| | | | | The news for Friday, December 4, 2020 |
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Wildfire in Silverado Canyon Grows to 6,400 Acres, But Some Evacuations End A wind-driven brush fire in Silverado Canyon sparked by a house fire has exploded to 6,400 acres, injuring two firefighters and growing rapidly as mandatory and voluntary evacuations were ordered for residents in a large portion of Orange County. Fire officials initially believed the fire had burned 7,200 acres, but the fire authority conducted more […]
Protest Set for 11th Consecutive Day at Garcetti’s Official Residence The 11th consecutive day of demonstrations outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s official residence is planned for Friday in an attempt to persuade President-elect Joe Biden not to appoint Garcetti to his cabinet. The theme of the protest will be “#4aDayNotOkay,” a reference to the average number of homeless people in Los Angeles who have […]
Average L.A. County Gas Price Drops Slightly The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped three-tenths of a cent Friday to $3.153, one day after rising one-tenth of a cent. The average price is one-tenth of a cent more than one week ago but eight-tenths of a cent less than one month ago and 65 […]
Regional Stay At Home Order Looms As COVID Gobbles Up Hospital Space With COVID-19 patients increasing at area hospitals, Los Angeles County and the rest of Southern California were on the verge of a sweeping state-mandated stay-at-home order Friday that could take effect within days if intensive-care units become overwhelmed. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for the “regional stay-at-home order” on Thursday, saying it will be imposed […]
Freeze Warning, Wind Advisory Issued for Portions of Los Angeles County A hard freeze warning with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 16 degrees was in effect Friday morning for the Antelope Valley and a wind advisory was in effect for parts of Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. The National Weather Service issued the hard freeze warning about 3:20 a.m. for […]
AQMD Issues Smoke Advisory Involving Bond, Airport Fires A smoke advisory issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District will be in effect Friday morning due to wildfires burning in Orange and Riverside counties, with regulators saying air quality is being affected throughout northern and central Orange County and the Long Beach area. The AQMD’s advisory, in effect through Friday morning, warned […]
Suspect Arrested After Pointing Rifle at Officers in Pomona A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday morning after he allegedly pointed a rifle at officers in Pomona. Officers from the Pomona Police Department’s Major Crimes Task Force were in the area of Seventh and Rebecca streets when the suspect pulled his vehicle alongside the officers and pointed a rifle in their direction, according to Sgt. […]
Temporary Partial Service Suspension on Metro Green Line Planned This Weekend The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will temporarily suspend rail service on the C Line (Green) between the Harbor Freeway and Aviation/LAX stations beginning Friday evening through Sunday to upgrade signal systems. Construction work is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday and conclude at midnight on Sunday. Metro will provide a free bus […]
Brush Fire Burning Near Nuevo Holding at 200 Acres; 25% Contained A brush fire burning in the unincorporated Nuevo area of Riverside County near Hemet was 25% contained Friday morning, and fire crews held it at 200 acres. The non-injury blaze was reported just after 2 a.m. Thursday in the 23900 block of California Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. A reported 180 firefighters […]
Los Angeles Metro Board Greenlights Light Rail Project in San Fernando Valley The final configuration of the first rail line to serve the East San Fernando Valley since the 1950s was approved Thursday by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors. The East San Fernando Valley Corridor light rail line will connect the Van Nuys station on Metro’s bus rapid transit G Line […]
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