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Los Angeles Firefighters See Dramatic Rise in Calls on July 4th

Tree ignited by fireworksAs the use of legal and illegal fireworks around the Los Angeles area exploded this Fourth of July, fire departments saw a sharp increase in the number of calls for service, authorities said Sunday. It was the second-busiest day ever in calls for service from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, according to Dispatch Supervisor […]
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O.C. Reports Another 413 Cases of COVID-19 As Beaches Close for the Weekend

Orange County reported 413 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 16,191 cases and 363 deaths. The numbers released Saturday came as most of the county’s coastal cities closed their beaches for the Fourth of July holiday weekend to prevent further community spread of the virus. The county’s […]
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Man Stabbed to Death in El Monte

A man was stabbed to death in El Monte early Sunday, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are now assisting El Monte Police officers with the investigation into the deadly encounter on the 10000 block of Garvey Avenue at 12:35 a.m., according to Juanita Navarro-Suarez, of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “The victim was transported […]
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One Man Killed, Another Person Wounded in Willowbrook Shooting

One man was killed and another wounded Sunday in a shooting in the unincorporated Willowbrook area Los Angeles County, authorities said. It was reported at 1:50 a.m. at 124th and San Pedro streets, according to Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other victim […]
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Man Killed in Fourth of July Hit-and-Run in the South Bay

Police Sunday are searching for the driver who hit a Fourth of July celebrant in the unincorporated Lennox neighborhood. Victor Torres Carrillo, 26, of Inglewood, had just been setting off a firework in the middle of 105th Street, east of Hawthorne Boulevard when he was struck Saturday, witnesses told the California Highway Patrol. He tripped […]
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Wrong-Way Motorist Crashes into Big Rig; Dies at Scene

A wrong-way motorist in a Honda Civic died after crashing into a FedEx big rig on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Irwindale, authorities said Sunday. The car was northbound in the southbound lanes at 10:48 p.m. Saturday when the collision the occurred just north of Ramona Boulevard, wedging the Civic underneath the big […]
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3 Men Shot at South Los Angeles Party

Three men are recovering Sunday after being shot at a party in South Los Angeles early Sunday morning, authorities said. Police responded at 12:42 a.m. to reports of gunfire at a party with about 100 attendees in the 1200 block of East 108th Street, according to Sgt. Darcy Cornwell, the watch commander on duty at […]
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Man Killed After Jumping Off Pedestrian Bridge in Santa Monica ID’d

A man killed when he apparently jumped off the Pacific Coast Highway-Arizona Avenue pedestrian bridge and was dragged a couple hundred feet down PCH by a vehicle was identified Sunday as a transient. Lucius DeShawn Wade was 34, according to the coroner’s office. Police received a call at 4:40 a.m. Saturday about a person down […]
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Dodgers Pitcher David Price Says He Won’t Play in 2020

dodgers logoFive-time all-star pitcher David Price said Saturday he would opt out of playing this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Dear Dodgers Nation,” Price posted on Twitter. “After considerable thought and discussion with my family and the Dodgers, I have decided it is in the best interest of my health […]
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