San Gabriel Canyon Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

The Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Canyon has grown to over 46,000 acres in two counties Wednesday with 0% containment. The wildfire was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday near the area of East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest. At the initial time of report, the fire […]

Man Killed in Leimert Park Crash Identified

A 35-year-old man who was found dead inside a vehicle in Leimert Park has been identified, county authorities said Wednesday. Jabaree Williams was identified as the victim by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office. The victim was found around 3:30 a.m. Sunday inside a black sedan in the 3900 block of Third […]

Fire Unintentionally Set by OC Public Works Crew Keeps Growing

A brush fire authorities say was accidentally caused by heavy equipment continued its relentless march Wednesday, more than doubling in size as it pressed into Riverside County, prompting more evacuation warnings and some school closures. The Airport Fire began about 1 p.m. Monday near Trabuco Canyon Road in the area of the remote-controlled airplane airport, […]

Airport Fire in OC’s Trabuco Canyon Area Pushes into Riverside County

With a rapidly expanding brush fire pushing into Riverside County, evacuation orders and warnings are in place Wednesday for some residents near Lake Elsinore and in the general vicinity of the burn zone, and some schools will remain closed. Many neighborhoods in the general area of the 22,000-acre Airport Fire were already under evacuation warnings […]

Average LA County, OC Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday two-tenths of a cent to $4.616, a day after rising four-tenths of a cent. The average price is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 5.2 cents more than one month ago, but 90.7 cents less […]

Sheriff’s Detectives Investigate Death of Man in La Puente

A man was killed in La Puente and sheriff’s detectives Wednesday are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were called at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday to the 13500 block of Temple Avenue where they found the victim, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene […]

Utilities Work to Restore Power to SoCal Customers Amid Heat Wave

Utility workers are working Wednesday to restore power amid a long and blistering heat wave, with thousands of outages being reported around the Southland. As of Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was reporting outages affecting about 5,347 of its 1.5 million electricity customers, down from 6,190 earlier in the afternoon. […]

Cooler Temperatures Arriving, but Fire Danger Still High

After a week of often-oppressive heat, cooler temperatures are expected to give the Southland a cool-down Wednesday, but forecasters warned that the fire danger will remain elevated in some areas due to continued dry conditions. A red flag warning of heightened fire danger will be in effect until noon Wednesday for the San Gabriel Mountains, […]

LA, Southland to Remember Lives Lost in Sept. 11 Terror Attacks

Walking around rows of wood, pipes and other materials, Thomas Kitahata was focused on renovating his garage until he was paged by his wife and he looked up at screens in front of the hardware store, watching as the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded. Twenty-three years later, Kitahata, who is now a captain with […]

Riverside County in Grip of Scorching Heat Wave

Dangerously hot conditions are in the forecast for Riverside County Wednesday but cooler temperatures are in the forecast for the next few days. Record temperatures were reported in parts of Riverside County on Sunday and Monday. The low in Palm Springs was 86 on Monday, breaking the record for the highest minimum temperature for the […]

One Year Ago Today (September 11, 2023)…Tentative Settlement Reached in Sex-Harass/Assault Suit Vs. USC and Professor

One Year Ago Today (September 11, 2023)…A lawsuit filed by a former USC business major against the university and a professor, alleging he sexually harassed and assaulted her for three years, has been tentatively settled, attorneys in the case told a judge. The woman’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit named the professor, Choong Whan Park, […]