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Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Lake Balboa Identified
A 41-year-old man killed in a hit-and-run crash while on a bicycle in Lake Balboa was identified Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The crash occurred about 8 p.m. Friday on Woodley Avenue between Victory and Burbank boulevards, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A...
Alleged Suspect Arrested in Connection to East Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Fatality
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, May 8 (KNN) — The suspect wanted in connection to the hit-and-run fatality in East Los Angeles late Tuesday night, was taken into custody early Wednesday morning by authorities. California Highway Patrol officers located the alleged suspect in the 700 block of North Manhattan Place in...
As climate change amplifies urban flooding, communities can become ‘sponge cities’
Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation events are growing more frequent, fueled by warming air that can hold increasing levels of moisture. (Getty Images) “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters. Now it’s becoming a statement of fact about rainfall in...
Irvine man accused of high-value violin theft and bank robbery in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California — A 57-year-old man from Irvine is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a scheme to steal high-value violins, and subsequently robbing a bank in Orange County, according to a Justice Department announcement. Mark Meng, 57, of Irvine, California, has been charged with bank robbery and...
Los Angeles Malaria Outbreak Arrived From the South
Austin (Precision Vaccinations News) Since the start of 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received ten reports of Plasmodium vivax malaria cases treated in Los Angeles, California. This uptick in LA was not forecasted, as only 2 cases of P. vivax were reported from 2016...
Trio Including Two Teens Apprehended with $7,700 in Stolen Goods
In a brazen daylight heist, a trio of thieves, including two teenagers, snatched over $7,700 in goods from a retail store in Lake Elsinore before being arrested Tuesday, local authorities reported. Lake Elsinore Sheriff's deputies said the suspects stormed into the store around 3 p.m. with large bags and swiftly made off with high-end merchandise.
Watch for a SpaceX rocket Thursday night over Southern California
A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to launch from the Santa Barbara County coast Thursday and soar over the Southern California coast. The Falcon 9 rocket launch was delayed after being scheduled for Wednesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Los Angeles. Liftoff is now targeted for Thursday at 8:20 p.m.
U-Haul goes up in flames after slamming into building in South L.A.
A U-Haul truck burst into flames after sideswiping a car and careening into a building in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Preliminary information indicates the crash happened just after midnight Wednesday on Jefferson Boulevard near Western Avenue. Before crashing into the structure, the U-Haul sideswiped a nearby parked sedan, causing heavy damage to […]
Nursing Home Chain ReNew Health To Pay $7 Million In Medicare Fraud Case
The nursing home chain was the subject of a 2021 investigation by LAist that found the company had a troubled history of patient care and operated facilities even after the state denied the owner licenses.
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