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Husband and Wife Severely Injured in Echo Park Hit-and-Run

First responders in Echo ParkA husband and a wife suffered severe injuries Monday in an Echo Park hit-and-run crash, authorities said. It happened just before 1 a.m. on Sunset Boulevard at White Knoll Drive, said Sgt. J. Garcia of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Traffic Division. The man and woman were not in a crosswalk when they were […]
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Man Shot in Head in Santa Ana

A male victim was shot in the head in Santa Ana, authorities said Monday. It happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of West Hall Avenue, said Santa Ana police Commander Andrew Alvarez. The victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment, Alvarez said. He had stable vital signs. No suspect information […]
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Average L.A. County Gas Price Drops Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped four-tenths of a cent Monday to $3.567 after decreasing one-tenth of a cent each of the past two days. The average price is four-tenths of a cent less than one week ago and 2.4 cents lower than one month ago […]
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Pedestrian Killed on 5 Freeway at 710 Freeway

A pedestrian was struck by two vehicles and killed Monday while walking on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway at the transition to the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, authorities said. It was reported at 3:39 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of one of the vehicles involved, a green Mercury Mountaineer […]
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Man in Custody After Hours-Long Whittier Barricade Following Pursuit

SWAT team at barricade in WhittierA man was in custody Monday morning, hours after he barricaded himself inside a Whittier apartment after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit that started when he allegedly tried to run over a police officer in Burbank, authorities said. The man was taken into custody Monday morning, according to KTLA5. The exact time […]
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Man Fatally Struck by Vehicle After Walking onto 170 Freeway in NoHo

A man was fatally struck by a vehicle when he walked into lanes on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in North Hollywood, authorities said Monday. He was identified by the coroner’s office as Gary Rollins, 67. Rollins’ city of residence was not available. It happened about 9 p.m. Sunday on the southbound side of the freeway […]
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Hearing Set on Attempt to Block Move of Coronavirus Patients

An “expedited hearing” on Costa Mesa’s attempt to block plans to house as many as 50 coronavirus patients at the former Fairview Developmental Center is scheduled Monday in a Santa Ana federal courtroom. U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton granted the city’s request for an emergency restraining order Friday. According to court papers filed Friday, […]
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Victim and Suspect Hospitalized from Stabbing in Hacienda Heights

A victim and his attacker were in separate hospitals Monday after a stabbing at a house in unincorporated Hacienda Heights, authorities said. The stabbing inside the residence at 16037 Sigman St. was reported at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, said sheriff’s Sgt. B. Lemus. The victim was in critical condition, Lt. James Long of the Industry Sheriff’s […]
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10 Freeway Westbound Shut Down in Santa Monica After Car Hits Fire Hydrant

A freeway marker sign on Interstate 10.All westbound lanes of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway were shut down at Fourth Street in Santa Monica Monday morning to keep traffic away from a fire hydrant sheared by a car on nearby Pacific Coast Highway (1), authorities said. The gray Mazda 3 hit the hydrant at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday at Pacific Coast […]
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