LAFD, LBFD Extinguish Greater Alarm Fire Out in Wilmington

Firefighters from Los Angeles and Long Beach put out a greater alarm fire Monday in an auto parts business in Wilmington. The fire was reported at 3:17 a.m. at 1000 N. Cristobal Avenue at Opp Street, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The single-story building was well-involved in flames when firefighters arrived, […]

Compton Man in Allegedly Behind Armed Robberies of 7-Eleven Stores Due for Sentencing

A Compton man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a series of armed robberies of mostly 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles during a nearly two-month crime spree two years ago. Charles Christopher, 25, pleaded guilty in March in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges of interference with commerce by robbery, […]

Four Trapped in LA River; Man, Dog Die

Four people became trapped in a low head dam in the LA River in Long Beach and one man and a dog died, according to reports Monday. The catastrophe occurred at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday in the LA River near Anaheim Street, according to ABC7. An adult and a 1-year-old child reportedly were rescued by […]

One Wounded in RV Shooting

Two men got into an argument inside an RV parked in the Florence area of Los Angeles and one shot and wounded the other, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred at 10:48 p.m. Sunday on Grand Avenue north of 83rd Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hollywood Hit-and-Run

A pedestrian was killed on a Hollywood street by a motorist who fled the scene, authorities said Monday. The hit-and-run crash was reported at 9:03 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Boulevard and Sierra Bonita Avenue, A desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center told City News Service. The 37-year-old woman was pronounced dead […]

Bicyclist Wounded in DTLA Shooting

A man was wounded while riding his bicycle in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. Sunday on Towne Avenue and Agatha Street, near Seventh Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The 31-year-old victim told officers he did not see the […]

Firefighters, Night-Flying Helicopters Battle Hemet Area Brush Fire

Hundreds of firefighters and four night-flying helicopters are battling an 1,165-acre brush fire south of Banning early Monday that is 0% contained and prompted evacuation orders. The Wolf Fire continues to burn at a moderate rate in medium to heavy brush, according to Sunday night’s final update issued by the Riverside County Fire Department at […]

Fatal Crash on Escondido Freeway Near Riverside

At least one person died when a pickup truck crashed into a wall on the Escondido (215) Freeway in the Riverside area, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 10:57 p.m. Sunday on the southbound Escondido Freeway at the Van Buren Boulevard off-ramp. Information about victims or the circumstances […]

RivCo Gas Prices Climbing Up

The six-day streak of decreases that dropped the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to its lowest amount since Feb. 4 ended Monday with an increase of three-tenths of a cent to $4.412. The average price dropped 6.3 cents over the past six days, including 1.5 cents Sunday, according […]

Mindy Fire Near Temecula 50% Contained

A 99.6-acre brush fire in an unincorporated area about 18 miles east of Temecula was 50% contained Monday with all but one evacuation warning lifted. The Mindy Fire was reported around 3:40 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Decoursey Road and Mindy Lane in Aguanga, where firefighters found it burning at a moderate rate, according […]

LASD Scaled Back Search for 60-Year-Old Woman Around Angeles Crest Highway

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Sunday it is scaling back the so-far unsuccessful search for a 60-year-old woman who was last seen a week ago hiking on the Angeles Crest Highway. Monica Reza was last seen at 9:10 a.m. last Sunday at 6000 Foot Gate, according to the LASD. “An extraordinary search was […]