LA Officials Issue Coastal Weather Alert
Los Angeles officials were warning residents Saturday to prepare for moderate coastal flooding, high surf and dangerous rip currents expected from swells generated by Hurricanes Polo and Odalys. The city’s Emergency Management Department issued an alert Friday afternoon warning that coastal flooding, erosion and high surf are expected in Los Angeles beach areas from Sunday…
Six-Inch Water Main Break Leaves Sherman Oaks Customers with No Water Service
An unknown number of customers are without water from the result of a 6-inch water main break Saturday morning in Sherman Oaks, authorities said. The water main break occurred about 1:05 a.m. at 5040 Varna Ave., according to Department of Water and Power spokesman Albert Rodriguez. The Los Angeles Police Department was called out to…
Woman Allegedly Abused by LBUSD Teacher Reaches Tentative Settlement
The Long Beach Unified School District has reached a tentative settlement with one of several young women who sued alleging they were molested by a former teacher who was previously sentenced to 80 years to life in state prison on sex-related charges. Mark Anthony Santo, then 54, was convicted in June 2023 in Long Beach…
Long Beach Urges Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Polo Swells
Long Beach officials were urging residents Saturday to prepare for high tides, large swells and possible coastal flooding from swells generated by Hurricane Polo, with the greatest flooding risk expected Monday and Tuesday. Southerly ocean swells from Polo are forecast to affect the Long Beach coastline through Wednesday, with residents of the Peninsula and Belmont…
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LA Officials Issue Coastal Weather Alert
Los Angeles officials were warning residents Saturday to prepare for moderate coastal flooding, high surf and dangerous rip currents expected from swells generated by Hurricanes Polo and Odalys. The city’s Emergency Management Department issued an alert Friday afternoon warning that…
Average LACo Gas Price 10.6 Cents From Matching Record
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was 10.6 cents from matching its record Saturday following an increase of 5.1 cents to $6.387, its highest amount since Oct. 10, 2022. The average price…
LAFD Gives Away Sandbags Ahead of Hurricane Swells
The Los Angeles Fire Department was reminding residents Saturday that free sandbags and sand are available at locations across the city as Hurricanes Polo and Odalys threaten to bring high surf, coastal flooding and beach erosion to Southern California. Ready-to-fill…
Vehicle Overturns Pasadena Freeway Transition
One person was hospitalized after a vehicle overturned in Pasadena Saturday. One vehicle overturned at 3 a.m. on the right shoulder of the transition road from the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway to the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway and took…
Forecasters Warn SoCal Residents of Elevated Surf, Coastal Flooding as Hurricane Polo Swells Arrive
Hurricane Polo is expected to send swells toward Southern California beginning late Sunday, raising the potential for elevated surf, coastal flooding and significant beach erosion Monday and Tuesday, forecasters said. Hurricane Odalys is also churning off central Mexico, with southerly swells from both hurricanes expected to affect the region this weekend through the middle of…
Arlington Heights Woman Located
An 86-year-old woman with degenerative brain disease who went missing in Arlington Heights has been located, authorities said Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol did not release where or when Ana Marlina Martinez was located. Martinez was last seen around 3 p.m. Thursday at her caregiver’s home north of the…
One Hospitalized in DTLA Collision on 101
One person was injured in a multi-vehicle collision Saturday on the Santa Ana (101) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. One person was hospitalized in the collision that occurred shortly after 5 a.m. on the northbound Santa Ana Freeway just north of Alameda Street, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said. The CHP closed the Nos. 2,…
Mega Millions Jackpot at $300M
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $300 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn…
Rescued Sea Turtle Eggs Monitored at LB Aquarium
More than 200 endangered olive ridley sea turtle eggs are being monitored Saturday at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach after they were removed from two Orange County beaches threatened by high surf and tides. Two teams set out at 6 a.m. Friday to excavate the nests near the Seal Beach National Wildlife…
Fatal Crash in Garden Grove
A woman was killed and a man suffered life-threatening injuries during a single-vehicle fiery crash Saturday morning in Garden Grove, authorities said. Officers dispatched about 3 a.m. to the intersection of Knott Street and Acacia Avenue located a white 2007 Toyota Highlander that had struck a utility pole at the southeast corner of the intersection,…
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