Braden Pontoli Missing, Santa Monica, CA, Missing Person

Braden Pontoli, a 36-year-old man from Santa Monica and the director of the Claremont United Methodist Choir, is missing, according to his family, who have posted updates on various social media channels. A missing person's report and police report have been submitted.

He went for an in-person interview on Tuesday, September 8, at around 10 a.m. PST in Santa Monica, according to a family report, and no one has heard from him since. He doesn't usually leave family behind for days without giving them a call or sending them a text.

Since then, the prospective employer has informed his partner that there was never going to be an interview. His car is likewise unaccounted for.

In addition to being an artistic director of Keiju Kollektiv, Braden has performed at Disney Hall with the LA Philharmonic and sings baritone/bass with the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

He was one of the pioneers who formed a professional singing group that performed only Nordic folk music. The Nordic countries' music is incredibly lovely and uplifts people, nature, and peace.

From August 31, 2019, to May 2020, he served as the California Institute of Arts' Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Director.

Friends and family are concerned about Braden's missing case because no one is aware of his present circumstances. Pasadena is where he resides.

Please get in touch with the Santa Monica Police Department right away if you see him anywhere in Santa Monica and the surrounding areas. Any information you can provide would be highly appreciated.

Call the Santa Monica Police Department at 310-458-849 if you have any information regarding Braden's whereabouts.

Soraida Mejia Missing, TikToker missing in yellow hospice attire

The disappearance of 24-year-old Soraida Mejia, a TikToker from Inglewood, California, was announced early on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, by friends and relatives on various social media sites.

It has been established that Soraida vanished on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the afternoon.

Her last sighting was in Inglewood, close to Manchester Avenue and Eucalyptus Street. She was dressed in yellow, including yellow socks and possibly yellow hospice clothing.

Soraida is 5'5" tall and weighs between 150 and 160 pounds.

Please do not pursue or corner her as she is deemed high-risk and may be frightened or confused.

Call 911 or Inglewood Police at (310) 412-5211 as soon as you spot her. Any information gathered from the public at this time could be useful because it could provide authorities with a hint as to Soraida's possible location.

Brian Schofield, Missing California man, found dead on August 3

After his body was found dead close to his tent on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5:25 p.m., the search for 47-year-old Brian Schofield, the California man who vanished over the weekend while camping in Big Bear with his fiancée, has ended. He was last seen at 11:30 p.m., when everyone went to bed, according to the authorities.

Investigators found no evidence of foul play in his death.

Brian is characterized as having brown hair and eyes, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing about 180 pounds. When he was last seen, he was dressed in a gray beanie, orange hiking boots, camouflage shorts, and a blue T-shirt.

Brian was camping at Yellow Post Campsite No. 33 in Fawnskin with his fiancée. The next morning, when his fiancée awoke, he had disappeared.

At approximately 8:53 a.m., she called the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department after looking and discovering he had disappeared. Authorities showed up, and family members were frantically trying to locate him, but nothing came of their attempts.

The circumstances surrounding Schofield's death are still being investigated, and the cause is yet unknown.

Anyone with information regarding the event is encouraged to contact the Big Bear Sheriff's Station at 909-866-0100. Call or text "REPORT" to WeTip at 844-909-3006 if you want to stay anonymous.

His friends and family are still waiting for answers.