Evacuations Lift as Crews Make Progress Against 5,208-Acre Castaic Wildfire
Firefighters battling the Route Fire in Castaic are reinforcing fire lines Friday and are focused on boxing the fire in because of excessively high temperatures in the forecast. Bolstered by the addition of two Super Scooper water-dropping aircraft, hundreds of firefighters on the ground and in the air continued their assault on the Castaic brush […]
Two Critically Wounded in North Hollywood Shooting
Two men in their 20s are in critical condition after being shot during an apparent robbery early Friday in North Hollywood. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded just after midnight to the 11100 block of Califa Street where they found the two men suffering from gunshot wounds, LAPD Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. […]
LA County Moves into ‘Low’ COVID Activity Level as Case Numbers Fall
Los Angeles County officially moved into the “low” COVID-19 activity level, a result of a falling rate of new infections and continued slower pace of new virus-related hospital admissions. But the county’s public health director warned that despite the move, transmission of the virus remains widespread, and she urged continued precaution against infection. The U.S. […]
The Big Bake: Heat Wave Keeps Grip on Southland
A prolonged and prodigious heat wave continued to bake the Southland Friday, and forecasters officially extended excessive heat warnings to confirm what was initially feared — the oppressive conditions will continue beyond Labor Day. The change means at least one extra day of high temperatures that have already toppled some records and prompted statewide Flex […]
Extreme Heat to Maintain Hold on Inland Region Through Tuesday
The late-summer heat wave that began Tuesday will not relent until early next week, pushing the mercury above 100 degrees — and into the 110s in some locations — throughout the Inland Empire, the National Weather Service said Friday. The NWS revised its previous Excessive Heat Warning, extending it to 8 p.m. Tuesday, instead of […]
LA City Council Set to Consider Heather Hutt for Vacant 10th District Seat
After a week of deliberating the nomination of Heather Hutt to serve as an interim member of the Los Angeles City Council, the council is set to consider appointing her to represent the 10th District at a special meeting Friday. If confirmed, Hutt would serve through the end of indicted Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ term in […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops To Lowest Amount Since March 4
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Friday for the 78th time in the last 80 days since setting a record, dropping seven-tenths of a cent to $5.246, its lowest amount since March 4. The average price has dropped $1.216 since rising to a record $6.462 on […]
One Dead in Collision Between Motorcycle and Pickup
One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Riverside, police said Friday. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 10:58 p.m. Thursday to Van Buren Boulevard and Mockingbird Canyon where they found a motorcycle and a pickup had collided, according to the Riverside Fire Authority. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It […]
Flex Alert in Effect for Third Straight Day Friday
As a heat wave continues to grip the Southland and drive up air-conditioner use, a Flex Alert calling for voluntary power conservation to reduce strain on the state’s electric grid will be in effect for a third straight day Friday. The California Independent System Operator — which manages the state’s power grid — issued the […]
Preliminary Hearing Set for Man Accused of Killing Pair in Corona Theater
A preliminary hearing is set to go Friday for a 21-year-old man who claimed voices compelled him to fatally shoot two people in a Corona movie theater. Joseph Jimenez of Corona is accused of gunning down Anthony Barajas, 19, and Rylee Goodrich, 18, both also of Corona, in July 2021 at the Regal Edwards Theater. […]
One Year Ago Today (September 2, 2021)…Massage Therapist in Santa Clarita Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault
One Year Ago Today (September 2, 2021)…A massage therapist was in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at his place of business in Santa Clarita, and authorities urged other possible victims to contact detectives. Jorge Panama, 56, was arrested Wednesday at Massage Plus Healing, where the crime allegedly occurred in April, triggering an investigation […]
