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California family's $444 receipt from Trader Joe's goes viral on social media: 'Insane'
A family shopping at a Westlake Village, California, location of Trader Joe's recently spent $444 on a week-and-a-half's worth of food, sparking a discussion on social media.
LASD Searching For Missing Hacienda Heights Man, 82
Sheriff’s detectives Saturday asked for the public’s help to find an 82-year-old man suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s disease who went missing in Hacienda Heights. Stanley Bruce Narramore was last seen around 5:35 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of Sarandi Grande Drive. Narramore is white, stands...
MLK Jr. hospital secures $25 million in state funding to stay open for remainder of year
It was about a month ago that community members and leaders rallied for funding to keep the maternity ward at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital open.Now, they're celebrating. When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget last week, the hospital secured $25 million in funding.Tamara Robertson, who had her baby at the hospital, said the funding is vital because for many residents, MLK is their only option."When we speak to the maternal ward, it's one of the safest in the county," said Robertson. "They serve predominantly Black and brown women, and so even the thought of it closing is...
Mob of 200 rowdy teens lighting fires, setting off fireworks forces LA-area mall to shut down
A swarm of 200 teenagers caused a California mall to shut down over the weekend after they mobbed the building, setting fire to a trash can and igniting illegal fireworks, police said. The “large scale disturbance” incident occurred at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall, in Carson, at around 5:20 p.m on...
Dozens of juveniles detained in California after fireworks set off inside mall
Dozens of juveniles were detained Saturday night in Carson, California, amid a major disturbance at a shopping mall. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of a large gathering of about 200 juveniles at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall around 5:20 p.m., the department wrote on social media. During...
Alleged reckless driver hits Los Angeles County deputy during pursuit
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of a reckless driver who allegedly hit a deputy.Deputies were able to trap the driver in a parking lot near Buliss Road and Myrrh Street in Compton after spiking the car's tires and blocking the exits. The driver stayed in a parking spot while deputies surrounded the vehicle and placed another spike strip in front of it. The suspect refused to surrender, aimlessly driving around the parking lot while dragging a spike strip.Deputies boxed the suspect in with their vehicles after a brief drive around the parking lot. They shot pepper balls into the back of the sedan after pinning the suspect's car to hopefully end the standoff. However, the suspect and a passenger inside refused to exit the car but did roll down the driver-side window. After a brief standoff, the driver and the passenger surrendered to deputies.
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.
Southern California advised to watch for high surf, rip currents amid historic heatwave
Amid a historic heatwave, many in Southern California may flock to the beach to cool off, but weather officials are cautioning beachgoers to beware of high surf and rip currents this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, there will be strong rip currents and long-shore currents at beaches from Ventura County to Los Angeles […]
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