CBNNews.com 'We're Not Afraid of This': Bomber Attacks CA Church That Was Labeled on SPLC's Left-Wing Hate List 01-25-2021 Image Source: (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Federal and local authorities are investigating an explosion Saturday at a Los Angeles County church that has been a target of attack for its objection to same-sex marriages. A bomb was reportedly thrown at First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, according to San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Police said the attack involved the use of an improvised or homemade explosive device. FBI Los Angeles tweeted Saturday, "The FBI responded overnight with @elmontepolice & @LASDHQ to an #IED attack at the First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, CA. Bomb Techs & the FBI's Evidence Team continue to process the scene."