Gonzalez’ grandson, Angel Gonzalez, died earlier this year, on June 5th, along with his 23-year-old mother, Yesli Velazquez Gonzalez. Los Angeles Sheriff’s suspect Yesli’s boyfriend of a year and a half, Rigoberto Covarrubias, to be the primary suspect. The deaths have left her mom and his grandmother with a house filled with mementos and two empty chairs at the dinner table. Domestic violence affects one in three women in California and accounts for 20 percent of all violent crimes in the state.

Author Archives: Yannick Peterhans
Yannick Peterhans is a freelance writer for CALÓ NEWS. He grew up in San Diego and is studying journalism at the University of Southern California, where he is a master’s student in the Specialized Journalism program. He likes to report on the intersection of crime and humanity, trying to bring to life the stories of people gone too soon. Pronouns: he/him/his. Preferred ethnic tag: caucasion.