Debris Clearance Program Forms Available Tuesday

Beginning Tuesday, residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the region’s recent wildfires will be able to formally opt in to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers clear debris from their properties for free. The debris removal process is currently in Phase 1, which is the removal of hazardous materials from properties by […]

LA Supervisors to Vote on $32M Fire Recovery Fund

To support ongoing recovery efforts from the Los Angeles fires, the county Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposal to create a Fire Recovery Fund, with an initial bankroll of $32.2 million, to provide direct cash aid to fire victims. The fires that erupted starting with the Jan. 7 windstorm — including the […]

Final Palisades Evacuation Orders Lifted

With the burn area nearly fully contained, final evacuation orders stemming from the deadly Palisades Fire were lifted, allowing residents Tuesday to return to their properties, but another death tied to the fire was confirmed. The orders for the final two neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles portion of the fire area were lifted […]

LA Supervisors Review Emergency Notification System

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider a motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems used during fires and other crises to inform residents of evacuation orders. The notification system generated complaints in the early days of the Los Angeles-area firestorm when several erroneous alerts were sent to cell phones […]

Ebony Alert Issued for Missing NoHo Teen

Authorities Tuesday are seeking the public’s help in locating an 18-year-old woman who was reported missing in North Hollywood. An Ebony Alert has been issued for Jordynn Drew, who was last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday near North Clybourn Avenue and Victory Boulevard, said the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of […]

No Winning Powerball Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $69 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Arizona and Puerto Rico, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the […]

26-Year-Old Victim ID’d in NoHo Hit and Run

A 26-year-old woman who was fatally struck by two hit-and-run drivers in North Hollywood was identified Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Ravenna Leyva of Sylmar. Leyva was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Officers were called to the 11700 block of Victory Boulevard, […]

Two LAPD Officers Injured in Pursuit Crash

Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured during a pursuit Tuesday and a suspect was taken into custody near Vermont Square in South Los Angeles. The officers were in pursuit of a vehicle that was speeding around 12:12 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Hoover Street and 41st Place, an LAPD spokesman told City […]

LA Average Gas Price Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped four-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.496 after rising nine-tenths of a cent over the previous two days. The average price is unchanged from one week ago, 9.2 cents more than one month ago but 7.6 cents less than one […]

Man Killed in University Park Shooting ID’d

An 18-year-old man who was fatally shot in the University Park neighborhood was identified Tuesday by county authorities. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Aliakbar Fayazi . The fatal shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of West 23rd Street and Hoover Street, just south of the Santa […]

Skateboarder Allegedly Fatally Shoots Victim

A man riding a skateboard shot and killed another man Monday evening in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Newton Division responded to the 5700 block of South Fortuna Street, between East 57th Street and Slauson Avenue, at 6:35 p.m. Monday regarding a shoots fired call. When they arrived at the […]