One Detained in Connection with Starting Kenneth Fire

Adding to an already brutal firestorm, another brush fire erupted in the West Hills area, consuming nearly 1,000 acres of terrain and forcing mandatory evacuations that were later lifted as the fire burned into Ventura County Friday. Meanwhile, a person was detained for questioning Thursday in the nearby Woodland Hills area shortly after the fire […]

California National Guard Deploys to LA to Secure Fires

Hundreds of members of the California National Guard are being deployed in the Los Angeles area to assist with law enforcement duties Friday around the array of wildfires burning in the region. National Guard troops are on duty Friday manning checkpoints at the Palisades Fire. They are in Santa Monica at 11th Street and Montana […]

Body Found in a Vehicle in Westlake

A body was found inside a vehicle in the Westlake neighborhood and an investigation into the death was underway Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded at 3:26 a.m. to 844 S. Westlake Ave. between West Eighth and West Ninth streets regarding a vehicle on fire call. When they arrived, firefighters found a hatchback fully […]

Two Fatally Shot in Lake Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives Friday are continuing their investigation of the shooting deaths of a man and a woman in Lake Los Angeles. Deputies were called to 40500 174th Street East and Sweetaire Avenue at 8:27 p.m. Thursday regarding a shooting death investigation. When they arrived, deputies found the victims and took them […]

Woman Settles Lawsuit Against LAFD Captain

A woman who alleges a Los Angeles Fire Department captain pulled her out of her truck by her hair as she slept in Studio City and derided her in 2021 has reached a settlement with the city. Stephanie Hernandez’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged assault and battery, civil rights violations and negligence. On Tuesday, […]

Bogus Evacuation Warning Texted to Angelenos

An evacuation alert was sent in error Friday to Los Angeles County residents, the second time in two days a false alarm was issued during an unprecedented fire event in Southern California. The alert was sent around 4 a.m. Friday that said an evacuation warning has been issued in your area, without any specific area […]

Police Recover Gun at LB Traffic Stop

Officers recovered a gun during a traffic stop in Long Beach, police said Friday. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department stopped a vehicle in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard at 9:19 p.m. Thursday. During the investigation, they recovered a firearm, according to the police department. The suspect was arrested and the investigation […]

Parents of Teen Shot by Police Clarify Language Surrounding Incident

Attorneys representing the parents of a girl accidentally shot by a Los Angeles police officer in a North Hollywood clothing and home accessories store in 2021 want a judge to order the defense to not refer to what happened as a “mass casualty” event, the description given by an officer during pretrial testimony. The teen, […]

Seven-Day Streak of Rising Gas Prices Ends

A seven-day streak of increases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County totaling 4 cents ended Friday with a decrease of a half-cent to $4.47. The average price is 3.1 cents more than one week ago and 4.6 cents higher than one month ago, but 23.8 cents […]

Relentless Santa Ana Winds to Continue Raging

With fire crews slowly making progress against a series of devastating Los Angeles wildfires that have claimed at least 10 lives, Santa Ana winds will buffet the region for one more day Friday with an anticipated weekend drop-off, but another bout of powerful gusts is expected to blast the area again early next week. Red […]

Driver Killed In Palm Desert Crash

Authorities Thursday continued the investigation into a multi-vehicle traffic collision in Palm Desert that left a driver dead. Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a “major injury” collision shortly after 9:45 p.m. Wednesday on Country Club Drive, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies observed three vehicles in the westbound lanes, with one […]