| | | | The news for Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Pro-Armenia ‘Rally for Life’ Protesters Block Ventura Freeway in Glendale  Multiple protesters blocked all the eastbound lanes on the Ventura (134) Freeway at the Golden State (5) interchange in Glendale Wednesday evening. The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert at 9 p.m. for the eastbound Ventura Freeway at Central Avenue after numerous big rigs and people were witnessed blocking all eastbound lanes on the freeway, […]
  
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested After Lengthy Standoff A man suspected of leading law enforcement officers on a chase in a stolen Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle is into custody Thursday following a lengthy standoff in Atwater Village. The suspect rammed several patrol vehicles as he attempted to elude Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers on Wednesday […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since Nov. 24  The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 18th consecutive day, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $5.172, its highest amount since Nov. 24. The average price has increased 20 cents over the past 18 days, including three-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures […]
Fire Put Out at Fairfax Residential Complex Firefighters contained and put out a fire with heavy flames at a residential duplex north of the Fairfax District Thursday. Fire crews were called at 3:14 a.m. to 645 N. Gardner St. and Melrose Avenue where they found flames coming from the attic at the one-story complex, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Brian Humphrey. […]
Memorial Service Set for Sheriff’s Recruit Struck by Wrong-Way Vehicle There will be a memorial service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Thursday for a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruit who was struck by a wrong-way vehicle while training with dozens of colleagues last year and died on July 28. Alejandro Martinez, 27, succumbed to his injuries at UCLA Medical Center […]
Search Continues for ‘Flash Mob’ That Robbed Yves Saint Laurent Store  The search continues Thursday for a “flash mob” of at least 30 suspects who robbed an Yves Saint Laurent store at the Americana at Brand mall in Glendale, police said. The crime occurred about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, when “at least 30 suspects flooded the store,” Glendale Police Department Sgt. Victor Jackson said in a statement […]
Vehicle Crashes into Mission Hills Car Dealership; 1 Fatally Injured An investigation is continuing Thursday after a woman drove an SUV through a service bay and into the reception area of a Mission Hills car dealership — killing one person and sending two others to a hospital with lesser injuries. The crash occurred at a Toyota dealership in the 11000 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard […]
Acrisure Arena to Host Food & Beverage/Hospitality Job Fair Thursday There will be a job fair Thursday at Acrisure Arena for residents seeking careers in hospitality. The job fair will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the venue’s main entrance, 75702 Varner Road, according to arena officials. “Recruiters are hiring for a variety of hospitality positions to start work immediately,” they said. “Applicants […]
Firefighters Stop Hollywood Hills Brush Fire at 1 Acre A fire in remote, rugged terrain in the Hollywood Hills northwest of Mt. Lee burned approximately one acre of brush Wednesday before its progress was stopped by what a spokesman called “a series of precise LAFD helicopter water drops.” The fire burning on both sides of a ridgeline was reported around 5:30 p.m. and halted […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers  There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $194 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold in Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the […]
One Year Ago Today (August 10, 2022)…Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted on Sex-Related Charges Involving 4 Girls One Year Ago Today (August 10, 2022)…A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with sex-related offenses involving four girls between 2006 and this year. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta ordered Sean Essex, 51, to be held without bail pending a Sept. 1 bail […]
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