Firefighters Extinguish Commercial Fire in Sun Valley
A fire at a strip mall in Sun Valley was quickly extinguished Friday. Firefighters were called at 4:28 a.m. to 8001 N. Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Strathern Street where they found the two-story building with smoke coming from the building’s attic, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. It took 48 firefighters 30 minutes […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises Slightly
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.89, one day after a run of 15 decreases in 17 days totaling 8.6 cents ended when it was unchanged. The average price is 2.6 cents less than one week ago, 4.7 cents lower […]
Man With Dementia Reported Missing in Bellflower
A 58-year-old man who authorities said has dementia was reported missing after last being seen in Bellflower. Jose De La Luz Soliz was last seen at 1:55 p.m. Thursday on the 17000 block of Downey Avenue and 69th Street, said the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Soliz is Latino, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 175 pounds, […]
CHP’s Fourth of July `Maximum Enforcement’ Campaign Begins Friday
California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads in Los Angeles County beginning Friday to catch drunk and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown. The statewide maximum enforcement period will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, during […]
Brush Fire Burns in Gorman Area
A brush fire that erupted in a remote area near Gorman, quickly spreading across about 5 acres and prompting a response from Los Angeles County, city and U.S. Forest Service fire crews, has not grown Friday, but is still active. The fire was reported around 5:40 p.m. Thursday near state Route 138 and Quail Lake […]
Man Accused of Abusing Child, Attacking Man, Woman and Leading Police on Chase
A 21-year-old Fontana man was charged Thursday with multiple felonies, including child abuse, assault with a deadly weapon and leading police on a chase in Newport Beach. David Raymond Duane Jr. was accused of separately attacking a woman with a vehicle and two men, according to the complaint, which alleged that the crimes occurred on […]
Man Pleads Guilty to Three Attacks in Anaheim
A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday and was immediately sentenced to time served in jail for a hate crime and two other attacks in the main Anaheim library and a Target store. Ivory Julian Anderson Jr. attacked a clerk at the Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway, about 6:15 p.m. March 3, 2022, according to […]
Woman Suspected of Fatally Shooting Man in South Los Angeles Arrested
A woman suspected of fatally shooting a man in South Los Angeles Thursday evening was arrested. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 7:42 p.m. to the 100 block of West 27th Street, south of Adams Boulevard, and upon their arrival, witnessed a woman shoot a man, Officer J. Chavez told City News Service. The […]
Brush Fire West of Perris Fully Contained
A brush fire that broke out west of Perris, scorching roughly 68 acres and destroying two homes, was fully contained Thursday. The Juniper Fire erupted about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Juniper and Santa Rosa Mine roads, between Gavilan Hills and Perris, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire also damaged […]
Fire Engulfs Home Near Desert Hot Springs, But No Injuries Reported
A fire in a one-story house in an unincorporated area near Desert Hot Springs burned for more than three hours before being fully contained Thursday evening. Firefighters responded at 4:16 p.m. Thursday to the 19000 block of Merganzer Road to a report of a fire that had fully engulfed a house, according to the Riverside […]
One Year Ago Today (June 30, 2022)…Sex Offender Arrested After Alleged Post-Pursuit Fight With Hemet Officers
One Year Ago Today (June 30, 2022)…A 37-year-old registered sex offender was arrested following an alleged scuffle with officers at the end of a foot pursuit in Hemet, police announced. Hemet Police Department officers were called about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday to Jesse Guzman’s home in the 200 block of South Palm Avenue, near the Panorama […]
