Pedestrian Killed in Possible Hit-and-Run Crash Near 105 Freeway
A pedestrian was killed in a collision early Tuesday near the unincorporated area of Willowbrook. The crash was reported at 1:56 a.m. and officers from the California Highway Patrol were called to East Imperial Highway and Compton Avenue near the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway where they found the pedestrian, according to CHP. FOX 11 reported […]
Brush Fire Scorches About 10 Acres in El Sereno
A fire scorched about 10 acres of brush Tuesday in El Sereno, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to 2651 N. Lombardy Blvd. about 4:45 a.m. extinguished the flames in about an hour, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. “Precise helicopter water drops and well-coordinated ground operations have fully contained this fire […]
Big Rig Fire Closes Stretch of Antelope Valley Freeway
The driver of a big rig that burned for several hours after being trapped in a fire that closed a stretch of the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Santa Clarita is in the hospital Tuesday. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol officers were called at 10:48 p.m. Monday […]
LA County Logs Nearly 8,000 New COVID Cases Over Weekend
Nearly 8,000 more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Los Angeles County over a three-day period ending Monday, along with 25 new virus-related fatalities. According to the county Department of Public Health, 3,701 new infections were reported Saturday, along with 2,627 Sunday and 1,596 on Monday. The new cases gave the county a cumulative total […]
Man Injured During Fight in Palmdale
A man is in the hospital after he was wounded during a fight in Palmdale, authorities said Tuesday. Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded to a shots fired call at 10:15 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of West Rancho Vista Boulevard, Lt. Thomas Kim told City News Service. When they arrived deputies learned […]
LA County Gas Prices Drop After Remaining Unchanged for Two Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped seven-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $5.331 after remaining unchanged for two days in a row. The average price dropped $1.131 since rising to a record high $6.462 on June 14. It was unchanged on Monday and Sunday, according to […]
Man With Dementia, High Blood Pressure Reported Missing in Compton
An 82- year-old man who has been missing for three days and who authorities say has been diagnosed with dementia and high blood pressure was reported missing Tuesday in Compton. Walter Lee Taylor was last seen at 8 a.m. Saturday on the 200 block of North Mayo Avenue, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s […]
LASD to Conduct Traffic Safety Operation in Commerce
Sheriff’s deputies will conduct traffic operations Tuesday intended to ensure the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists in Commerce. The sheriff’s department will have extra deputies patrolling for “the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk” in the Commerce area from 2 to 8 p.m., according to a […]
High Heat on Tap for Northern Reaches of LA County
Triple-digit heat is on tap for parts of northern Los Angeles County Tuesday, prompting warnings for residents to take precautions. “A persistent ridge of high pressure aloft over the region will result in very warm to hot temperatures from the valleys and inland through Tuesday with some cooling on Wednesday,” according to the National Weather […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $100 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery […]
One Year Ago Today (August 23, 2021)…Harvey Weinstein Arraignment On New Indictment Delayed
One Year Ago Today (August 23, 2021)…Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein — who is charged with sex-related counts involving five women — appeared in court in connection with a new grand jury indictment, which restores a count that had been dismissed by a judge. One of Weinstein’s attorneys, Alan Jackson, told reporters that the defense […]
