Debate Viewing Parties Set for Throughout L.A. County

There will be free viewing parties Tuesday for what could be the lone debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump throughout Los Angeles County. Among them: Women’s March Action will host a “Latinos con Kamala” watch party at its Boyle Heights office, 1862 E. 1st St., beginning at 4 p.m. The […]

San Gabriel Canyon Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters are continuing to battle wildfire Tuesday in San Gabriel Canyon that has more than doubled in size overnight and prompted road closures and multiple evacuations. The Bridge Fire was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday near the area of East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to the Angeles National […]

Fire Unintentionally Set By Public Works Crew Spreads to 5,432 Acres

A brush fire authorities said was unintentionally caused by heavy equipment used by an Orange County public works crew burned 5,432 acres in Trabuco Canyon Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for nearby residents in Rancho Santa Margarita. The Airport Fire began about 1 p.m. Monday near Trabuco Canyon Road in the area of […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run in Lancaster

Sheriff’s detectives Tuesday are investigating a fatal hit and run crash involving a pedestrian in Lancaster. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department’s Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded around 10:30 p.m. Monday regarding a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Third Street East and Avenue I. When they arrived, deputies found a pedestrian with severe […]

Southland Heat Wave Lingers; Relief on Horizon

The oppressive heat wave that has been broiling the Southland will linger for at least one more day, with some heat warnings extended through Tuesday before conditions begin to ease mid-week. “While daytime temperatures will lower on Tuesday, they will not lower as much as previously expected,” according to the National Weather Service. An excessive […]

Deliberations Expected to Begin in Case of Woman’s Killing in Furniture Store

Jury deliberations are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of stabbing a female UCLA graduate student 46 times in an audio-recorded attack at a boutique furniture store in Hancock Park. Shawn Laval Smith, 34, is charged in the Jan. 13, 2022, attack on Brianna Kupfer. The murder charge against him […]

Riverside County in Grip of Scorching Heat Wave

Dangerously hot conditions are in the forecast for Riverside County Tuesday and record temperatures were reported in Riverside. The low in Palm Springs was 86 on Monday, breaking the record for the highest minimum temperature for the day of 85 set in 2023. The low in Borrego was 84, tying the record for the highest […]

Council Set to Vote on Higher Sewer Service Rates

The City Council Tuesday will consider implementing new rates for sewer services with a 22% increase starting in October, followed by smaller and subsequent fee hikes through 2028. The council voted 11-3 on Aug. 30 to give preliminary approval for an ordinance that would establish a new rate schedule for sewer services, which officials say […]

Average LA County, OC Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday four-tenths of a cent to $4.614, a day after it was unchanged. The average price is 1.1 cents more than one week ago and 4.8 cents more than one month ago, but 90.2 cents less than one year ago, […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $134 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn […]

One Year Ago Today (September 10, 2023)…LA County To Mark 9/11 Anniversary

One Year Ago Today (September 10, 2023)…Ceremonies marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be held throughout Los Angeles County, including at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore will ring “10-Bells” during the ceremony near Dodger […]