Bridge Fire at 54,033 Acres, With 49 Structures Destroyed

Firefighters are continuing to battle the Bridge Fire Monday, which had burned 54,658 acres in northeast Los Angeles County and neighboring San Bernardino County and was 9% contained. The fire has destroyed 49 residential, commercial and other structures and was threatening another 12,168 structures, according to Cal Fire. In Los Angeles County, an evacuation order […]

Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck near Malibu at 4:22 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the third earthquake of magnitude 3.4 or greater in the past five days centered in Malibu. It was centered 3.3 miles northwest of Malibu and 5.1 miles southwest of Agoura Hills. The earthquake follows two strong […]

Man Wounded in Sun Valley Shooting

A man was in the hospital Monday morning after he was shot in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday at 7816 Simpson Ave. at Stagg Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect fired multiple rounds at the 28-year-old victim, police said. The victim was […]

Wrong-Way Vehicle Causes Fatal Head-on Crash on 73 Freeway in Newport Beach

The driver of a wrong-way SUV was killed when it collided head-on into a sedan while northbound in southbound lanes of the Corona del Mar (73) Freeway in Newport Beach, authorities said Monday. The California Highway Patrol started getting calls at 9:26 p.m. Sunday about the vehicle moving northbound in the southbound fast lane at […]

Settlement Approval Sought on Behalf of Slain Firefighter’s Minor Daughters

A judge is being asked to approve settlements of nearly $1 million each on behalf of the two minor daughters of a Los Angeles County Fire Department engineer shot to death by a colleague at the Agua Dulce station in 2021. The Chatsworth Superior Court lawsuit was brought in January 2022 by Heidi Carlon, who […]

Person Found Dead in Glendora House Fire

A person was found dead in a Glendora house that went up in flames Monday morning. The fire was reported about 2:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Danecroft Avenue, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Jonathan Torres. That is near Historic Route 66. Citing an ongoing police investigation, Torres said he could […]

Suspect in Custody Following North Hollywood Shooting

A suspect was in custody Monday morning after a shooting in North Hollywood. Officers were called at 4:50 a.m. to the 1200 block of Victory Boulevard to investigate a possible shooting, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Terzes told City News Service. He did not have details about whether there was a victim in the […]

Little Change to Southland Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.61, a day after it was unchanged. The average price is unchanged from a week ago, 4.1 cents more than one month ago, but $1.121 less than one year ago, according to figures from […]

Cooler Temps, Higher Humidity Helping Control Airport Fire

Firefighters are making progress Monday battling the massive Airport Fire Monday in Riverside and Orange counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment now at 19%. “The weather has been great with cooler temperatures, the marine layer and the higher, relative humidity,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi told City News Service. Relative […]

Suspect in La Habra Vehicle Theft Crashes into Police Car

A La Habra police pursuit of an SUV reported stolen ended in Placentia where the vehicle crashed head-on into a patrol SUV from that city, authorities said Monday. The pursuit began about 11 p.m. Sunday near the La Habra-Fullerton border, according to a news videographer briefed by Placentia police Lt. T. McKenzie at the scene. […]

One Year Ago Today (September 16, 2023)…Deputy Shot to Death in Patrol Car Outside Palmdale Station

One Year Ago Today (September 16, 2023)…A sheriff’s deputy was shot to death while in his patrol car in front of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale station, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. Luna spoke to reporters from the hospital where the deputy’s family was mourning. He identified the third-generation member of […]