Public Safety Power Shut-Offs Impacts Tens of Thousands in LACo
With high winds raking parts of Los Angeles County and a brush fire burning in the Malibu area, public safety power shut-offs were affecting swaths of Southern California Edison’s service area. About 35,000 SCE customers had their service preemptively cut in Los Angeles County with almost 70,000 more under consideration of a shut-off as of…
Palm Springs Fire Department Chief Paul Alvarado Announces Retirement
Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado announced his retirement Friday effective Nov. 2 after 35 years in fire service. “Chief Alvarado has dedicated 35 years of his life to protecting communities, and we are grateful for his outstanding leadership and service to Palm Springs,” City Manager Scott Stiles said in a statement. Alvarado served as…
Man Gets More than 28 Years in Prison for Molesting Six Children
A 64-year-old man was sentenced Friday to nearly 29 years in prison for sexually assaulting four girls and two boys in Fullerton. Just as his trial was about to start, Manuel Linares Salgado pleaded guilty Sept. 29 to seven counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, a count of intercourse…
IID Declares Emergency Proclamation Following Storm Rachel
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors announced Friday the declaration of a local emergency throughout its service territory in Imperial and Coachella valleys in response to damage from Tropical Storm Rachel. “Declaring a local emergency allows IID to continue moving quickly with the repairs and recovery work needed following this storm,” IID Board Chairwoman…
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Pasadena Reports Third Rabid Bat Case, Urges Public to Exercise Caution
A third case of rabies in a bat has been reported in Pasadena, officials announced Friday. The infected bat was located Sunday on East Green Street between South Marengo and South Euclid avenues, according to the Pasadena Public Health Department.…
Palm Springs Fire Department Chief Paul Alvarado Announces Retirement
Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado announced his retirement Friday effective Nov. 2 after 35 years in fire service. “Chief Alvarado has dedicated 35 years of his life to protecting communities, and we are grateful for his outstanding leadership and…
Brush Fire Scorches Terrain, Homes in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano
Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, a wildfire exploded across hundreds of acres straddling San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano Friday, burning several multimillion-dollar homes to the ground and prompting widespread evacuation orders, but there were no immediate reports of…
Paramount, Viacom Seek Dismissal of Discrimination, Retaliation Suit
Viacom International Services Inc. and Paramount Global are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former content development manager who alleges he was terminated in 2024 in retaliation for complaining about both a lack of diversity at the companies…