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3 killed and 3 hurt when car flies into power pole, knocking out electricity in Pasadena, California
PASADENA, Calif. — A speeding car barreled through a red light, struck a curb and flew into a power pole and an unoccupied building, killing three people, seriously injuring three others and knocking out electricity to hundreds of residents in Pasadena, California, authorities said. The violent single-vehicle crash happened...
1 Killed in Violent Head-On Crash in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 12 (KNN) — Two vehicles were involved in a violent, fatal, head-on traffic collision in the Canyon Country neighborhood of Santa Clarita late Saturday night. The two-vehicle collision at Sierra Highway and Sand Canyon Road was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. Los Angeles County Fire...
Fire rips through abandoned restaurant in Boyle Heights
Firefighters were dispatched to a raging structure fire in Boyle Heights on Sunday morning. Preliminary information from the Los Angeles Fire Department indicates that the fire broke out just after 10:30 a.m. at an abandoned “and apparently vacant” building located at 320 South Soto Street. The detached one-story commercial building, formerly a restaurant, was the […]
Detectives seeking help identifying burglar who hit Calabasas dentist office
Detectives are seeking public help in identifying a burglary suspect who hit a dentist office in Calabasas in April. The suspect allegedly shattered the rear window at Dentique Dental, located in the Las Virgenes Village Center, at around 11:40 p.m. on April 17 before entering the office, according to a release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. However, they say that the suspect did not take any property until he returned to the location later that day, using the previously shattered window and disabling surveillance cameras inside. "The victim reported dental tools, an X-Ray machine, Microsoft tablet and $2400.00 in US currency were stolen," deputies said. Images released from surveillance footage inside of the office show the suspect with what looks to be a scarf over his face. Anyone with further information is urged to contact investigators at (818) 878-1808.
Earthquake tremors felt in Yuma
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Some southern Arizona residents reported feeling tremors after an earthquake occurred a few miles south of the US-Mexico border. The USGS said a magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded at 11:22 a.m. near Mexicali, Mexico, which is about 60 miles west of Yuma and just south of the Mexican border with California.
USC Campus Closes Due to Pro-Palestine Protest Outside Shrine
Access to the University Park Campus and USC Village was closed Sunday due a protest outside the Shrine Auditorium, where Pomona College’s commencement was scheduled this evening after its venue was changed because of campus demonstrations. Hundreds of protesters converged on the Shrine Auditorium Sunday afternoon as Pomona College...
‘Walk the Talk’: Skid Row residents show off their neighborhood
The Los Angeles Poverty Department is hosting a parade/performance to celebrate all-things Skid Row. The 2024 “Walk the Talk” begins at noon Saturday, May 25, at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 S. Broadway, in DTLA, and concludes at Gladys Park, 808 E. Sixth Street. “Walk...
NASCAR unlikely to return to Southern California in 2025: report
Southern California fans of the most popular professional auto-racing organization in the U.S. may have to wait another year before it returns to the Southland. According to a report from The Athletic this week, NASCAR is unlikely to return to Southern California in the upcoming 2025 season as the status on the construction on the […]
On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular
It's early morning in the San Gabriel Mountains and we're standing in an unremarkable dirt parking lot. The hills around us are dotted with chaparral vegetation, and Los Angeles sprawls just south of here. To me, this looks like any other trailhead in the greater LA area. But we're here,...
Body found at bottom of cliffs near Point Fermin
A body was found at the base of the cliffs near Point Fermin in San Pedro on Saturday, prompting an investigation from local authorities.Crews were first dispatched to the area, near the 730 block of Paseo Del mar, a little before 12:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It's unclear how the body ended up at the bottom of the cliff. "Crews will provide assistance to law enforcement and the Medical Examiner in recovering the body," said LAFD's Nicholas Prange in a statement. "No additional patients. No details regarding the circumstances surrounding the death."Video from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence throughout the day on Saturday. No further information was provided.
Hollywood businesses install planters on sidewalk to deter homeless encampments
Business owners in Hollywood took on the expense of installing planters to help keep homeless encampments from impacting their stores. The planters are set up alongside the sidewalk near the legendary Sunset Sound Recording Studio, located on Sunset Boulevard. The driveway to the business was previously inaccessible due to the amount of tents on the […]
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