Record Highs Possible in Parts of LA County as Heat Wave Persists

An excessive heat warning remains in effect, with record high temperatures expected through the weekend in parts of Los Angeles County as a blistering heat wave continues, the National Weather Service said. Triple digit temperatures Saturday are expected to range between 102 and 108 degrees in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys […]

Beat the Heat; Advice to Stay Safe

Dedicated cooling centers are open throughout the city of Los Angeles as temperatures remain at or near triple-digit levels in many areas. The city of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Department says the centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in various locations including: — Fred Roberts Recreation Center, located at 4700 S. […]

Moreno Valley Brush Fire Claims at Least One Home

A brush fire that erupted in a canyon north of Moreno Valley burned 437 acres, claimed at least one home and prompted precautionary evacuations before crews slowed it down, authorities said Saturday. What was dubbed the Reche Fire was reported about 1 p.m. Friday in the area of Reche Canyon Road and High Country Drive, […]

Pioneering LA Politician Gloria Molina to e Remembered at Celebration of Life

Gloria Molina, the pioneering former L.A. County Supervisor, L.A. City Councilwoman and California Assemblywoman — and the first Latina to serve on each of those bodies — will be remembered Saturday at a Celebration of Life that’s expected to be packed with family, friends and political dignitaries. Molina, who died of cancer May 14 at […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $640 Million

No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $640 million. There were four tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, including one each at a market in Koreatown and a convenience store in Monrovia, […]

Echo Park to Host 42nd Lotus Festival This Weekend

The 42nd edition of the city’s Lotus Festival, which this year showcases the people and culture of Indonesia, begins a two-day run Saturday at Echo Park. The festival — coinciding with the traditional blooming of the lotus flower, which symbolizes rebirth — will run Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to […]

North Hollywood Fire Extinguished in 21 minutes

After batting a fire with intense heat at a single-family home, firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze Saturday in North Hollywood. Fire crews were called at approximately 1:44 a.m. to 11630 W. Vanowen St. east of Lankershim Boulevard where they found the fire with heavy flames showing that exposed a neighboring commercial building to the heat, […]

Highland Fire 25% Contained

A brush fire that broke out just south of Interstate 10 in Beaumont Friday spread across 105 acres within hours and evacuations on the southern edge of the city remain in place Saturday. What the Riverside County Fire Department has dubbed the Highland Fire was reported 25% contained as of 5 a.m. Saturday. The fire […]

Lakeview Brush Fire Burns 3,300 Acres, Home Evacuated

Fire crews battled flames from a brush fire overnight in Lakeview that scorched 3,300 acres with 0% containment and prompted an evacuation order covering approximately 25 homes, authorities said Saturday. What the Riverside County Fire Department has dubbed the Rabbit Fire was reported about 3:25 p.m. Friday in the area of Jack Rabbit Trail and […]

Palm Springs Art Museum to Take Guests Back to ’80s Saturday evening

The Palm Springs Art Museum will take guests back to the ’80s Saturday evening with its Artful Events Mid-Summer Dance Party fundraiser. The “Bringing Back the ’80s”-themed festivities will get underway at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Architecture and Design Center, 300 South Palm Canyon Drive, according to a statement from the museum. Tickets for […]

One Year Ago Today (July 15, 2022)…Woman Sued by Horror Book Author Alleges He Sent Her Sexual Messages

One Year Ago Today (July 15, 2022)…A woman sued by an author of horror fiction books for at least $2.5 million, alleging she libeled him on Twitter in 2021 by falsely saying he had sexually harassed more than 20 women, says in a sworn statement that he sent her unsolicited sexually oriented messages. The woman, […]