Heat lower, but fire danger remains high in Southern California
LOS ANGELES -- The region's latest heat wave is over but an "elevated" danger of fire persists in the Southland today, in part due to the onset of onshore winds, National Weather Service forecasters...
View ArticleGas getting cheaper pretty much every day in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES -- The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped today for the 30th time in 33 days, decreasing 2.6 cents to $3.808.The average price has...
View ArticleTarget of manhunt used Pacific Crest Trail to elude capture
LOS ANGELES >> A man suspected of killing a retired dentist, taking three men hostage and wounding two deputies was likely traveling a section of the famed Pacific Crest Trail to elude searchers...
View ArticleSan Pedro aims for no-kill coyote control with Wildlife Watch group
San Pedro could be the first community in Los Angeles to sign on to what is a new strategy to combat the growing conflicts between people and coyotes in suburban and urban areas.State Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticleFAA bans drones in Cabin Fire area, blaze 85 percent contained
GLENDORA -- The Federal Aviation Administration was enforcing a temporary ban on the flying of drones in a fire area today as firefighters continued to gain the upper hand on a blaze on the upper...
View ArticleMan in 20s dead in Angeles National Forest crash near Arcadia, more victims...
ARCADIA -- A man was found dead today near the site where a car crashed down an embankment from a road in the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia, and authorities were searching for other possible...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers renew push to pass right-to-die bill
SACRAMENTO >> California lawmakers announced Tuesday that they are making a new push to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives after opposition from religious groups and...
View ArticleRegion's home sales hit nine-year monthly high
Southern California home buyers continued their summer buying spree last month, driving sales to their highest July level in nine years amid continued rising prices, a market tracker said Tuesday.
View ArticleYosemite sees second case of plague
A second visitor to Yosemite National Park has contracted the plague, state health officials said Tuesday, just a few weeks after a Los Angeles County child also tested positive for the disease.
View ArticlePolice: Shots fired at Villa Parke in Pasadena; no victims found
PASADENA >> Police were looking for witnesses Tuesday after a shooting was reported at a Pasadena park.Multiple callers reported a series of three to nine shots being fired at 6:25 p.m. at Villa...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley weather forecast: Cooler for Wednesday
The San Gabriel Valley on Wednesday morning will see low clouds and fog, becoming sunny with light winds in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.Wednesday night will be mostly clear in...
View Article'All in the Family' producer Bud Yorkin dies at 89
LOS ANGELES >> Bud Yorkin, a director and producer who helped forge a new brand of topical TV comedy with the 1970s hit "All in the Family," died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. He was...
View ArticlePasadena man, 66, missing for 2 weeks
PASADENA -- Pasadena police asked for the public's help today to find a missing 66-year-old man.Arnold Melendez was last seen at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Garfield Care Center, 1435 N. Garfield Ave., police...
View ArticleMissing Pasadena boy found safe in El Monte
PASADENA -- An 11-year-old boy was found safe and sound Tuesday night, a few hours after he went missing in Pasadena.Michael Walker was found around 8 p.m. at a relative's home in El Monte, said...
View ArticleCabin Fire is 94 percent contained near Glendora
GLENDORA -- The Cabin Fire on the upper slopes of San Gabriel Canyon in the Angeles National Forest north of Glendora was 94 percent contained after consuming 1,723 acres, the U.S. Forest Service...
View ArticleAngeles National Forest crash near Arcadia appears to be suicide
ARCADIA -- A man was found dead Tuesday near the site where a car crashed down an embankment from a road in the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia, and sheriff's officials said late this...
View ArticleYvonne Craig, Batgirl in 1960s, dies at 78 in Pacific Palisades
PACIFIC PALISADES -- Yvonne Craig, who played heroine Batgirl in the 1960s television series "Batman," has died of cancer, it was announced today. She was 78.Craig died Tuesday night at her home in...
View ArticleCalifornia bill would ban drones over wildfires
LAGUNA NIGUEL -- Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, has co-authored a bill making it a crime to fly a drone over a wildfire, she announced today.SB 167 is intended to keep drones from causing a...
View ArticleLos Angeles County aims to redevelop Vermont Corridor
LOS ANGELES -- The Board of Supervisors voted today to start soliciting bids to tear down some of Los Angeles County's most dilapidated government office buildings to build a new headquarters for the...
View Article91 Freeway connectors to Interstate 15 closing for road work
CORONA -- Connecting to the Riverside (91) Freeway via Interstate 15 in Corona may not be possible this weekend -- depending on the direction and time of day that motorists use the...
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