5,155-Acre Route Fire in Castaic Forces Evacuations
A brush fire is burning early Thursday in dry vegetation alongside the Golden State (5) Freeway in Castaic. The Route Fire has burned 5,155 acres and is 0% contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which reported no structures had been damaged by the flames by Wednesday night. Evacuation orders are in effect […]
Man Shot by Deputies in Florence-Firestone Identified
A 41-year old man with a machete who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies in the Florence-Firestone area was identified by county authorities Thursday. Deputies were called to a business in the 9100 block of Graham Avenue at about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on reports of a man armed with a machete attempting to assault […]
LA County Logs 3,200 New COVID Cases as Hospital Numbers Appear to Fall Again
Los Angeles County reported 3,237 new COVID-19 infections in its latest data as the number of virus-positive patients in local hospitals appeared to fall again. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Tuesday that COVID hospitalization figures are in flux due to an issue with the system used by hospitals to report patient numbers to […]
Teen Fatally Shot on Hollywood Walk of Fame Identified
A 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot near the Hollywood Walk of Fame was identified Thursday. Police were informed of a “shooting in progress” at 1:08 a.m. Monday in the 7000 block of Hollywood Boulevard, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizeth Lomeli. “Detectives believe that the deceased shooting victim was with another unidentified suspect, […]
The Big Bake: Heat Wave Keeps Grip on Southland
A prolonged and prodigious heat wave will continue to bake the Southland Thursday — one day after record-setting temperatures were recorded in some areas and a state-wide Flex Alert was issued to minimize strain on the power grid. More of the same searing conditions are in store through the Labor Day weekend, with excessive heat […]
Brush Fire Near San Gabriel Dam in ANF 45% Contained
A roughly 110-acre brush fire burning near San Gabriel Dam in the Angeles National Forest was 45% contained Thursday. The Gulch Fire was reported late Monday morning near Mile Marker 21 along San Gabriel Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Angeles National Forest officials. As of early Thursday morning, the […]
Average Gas Prices Fall in LA County, Orange County
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Thursday for the 77th time in the last 79 days since setting a record, dropping nine-tenths of a cent to $5.253, its lowest amount since March 5. The average price has dropped $1.207 since rising to a record $6.462 on […]
Woman Barricaded at Residence in Lancaster
SWAT teams from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have joined a crisis negotiating team at the site of a barricaded suspect with a deadly weapon early Thursday in Lancaster. The special tactical team was called at 1:05 a.m. to the 4500 Block of East Avenue E to assist deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station […]
Arraignment Due for Corona Woman Accused of Defrauding Banks
A Corona woman accused of working with a former United States Postal Service mail carrier to defraud banks out of more than $200,000 via the theft of debit cards from the carrier’s mail route is expected to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges. Michalea “Miichii Bee” Barksdale, 33, allegedly used the stolen debit cards to […]
Heat Wave Prompts 2nd Straight Flex Alert for Thursday
With searing heat driving up air-conditioner use across California, the manager of the state’s power grid has called for another Flex Alert Thursday, urging residents to conserve as much electricity as possible from 4 to 9 p.m. A Flex Alert within those hours was also called on Wednesday — and the power system operator warned […]
One Year Ago Today (September 1, 2021)…L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse
One Year Ago Today (September 1, 2021)…A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who lives in San Bernardino County has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in Rancho Cucamonga, authorities said. Antonio Heriberto Galindo, 41, was arrested Saturday and booked on suspicion of contact with a minor with intent for sex, oral copulation […]
