Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} City of Angels by Chris Burrows KTLA Anchor Chris Burrous Dies After Being Found Unconscious In Motel Room. GLENDALE (CBSLA) – Longtime KTLA 5 weekend anchor Chris Burrous was found unconscious in a motel room in Glendale Thursday afternoon and later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Glendale police received a call about 1:15 p.m. from a man who said a man he was with at the Days Inn, located at 450 Pioneer Drive, had passed out and was possibly not breathing, according to Sgt. Dan Suttles. Glendale firefighters responded to the scene and found Burrous, 43, inside a room and not breathing, Suttles said. CPR was administered and he was taken to a hospital where he died. Police said his death is being investigated as a possible overdose. The original call to police stated Burrous may have overdosed, but detectives will await the Los Angeles County coroner’s office report for a determination of the cause of death, Suttles said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Burrous family,” KTLA President and General Manager Don Corsini and news director Jason Ball said in a joint statement Thursday night. We have some sad news to report. Chris Burrous, a fixture on the KTLA 5 Morning News since 2011, passed away Thursday. He was a beloved member of the KTLA family and will be deeply missed. He was 43. https://t.co/HfDA1wTbOX pic.twitter.com/Qd0uz275pC — KTLA (@KTLA) December 28, 2018. “Chris loved sharing the stories of Southern California and connecting with our viewers. He will be remembered as a great journalist and a wonderful friend to many. He brought a kindness to his work and will be deeply missed by the entire KTLA family.” Nearly 20 years ago, I was morning reporter @KGETnews in Bakersfield. @chrisburrous was our morning anchor. He taught me how to do engaging live shots, and I was in awe of his dynamic presence on air. My heartfelt condolences to Mai, who was an anchor at KGET too ❤ #ChrisBurrous — Suzanne Marques (@suzmarques) December 28, 2018. Police also made a statement following the announcement, using sensitivity while explaining the circumstances of the case. “That was something that we recognized right away, because, you know, everybody knows Chris,” Glendale police Sgt. Dan Suttles said. “So we knew that this was gonna be something that was gonna be a very sensitive matter. We’re waiting for a toxicology report to come back from the coroner’s office. Until we get that we won’t be able to tell what the cause of death was. It is being investigated as a possible overdose.” Authorities did not release details about what paraphernalia was found inside the motel room, nor did they elaborate on the relationship of the man who was with Burrous when he was found. Weekday morning news anchor Megan Henderson said on Twitter, “We are all so shocked and saddened by this tragic news. Please keep his beloved daughter, wife and parents in your prayers.” Henderson’s co-anchor, Chris Schauble, tweeted, “Right now he’s telling the angels where to find the best food. Rest easy brother.” KTLA entertainment anchor Sam Rubin tweeted his condolences, calling Burrous death, “heartbreaking and horrible.” There are no words. When we took this picture during our show I had no idea it would our last time together. You made me laugh until I cried. My tears now are for your sweet little girl, your wife Mai and your dear parents. We will miss you so… pic.twitter.com/nkvtrzHcX3 — Lynette Romero (@LynetteRomero) December 28, 2018. Burrous joined KTLA in 2011. Burrous graduated from Chapman University in Orange with a degree in broadcast journalism and began a two-decade career in news starting at KCKC-AM and KCXX-FM in San Bernardino while he was still in school. He moved on to KNTV-TV and KLIV-AM in San Jose, then KEVN-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota. He joined KGET in Bakersfield in 1999 as a morning news anchor, the statement said. Burrous’ career led him to KGPE in Fresno, KMAX in Sacramento and KTLA sister station WPIX in New York City. He told the New York Daily News he asked for a transfer to Los Angeles so his daughter could grow up near her grandparents, the station said. Burrous was credited with helping to extend the “KTLA Morning News” to seven days a week, anchoring weekends and covering breaking news on weekday mornings, the station said. His weekend “Burrous’ Bites” segments, which featured the best hole- in-the-wall eateries in Southern California, were a viewer favorite. He is survived by his wife, Mai Do-Burrous, and 9-year-old daughter, Isabella. As I got the heartbreaking news tonight that Chris has passed away, I thought of his family. I thought of silly memories like him bringing donuts to live shots and how he could ad lib like the best of them. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/y4TiVHAuci — JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) December 28, 2018 MORE NEWS: Cal/OSHA To Make Highly-Anticipated Decision On Workplace Masks Thursday. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.) Autopsy Performed For KTLA Anchor Chris Burrous, Cause Of Death Remains Under Investigation. GLENDALE (CBSLA) – An autopsy has been completed on KTLA5 weekend anchor Chris Burrous, who was found unconscious in a Glendale motel room and later pronounced dead at a hospital, but a cause of death has not yet been determined. “A cause of death was deferred pending further investigation,” Sarah Ardalani of the coroner’s office said Friday. It often takes several weeks to get the results of toxicology tests. Saturday’s KTLA’s morning newscast marked the first weekend without Burrous and was dedicated to his memory as his tearful co-anchors shared clips and memories. Early on, a representative of the Torrance Rose Float Association announced plans to include a remembrance of the veteran anchor on its float during the New Year’s Day parade, an event Burrous was scheduled to help cover. We have some sad news to report. Chris Burrous, a fixture on the KTLA 5 Morning News since 2011, passed away Thursday. He was a beloved member of the KTLA family and will be deeply missed. He was 43. https://t.co/HfDA1wTbOX pic.twitter.com/Qd0uz275pC — KTLA (@KTLA) December 28, 2018. Richard Stellar, a guest blogger for TheWrap.com entertainment news website was among those who continue to post tributes, photos and other commemorations online. “He would bond with people – returning military veterans, parents of ill children, immigrants,” Stellar wrote under the headline “Why I’ll Miss KTLA’s Citizen Journalist.” “His microphone, when angled in the direction of his subject, was like a bridge of tolerance and understanding.” Police were contacted at 1:15 p.m. Thursday by a caller who said a man he was with at the Days Inn, 450 Pioneer Drive, had passed out and was possibly not breathing, according to Sgt. Dan Suttles of the Glendale Police Department. A dispatcher gave the man instructions on how to perform CPR and he was attempting to administer emergency aid when firefighters arrived, Suttles said. Glendale firefighters found Burrous, 43, inside the motel room, not breathing, Suttles said. They administered CPR and he was taken to a hospital, where he died. The original call to police stated Burrous may have overdosed, but detectives will await the Los Angeles County coroner’s office final report for a determination of the cause of death, Suttles said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Burrous family,” KTLA President/General Manager Don Corsini and news director Jason Ball said in a joint statement. “Chris loved sharing the stories of Southern California and connecting with our viewers. He will be remembered as a great journalist and a wonderful friend to many. He brought a kindness to his work and will be deeply missed by the entire KTLA family.” His weekend co-anchor, Lynette Romero, tweeted a picture taken of herself and Burrous smiling on set, with a Christmas tree in the background. There are no words. When we took this picture during our show I had no idea it would our last time together. You made me laugh until I cried. My tears now are for your sweet little girl, your wife Mai and your dear parents. We will miss you so… pic.twitter.com/nkvtrzHcX3 READ MORE: One Man Killed, 2 Wounded In Shooting In Pico-Union — Lynette Romero (@LynetteRomero) December 28, 2018. “There are no words,” Romero wrote. “When we took this picture during our show I had no idea it would our last time together. You made me laugh until I cried. My tears now are for your sweet little girl, your wife Mai and your dear parents. We will miss you so…” Weekday morning news anchor Megan Henderson wrote on Twitter, “We are all so shocked and saddened by this tragic news. Please keep his beloved daughter, wife and parents in your prayers.” Henderson’s co-anchor Chris Schauble tweeted, “Right now he’s telling the angels where to find the best food. Rest easy brother.” KTLA entertainment anchor Sam Rubin tweeted his condolences, calling Burrous’ death, “heartbreaking and horrible.” “What Chris Burrous did was connect – with all of us, every day, and most especially on the weekends” Rubin said. “He deeply loved his wife and his daughter; and all of you who watched him. A large community is in mourning.” Burrous is survived by his wife of 15 years, Mai Do-Burrous, and their 9-year-old daughter, Isabella. He graduated from Chapman University in Orange with a degree in broadcast journalism and began a two-decade career in news starting at KCKC-AM and KCXX-FM in San Bernardino while he was still in school. He moved on to KNTV-TV and KLIV-AM in San Jose, then KEVN-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota. He joined KGET in Bakersfield in 1999 as a morning news anchor. Burrous’ career led him to KGPE in Fresno, KMAX in Sacramento and KTLA sister station WPIX in New York City. He told the New York Daily News he asked for a transfer to Los Angeles so his daughter could grow up near her grandparents, according to Channel 5. Burrous was credited with helping extend the “KTLA Morning News” to seven days a week, anchoring weekends and covering breaking news on weekday mornings, according to the station. His weekend “Burrous’ Bites” segments, which highlighted hole-in-the-wall eateries in Southern California, were a viewer favorite. No funeral arrangements have been announced. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.) Angry Los Angeles Residents Demand Action Over City’s Growing Homeless Problem. The homeless problem in California is spinning out of control. There is a rat problem which is bringing disease and locals have had it. There is growing anger and a call for city leaders to act before it gets worse. Advertisement - story continues below. LA residents fed up with officials, demand change after homeless crisis spirals in city TRENDING: Victoria's Secret Does Away with 'Angels' - Will Replace Models with Purple-Haired SJW Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe, Transgenders, Plus Size Women It’s the stale stench of liquor and human waste that hits you first. Then it’s visual — row after row of dirty tarp tents crammed together on the sidewalk next to piles of rotting trash and broken appliances. There are half-dressed, drugged-out shells of people wandering aimlessly in the middle of the street. Some curse at cars. Others just stare. There are fights, prostitution and rodent burrows. This is the fabled Skid Row in Los Angeles and it’s a disaster. Like several West Coast cities Fox News visited, Los Angeles is dealing with a homeless crisis. However, unlike the East Coast, LA can’t hide all of its homeless in shelters or low-income housing. Advertisement - story continues below. Failed liberal policies coupled with decades of neglect and mismanagement have turned an old problem into a modern-day nightmare. Some fear the City of Angels is at the point of no return and are angry at elected officials who talk a big game but rarely deliver. “I don’t want to see them on camera anymore,” Marquesha Babers, who lived on Skid Row as a teenager, told Fox News. “I don’t want them to write any more articles about how much they care or how much they’re trying to change things. I want to see them do it.” There are parts of the city that look like a third world country or worse. The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12% over the past year to nearly 59,000, with more young and old people and families on the streets, officials say. https://t.co/X1QYC301Oo pic.twitter.com/UnNdLSTrb1 — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) June 6, 2019. Baltimore is a terrible city. I would NOT want to move there. It’s basically my city 2.0. This is my city of Los Angeles. Democrat run for YEARS. Highest homeless population in the US, high poverty, high crime. pic.twitter.com/e7oC33iZc7 — Jameson Foge (@JamesonFoge) July 27, 2019. Advertisement - story continues below. What will it take for someone to do something about this? City of Angels by Chris Burrows. If not, don't worry! Play It Forward is available to stream on our YouTube channel. Please don't miss this joyful, hour-long virtual event. We're so proud of it, it's sure to lift your spirits, and it's FREE! We hope you'll watch it, either again or for the first time. Angel City Chorale is excited to present our Summer 2021 virtual concert Play it Forward, premiering Saturday, June 5th at 6:00 PM Pacific Time. The concert will highlight our joy at the prospect of emerging from a long tunnel of isolation. 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Make sure to catch this exciting concert by the America’s Got Talent semi-finalists, and Los Angeles’ premiere community chorale. SOUND OFF: Did we go too far in reporting on Chris Burrous' bizarre death? Michael Adam Morales, 32, a Hells Angels affiliate, died after being stabbed last month in downtown Bakersfield. Facebook. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save. Reader: Honestly, Bakersfield Californian? What is the purpose of this article ("LA coroner: Burrous died of meth toxicity," Feb. 23) other than the posthumous shredding of his character? Is this really newsworthy? Seems far more sleazy tabloid. Wonder how Chris’ family feels when they read this. Would you want every poor judgment private thing you’ve ever done published? Reader: As a public person, the article is completely fair game. He was on air here and worked with his wife here. He is well-known here. Once you become a public person you are public , warts and all! Burrous was a broadcaster in the No. 2 market in the country. Had he just had a heart attack, this would be a minor story. Reader: A lot of people were curious what this seemingly model family man was doing in a seedy motel with another man. Reporting the facts isn't personal, it's just facts. This was a pretty big story; it was going to be widely available in the media. I met Mr. Burrous on a live remote back when he was at KGET. Nice man, with a nice family. This whole story is very puzzling. Price: The three of you generally describe the course of the newsroom debate over this story among editors. You all speak truth. The story is among the most salacious we've published. To recap, Chris Burrous, a longtime anchor at KTLA in Los Angeles, and a former anchor at KGET in Bakersfield, died Dec. 27 of methamphetamine toxicity while engaging in sexual activity, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. The autopsy report, released Feb. 22, explicitly described the minutes and seconds leading to his death. That's as far as I'm going to go here. The story omitted some of the most, shall we say, unusual details of that afternoon at the Glendale Days Inn, but still provided more information than some readers felt was appropriate. The subject of most reader complaints, however, was the online publication of the autopsy report. The autopsy report was published only on the web, not in print. A prominent banner across the top of it read: "Note: The report contains graphic details not suitable for some audiences." In the title of the actual report, we inserted "Contains explicit detail." The most salacious information began seven pages into the 22-page document, which included separate toxicology and coroner's investigative reports. You had to have been willing to be shocked to have proceeded past those warnings and click forward that deep into the document. Not everyone here at The Californian agrees with me, although most do: It was a step too far. A few steps, probably. We pulled the report off the web after about three hours. I don't recall us ever having second-guessed ourselves like that, but it was the right thing to do. Public figures do leave themselves open to more prying than ordinary people. They know, or should know, that that's just the way it is. But, unless their actions harmed others, they also deserve a measure of privacy. One could argue that Burrous' actions harmed his family, though, and that's where I'm conflicted. What do you think? Reader: How disingenuous of Robert Price to rationalize the way The Californian reports about crime and victims of crime ("Sound Off: Shocked at our coverage of the homicide, or just the homicide itself?," Feb 23). It has not changed since the influx of Hispanic and others of color into Bakersfield in large numbers. It used to be the newspaper only reported the larger crimes and avoided the usual run-of-the-mill crimes. With the diminishing numbers of the dominant demographic, all that changed. Minor crimes in the white, affluent demographic are not considered news. On the other hand, in the not-so-well-thought-of areas of the city every fender bender or disagreement with a neighbor is headline news. Then the editors pull out their established, boilerplate profile of the nasty evil Hispanic to instill fear in this already traumatized conservative Christian dump. Price: Pete, your letter appeared in my inbox a short time after we posted Steven Mayer's story about a fatal stabbing, so I assume that's what you're referring to ("'Mikey Smash,' killed in downtown knifing, had apparent Hells Angels affiliation," Feb. 22). The victim's name was Michael Adam Morales, so I assume you're calling attention to his Latino surname. In what world is a fatal stabbing on a downtown street populated with Saturday night revelers a "usual run-of-the-mill crime"? Police have still not identified a suspect; should we wait to find out what kind of last name he has before we report anything further? I don't like to throw around the "R" word, so I won't, but suggesting that we should have declined to report on a very public homicide so as not to offend a particular ethnicity (is that what you're actually saying?) strikes me as pretty close to that overused classification. Please fire an email over to me if you run across any fender benders involving Hispanics that we've missed.