Agua Fire Grows 421 Acres in Santa Clarita

A brush fire in the Santa Clarita area increased in size to 421 acres overnight and was about 10% contained Wednesday, authorities said. The Agua Fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Soledad Canyon and Agua Dulce Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire burned […]

139 Arrests Made in Operation Targeting Online Crimes vs. Children

Authorities Wednesday announced that 139 people were arrested during a five-county, multi-agency operation that targeted internet crimes against children. “Operation Online Guardian” was conducted earlier this month by the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes personnel from 102 agencies in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, […]

Man Killed at Long Beach Gas Station; Gunman Sought

Long Beach police Wednesday sought the public’s help to solve the killing of a Valero gas station employee who authorities say was shot by a man he apparently confronted in the parking lot of the business. Officers went to the 6900 block of Atlantic Avenue at about 10:05 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a […]

Cracked Section of Bluffs in Santa Monica Dismantled, Roads Reopened

Work to remove a portion of a potentially crumbling bluff overlooking Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica was completed ahead of schedule Wednesday, and road and freeway closures that snarled the morning commute were lifted before midday. The work was prompted by a fissure that developed in a dirt outcropping from the ocean-facing bluff, raising […]

Raids, Indictments Target Gang Allegedly Tied to El Monte Officers’ Deaths

Federal and local law enforcement agencies carried out a series of raids Wednesday targeting a San Gabriel Valley gang as part of an investigation that began when a member of the gang killed a pair of El Monte police officers in 2022. Officers Joseph Santana and Michael Paredes responded to a report of a stabbing […]

US FIFA Women’s World Cup Opener Tops TV Ratings

The United States’ opening game in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was the most-watched program in the latest weekly prime-time ratings, with a combined 6.44 million viewers for its English- and Spanish-language broadcasts. Fox’s English-language coverage of the U.S.’ 3-0 victory over Vietnam on Friday averaged 5.263 million viewers, the second-most watched group stage […]

Authorities Ask Public’s Help Finding 25-Year-Old Man with Mental Disorder

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to find a 25-year-old man diagnosed with an undisclosed mental health disorder and last seen Monday in the Hacienda Heights area. Jeremiah Charles Moore was last seen in the 15000 block of Los Molinos Street at around 7 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The […]

LA Heat Wave to Continue All Week

Above-normal heat will persist through the week across the Southland, with some valley, mountain and desert areas again facing the possibility of record-setting heat Wednesday. “High pressure aloft over the region will keep a very warm air mass in place through the end of the week,” according to the National Weather Service. “A shallow marine […]

Man Suspected of Assaulting Multiple Women in East LA Arrested

A 21-year-old man suspected of committing two sexual assaults and three other crimes during a six-day span in the East Los Angeles area was behind bars Wednesday. Sergio Andrew Garcia, who had been the subject of a manhunt since early July, was arrested late Tuesday night and jailed in lieu of $2 million bail, according […]

Police Seeks Public Help Finding 77-Year-Old Man With Dementia

Police were seeking the public’s help Wednesday in finding a missing 77-year-old man diagnosed with dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder who was last seen Friday. Larry Brady was last seen in the 1900 block of West 78th Street at around 5:30 p.m. July 21, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives described him as […]

Missing Woman Diagnosed With Mental Disorder Is Found

A 59-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and reported missing nearly two months after she last had contact with her family has been found, authorities said Wednesday. Leanne Larae Bernard last contacted her family on June 1, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Information Bureau. She has since […]