Justice as the “Vineland Boys.” Miranda
The California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles, was destroyed Monday night in a fire. Two firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital as they battled the blaze.