Los Angeles Experiences 4th 100-Plus Degree Temperatures in a Row
A long-lasting October heat wave will continue to bring dangerous temperatures to Los Angeles and Orange counties through at least Thursday, after downtown Los Angeles reached 102 degrees Monday for its fourth consecutive day of triple-digit heat. The four-day streak of 100-degree temperatures is the longest in October for downtown Los Angeles and ties the…
Investigation Launches into Fatal Shooting in DTLA
A 47-year-old man found fatally shot in the head on a downtown Los Angeles street was identified by authorities Monday. His name was Kenneth Williams, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Williams’ place of residence was not disclosed. Officers responding at 10:13 p.m. Sunday to a report of an assault with a…
Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated, Killing Pedestrian in Hollywood
A 33-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle in Hollywood in a suspected case of intoxicated driving was identified by county authorities Monday. The fatal crash occurred at 10:56 p.m. Sunday on Hollywood Boulevard at Cherokee Avenue, while the victim was in a crosswalk, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. He was identified…
Bouquet Fire 50% Contained
Firefighters dealing with hot, dry conditions Monday continued to battle a 1,048-acre brush fire in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Santa Clarita that is almost 50% contained. The Bouquet Fire was reported at 2:16 p.m. Saturday in the 34800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road and prompted evacuation orders and road closures, according to the…
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Relatives Mourn Young Victims Northridge Strip Mall Shooting
A 19-year-old woman shot and killed along with a young man at a strip mall near Cal State Northridge was identified by the county medical examiner Monday as detectives continued to investigate the attack. The shooting was reported at about…
Med Examiner Pronounces Motorcyclist Dead at the Scene of Bus Collision
A motorcycle rider who was fatally injured in a collision with a bus in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles was identified by authorities Monday. Diego Quiceno Quiceno, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according…
Electrical Worker Killed in Hermosa Beach Fall ID’d
An electrical worker killed when he fell from a power pole in Hermosa Beach was identified Monday. Russell Pena, 41, suffered traumatic injuries and died in an alley, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Officers and paramedics…
Filly Dies from Racing Injury at Los Alamitos
Another racehorse has died after suffering a racing injury at Los Alamitos Race Course, the 10th horse to die from a racing or training injury at the Cypress track this year, state officials said Monday. Boi Sterrus, a 2-year-old filly,…
Nuevo to Spray for Mosquitoes Thursday
Further detection of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus prompted Riverside County vector control officials to schedule anti-mosquito spraying in Nuevo on Thursday, covering a total 300 acres. The Department of Environmental Health has slated “ultra-low volume” insecticide spraying between 4:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Thursday in the following three locations: — Mystic Field, specifically the…
LA Council to Consider Review of Police Camera Contracts
The Los Angeles City Council will consider Tuesday a motion to assert jurisdiction over a recent decision by the Board of Police Commissioners to approve a new contract with an automated license plate reader company. The council is scheduled to consider a motion introduced by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez and Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who are…
Driver Hospitalized Following Vehicle Crash into Palm Springs Building
Palm Springs police reminded motorists to exercise caution Monday after a vehicle crashed into a building in the city over the weekend. The crash took place in the La Plaza complex along Indian Canyon Drive at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. A preliminary investigation revealed a motorist attempted a…
Two Ex-Cons Accused of Running 7-Eleven Robbery Spree Due in OC Court
Two ex-cons accused of robbing two 7-Elevens following a spree of no less than 20 similar robberies and attempted heists dating back to February were expected to make their initial federal court appearances Monday in Santa Ana. Marcus Toles, 48, of Los Angeles and Damian Brown, 35, also of Los Angeles, are charged with interfering…
83-Year-Old Victim of South LA Hit and Run ID’d
An 83-year-old man who was run down and killed in a hit-and-run collision in South Los Angeles was identified Monday. Akil Batani-Khalfani was pronounced dead in the street after being struck around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of 69th Street and Central Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Batani-Khalfani was…
Indio Council Considers Moratorium Extension on Data Center
A proposed data center moratorium extension will be considered during a City Council meeting in Indio later this week. On June 3, the Indio City Council unanimously approved an urgency ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on data center development applications citywide. On June 24, city staff identified concerns relating to the impact of data centers,…
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