Southern California teen severely burned by tabletop fire pit
A Southern California teen was hospitalized with severe burns after flames exploded from a tabletop fire pit. On July 6, Viana Poggi, 18, was making s’mores with her family at her Laguna Niguel home. Their fire pit requires isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol for refills. When Poggi poured the liquid into the pit, they...
Speeding car careens into Huntington Beach homes in late-night crash
A car traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into multiple homes in Huntington Beach on Friday night. According to Huntington Beach Police Department Public Affairs Officer Corbin Carson, officers responded to reports of a traffic collision at 19101 Newland Street just before 10:40 p.m. on July 25. Upon arrival,...
Southwest plane ‘aggressively’ dives to avoid crash over Los Angeles County, passengers say
Southwest Flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas had to make an aggressive dive to avoid a midair collision with another plane, resulting in two flight attendants being treated for injuries.
LA County provided $81M in rent relief to Angelenos
LOS ANGELES – As a result of a rent relief program implemented in December 2023, Los Angeles County disbursed more than $81 million to landlords, authorities announced Friday, saying the funds helped protect thousands of tenants from being evicted. The county Department of Consumer and Business Affairs reported the...
Child dies after drowning in Harbor City, officials confirm
A child has died following a drowning incident in the Harbor City neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday morning, authorities confirmed. The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at 9:44 a.m. reporting a possible child drowning in the 1100 block of Fernrest Drive. Firefighters transported the child to...
Fountain Valley fire chief dies, city says
Bill McQuaid died unexpectedly on Friday, according to the Fountain Valley Fire Department.
Federal agents search California home linked to alleged cult leader
TUJUNGA, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Federal agents raided a home linked to the accused leader of an alleged cult, and the subject of a popular Netflix documentary Friday. The feds kicked down the gate and raided a home in Northern Los Angeles County connected to accused cult leader Robert Shinn.
Boyle Heights restaurants are on the brink in wake of ICE raids: ‘I don’t...
In a survey of more than a dozen local restaurants, several reported losing 50% or more of their customers or revenue over the last several weeks.
3rd night of protests outside downtown L.A. federal building disrupts traffic
For the third night in a row, a group of demonstrators gathered outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles late Friday, continuing a series of anti-ICE protests that have again grown tense throughout the week. Just after 10 p.m., protesters were seen blocking the roadway at Aliso and...
ICE targets Los Angeles homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES — Immigration officials have been repeatedly spotted outside a Hollywood homeless shelter since May, leading staff to accompany residents from war-torn countries to work, errands and court. An executive at the shelter that serves people ages 18 to 24 said she saw two Venezuelan men handcuffed and...