Body found after explosion, fire destroy West Adams garage
LOS ANGELES — A body was found Saturday in the aftermath an explosive fire in a detached garage in the West Adams area of South Los Angeles. Firefighters were initially dispatched at 5:32 a.m. Saturday to the detached garage at 2421 S. Ninth Ave., "fully involved with fire and explosions," Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie Stewart said.
Burglars attack victim with bear spray in Studio City
A man was attacked with bear spray after he confronted two suspects burglarizing a Studio City home. On May 8, surveillance video showed the suspects breaking into a home on the 4200 block of Denny Avenue just after noon. The owners, who were not home at the time, were alerted to the break-in by their […]
‘We found parts of him’: Witness recounts deadly fireworks explosion at Los Angeles home
Authorities are still investigating the charred remains of a South Los Angeles residence Saturday after an explosive fire killed a man inside. The fire started at a garage converted into an accessory-dwelling unit on the 2400 block of 9th Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood at about 5:35 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire […]
Man shot and killed while breaking up fight at Los Angeles pizza restaurant
A man was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight at a pizza restaurant in L.A.’s Wilmington neighborhood. Los Angeles police were called to Red West Pizza on the 600 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 5:41 p.m. on Saturday night. The victim, identified only as a 26-year-old man, was trying to […]
Officials searching for assault convict who walked away from L.A. County camp
Officials are searching for an incarcerated man who walked away Saturday morning from a conservation camp in Los Angeles County, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The man, identified as 41-year-old Francisco Cervantes, was discovered missing around 8 a.m. from Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp in Valyermo, the CDCR said. Cervantes is described […]
Frontier Airlines passenger recalls ‘legs spinning around’ as person sucked into plane engine
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: John Athens was on a Frontier Airlines flight when he saw 'the legs of a human spinning around in the engine' as the jet struck and killed a person
Walmart among stores preparing for new $18 ‘minimum policy’ in effect from July 1
A NEW July 1 rule is putting major retailers on notice ahead of summer. Walmart and other businesses are being told to review local requirements before the deadline hits. Walmart and other businesses with workers in parts of Southern California are being told to check pay rates before July 1.
Long Beach voter guide: mayor
With a looming deficit estimated at over $60 million next year and the Olympics on the horizon in 2028, the next mayor will have the crucial tasks of helping balance the budget and set the city's priorities as the Games approach. The post Long Beach voter guide: mayor appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Another series of earthquakes rattles Southern California
A series of six earthquakes shook Brawley, Calif. Saturday evening, a day after multiple earthquakes greater than a 3.0 magnitude struck near Redlands. The first of Saturday evening’s earthquakes was a 3.5-magnitude quake, which happened at 4:14 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The initial earthquake was followed by 2.6 and 2.8-magnitude quakes. At […]
LAUSD closed off RFK Inspiration Park in Koreatown. There are no plans to reopen...
Public records show encampment removal and fencing were coordinated as the park changed hands, while neighbors say they were left without answers.
