Rain, Snow Expected Across IE

Frigid moist air is bound Wednesday for the Inland Empire, bringing with it what’s expected to be the first precipitation of the winter season, arriving this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said that after another Santa Ana wind event blows through Wednesday afternoon and night, regional climatic patterns will briefly stabilize, followed […]

Palisades Fire at 65% Containment

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 65%, while the death toll rose to 11, as fire crews again braved gusting Santa Ana winds as they worked to fully surround the burn area Wednesday and authorities lifted more evacuation orders. A “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning of critical fire danger had been in […]

Strong Winds Return to LA County

Santa Ana winds returned to buffet Southern California, raising wildfire danger as crews continued their efforts Wednesday to fully contain a pair of massive blazes that erupted amid erratic winds earlier this month, killing more than two dozen people and destroying more than 15,000 structures. Forecasters took the rare step of issuing a “particularly dangerous […]

Eaton Fire 89% Contained; All Areas Opened for Returns

More residents in the Altadena area returned to their homes as firefighters neared full containment Wednesday of the Eaton Fire that has destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 17 people. County officials announced Monday that all residents evacuated from the Altadena area may now return, but noted that some areas are still under […]

Santa Ana River Bottom Fire Spreads Acres

A brush fire that broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom amid offshore winds that propelled it in the direction of homes burned roughly 38 acres Wednesday before its progress was stopped. The non-injury Clay Fire was reported at 4:45 p.m. in the area of Clay Street and Van Buren Boulevard, along the boundary […]

Industry Shooting Victim Identified

A 33- year-old man who was killed during a shooting in Industry was identified by county authorities Wednesday. Joe Juarez was found in a parking lot with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and pronounced dead at the scene. He later identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. The shooting occurred about 2:50 a.m. […]

No Mega Millions Lottery Numbers Match

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $28 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, lottery officials announced. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 27, 30, 56, 64, […]

Man Wounded in Long Beach Shooting

A man is in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in Long Beach and the shooters Wednesday are on the loose. Long Beach Police Department officers were called at 12:03 a.m. Tuesday to the 2600 block of 56th Way regarding a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, officers found the victim […]

Little Change to LA Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Wednesday to $4.495, one day after a six-day streak of increases totaling 5 cents ended with a decrease of one-tenth of a cent. The average price is 3.7 cents more than one week ago and 10.4 […]

BIGHORN Cares Donates $875K to Coachella Valley Nonprofits

BIGHORN Golf Club Charities will distribute $875,000 in donations to 72 nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley Wednesday evening at its Donor and Recipient Awards dinner. The 2024 donations are the 10th group of grants, according to a spokesperson. More than 200 organizations requested a total of almost $4 million in funding during this grant […]

Former LAPD SWAT Officer Sues City

A former Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team member sued the city Tuesday, alleging she was denied a promotion in the unit in retaliation for telling Internal Affairs investigators that a small group of members showed favoritism to those loyal to them and maligned the reputations of those reluctant to use deadly force. Lt. Jennifer […]