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Hospital looking to ID patient found in downtown Los Angeles
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who has been hospitalized for several days. The man was found in downtown near the intersection of South Central Avenue and 6th Street on June 30, and he has been receiving care at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights […]
Los Angeles impounded more than 500 vehicles from homeless living in their cars
(The Center Square) - Over a two-year period, the city of Los Angeles impounded 555 vehicles that homeless people were living in according to a city report. The city gave housing to 186. The city encountered 2,503 vehicle dwellings and impounded about 1 out of every 4.5 vehicles that were inhabited by homeless people. The city also issued 1,026 parking citations and 149 environmental citations for those vehicle dwellings. The data is from May 2022 through May 2024 in a report included in the agenda...
July 4 fireworks spark fires across SoCal
LOS ANGELES - Extreme heat warnings and fire weather warnings continue through the holiday weekend across much of Southern California. Over the Fourth of July holiday, firefighters responded to several fires and injuries related to fireworks. "One time, 7 rockets went bam, bam, bam," said James Bruinsslot in Northridge. "It...
Holiday traffic snarls mountain roads in Azusa
A crush of Independence Day traffic created chaos in Azusa on Thursday. By about 11 a.m., the California Highway Patrol, working with the help of Azusa police and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, was working to prevent more vehicles from heading toward the worst of the jam at East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads. […]
Hollywood residents worry homeless encampment near school, church will return after recent clean-up
Residents in a Hollywood neighborhood fear a homeless encampment located near a church and a preschool that was cleared Wednesday will quickly return.An Eyewitness News viewer emailed us about the large encampment on Wilton Place.On Wednesday morning, L.A. Sanitation workers cleared the encampment, which was blocking a sidewalk used by preschool children. But will that be the end?The First Southern Baptist Church across the street has been dealing with vandalism in the area, such as stolen security cameras and shattered glass windows."We still got summer school going, so the parents and the kids still need to be able to come...
Plenty Fire burns 75 acres during grueling heat in Santa Clarita
Firefighters rushed to the Santa Clarita Valley after a brush fire burned about 75 acres. The Los Angeles County Fire Department did not issue any evacuations immediately after the Plenty Fire started. As of 4:30 p.m., homes were not threatened. The department requested an ambulance as a precaution after one of the crew members felt weak and dizzy. Paramedics took two firefighters due to the punishing heat.At the time of the fire, it was more than 100 degrees in Santa Clarita.
Moving crew dumps entire truckload of furniture on L.A.’s Skid Row
A moving company crew dumped a truckload of furniture and appliances on Los Angeles’ blighted Skid Row overnight, giving the items away to anyone who could carry them. Video of the wild scene near 6th and San Pedro streets showed men inside a VIP Moving Company van handing out furniture to unhoused individuals just after […]
L.A. General Medical Center seeks help identifying patient
The Los Angeles General Medical Center is seeking the public’s help to identify a patient who has been hospitalized since Saturday after an accident at Cesar Chavez Ave. and Fickett St. in Boyle Heights.
Frustration grows among residents over piles of trash left behind along Tujunga Wash
Riverwood Ranch residents who live near the Tujunga Wash are growing frustrated over a lack of parking enforcement and piles of trash being left behind.Neighbors say not enough is being done.Despite parking restrictions nearby, many people use the area near Oro Vista Avenue as a place to swim, relax and even set up camping tents."I'm frustrated. This has been going on for two years now," said Jeremy Jover of Riverwood Ranch.Jover said people double and triple park, blocking the road used to access their community, which is especially important for emergencies."We feel victimized and trapped. If we had a fire...
Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
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