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Los Angeles thieves are using Wi-Fi jammers to defeat home security systems
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TL;DR: Wireless cameras can provide a buffer of protection for security-conscious people needing a capable home surveillance system. A gang of "hi-tech" burglars has recently started using radio jammers to target wireless security cameras in Los Angeles, proving the popular devices aren not foolproof.
Boy, 15, disappears while swimming off Huntington Beach
Crews are continuing their search for a 15-year-old boy Monday who was swept away while swimming off of Huntington Beach Sunday night. The incident was reported around 9 p.m. after two swimmers went into the water near lifeguard tower 11 but only one returned to shore, Huntington Beach Public Information Officer Jennifer Carey confirmed to […]
Venice gang member sentenced to maximum term amidst courtroom chaos
In a dramatic courtroom scene on Thursday, Isaiah Caldwell, a Venice Shoreline Crips gang member, was sentenced to the maximum term of 18 years for conspiracy to commit assault with a firearm. Thursday’s sentencing finalized a trial that began on May 6. Caldwell, known on the streets as “6iix Boy,”...
‘Top Chef’ Alum Shirley Chung to Close Culver City Restaurant Following Cancer Diagnosis
Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation nominated her for a Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award. Top Chef alum and Ms. Chi Cafe owner Shirley...
New STEAM Lab to open at San Bernardino County Museum
The San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM) will be unveiling their new Exploration Station: A STEAM Lab for Kids on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In January 2024, the SBCM Foundation was awarded a $100,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to develop an innovative new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) exhibit.
Arson-sparked Park Fire is now California’s fifth-largest wildfire
California’s Park Fire is now the fifth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, and a man accused of starting the destructive flames appeared in court Monday. At the same time, dozens of other fires continue to rage in the Western United States and Canada and thousands have been forced to evacuate. Here’s the latest:
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
After high court ruling, L.A. County supervisors to reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people
L.A. County supervisors are set to take up a motion reaffirming their policy against criminalizing homelessness, the latest response to a Supreme Court ruling on anticamping laws.
News 3's Chloe Koast talks being trapped in California travel nightmare
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The drive from Southern California to Las Vegas turned into a nightmare this past weekend. A semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire Friday morning on northbound Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker, California. That resulted in a full shutdown of northbound I-15 for nearly two...
Dust Advisory Extends Across Eastern Riverside Co
The South Coast Air Quality Management District extended its windblown dust advisory through Wednesday morning due to periods of high winds expected to blow in the San Gorgonio Pass area, Coachella Valley and elsewhere in eastern Riverside County. The advisory began at 3 p.m. Saturday and was initially scheduled to...
Downloadable 2024 USC Trojans football schedule
The 2024 college football season is almost here, which means it is time to get ready to root for your USC Trojans as they begin a new era as members of the Big Ten. It all begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the USC Trojans face off with the LSU Tigers. Two teams that sent shockwaves across the landscape when they hired sitting head coaches from top-tier jobs. Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for the Bayou and Lincoln Riley jetted from Oklahoma to sunny Los Angeles. These two teams are embarking on a new era after both lost their Heisman-winning quarterbacks to the NFL draft this past offseason.
Nevada Army National Guard's UH-60 Black Hawk joins the fight against California Wildfires
Two Nevada Army National Guard helicopters and crews were activated to help stop the progression of western California Wildfires on Monday. One of Nevada's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deployed from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead headed to Sacramento Mather Airport joined by a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to help with the suppression efforts.
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