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Firefighters rescue man from 4th-floor balcony as blaze burns inside
Metro service down the A Line tracks on Long Beach Boulevard was also briefly shut down as crews fought the fire, but it has resumed. The post Firefighters rescue man from 4th-floor balcony as blaze burns inside appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Woman Arrested Following Armed Standoff in Garden Grove
A 45-year-old woman suspected of firing a handgun into the air moments before allegedly pointing the firearm at a construction crew in Garden Grove Friday during a dispute over a remodeling project was taken into custody after barricading herself in an hourslong standoff with law enforcement. Audrey Carr was upset...
$400M overhaul of Poly High School set to begin this fall
The construction is expected to last more than six years. It will start in November with repairs to the school’s HVAC system and construction of interim classrooms. The post $400M overhaul of Poly High School set to begin this fall appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Vehicle Crashes, Lands Vertically on Building in Vernon
VERNON, Calif., May 17 (KNN) — A vehicle landed vertically on a building after crashing in the city of Vernon overnight leaving multiple passengers injured. The crash occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of District Boulevard. Vernon police officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the location after multiple reports of a vehicle into a building.
Los Angeles declares Father Greg Boyle Day to honor founder of Homeboy Industries
The Los Angeles City Council recognized Homeboy Industries founder Father Gregory Boyle, who recently received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for leading the world's largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program.
15-year-old nearly beaten to death while celebrating his birthday in South LA
Jason Rios is fighting for his life inside Harbor-UCLA Medical Center just days after turning 15 years old. His older sister Nayeli Rios said she feels helpless as her little brother remains in the ICU after a second emergency surgery. "It's devastating because I can't do anything," she said. "I am just there by his side, supporting him the entire time and just hopeful that he wakes up."On Tuesday, Nayeli said her brother was violently attacked while eating a burger with a friend at the Habit located in Freedom Plaza in Watts. They were there to celebrate Jason's birthday."These individuals basically came...
Pursuit ends in wrong way multi-vehicle crash on 405 Freeway in Brentwood
A woman was arrested after a pursuit ended in a violent wrong way crash on the 405 Freeway in Brentwood Friday morning.Authorities said they initially responded to a disturbance call reported around 4:20 a.m. at 4th and Rose Ave in Venice for a suspect in a white van.The chase began around 4:50 a.m. after the suspect reportedly struck an LAPD patrol car, injuring two officers before heading to the 405 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.During the pursuit, the driver hit speeds of nearly 100 mph with smoke coming from under the hood. Police deployed multiple PIT maneuvers,...
Firefighters rescue man from 4th-floor balcony as blaze burns inside
Long Beach firefighters rescued a man from a fourth-floor balcony after a fire burning in the building trapped him outside this morning. Crews rushed to the scene of the blaze in a five-story residential building on Long Beach Boulevard near Anaheim Street at about 10:30 a.m., according to Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree.
Billionaire Rick Caruso weighs in on persisting problems surrounding LA's ‘Graffiti Towers'
Problems continued this week at the so-called ‘Graffiti Towers’ in downtown Los Angeles. The latest stunt? Slacklining – more than 40 floors up, more than 500 feet high - between two of the skyscrapers at the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza Development. Businessman Rick Caruso said some of LA’s...
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