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County Offers Cooling Centers, Summer Pool Program
As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief. “The public in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys and other communities will seek relief...
Tau Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in SCV
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
Triple-digit temps bake SoCal ahead of Independence Day
High temperatures are continuing to scorch Southern California ahead of Independence Day, and the threat is far from over. Daily highs in the triple digits are expected in numerous places, with the hottest days beginning on Thursday, July 4, and continuing through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. In the Antelope Valley, for example, […]
Break-ins reported at 2 Los Angeles County pharmacies overnight
Police responded to burglary calls at two Los Angeles County pharmacies located six miles apart during the early morning hours Tuesday. The first incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. in the 16900 block of Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower. Deputies arrived at the pharmacy to find that the suspects had already fled, a spokesperson for the […]
Los Angeles County Target Stores Implement New Self-Checkout Rule
Los Angeles County, California is not going to be happy when they hear this... Target has announced a significant change to its self-checkout system. The retail giant transitioned its regular self-checkout lanes to express self-checkout lanes at most of its 2000 locations across the United States, including California. This new...
DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
Thieves target LA County cemetery, steal plaques
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Copper thieves have once again targeted Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, leaving a trail of destruction. Community volunteer Aisha Woods is heartbroken and outraged by the ongoing vandalism. "People are disrespecting sacred grounds. This is a sacred place," she said. The thieves are targeting...
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
Suspect crashes multiple times during pursuit in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of a stolen truck that had crashed multiple times during the chase. It started in East LA when deputies spotted the stolen car at about 7:30 p.m. Monday evening.The suspect recklessly evaded deputies, driving on the wrong side of the road and through red lights several times. The pursuit ended after the utility truck lost the driver-side tire and spun out near the intersection of S. Indiana Street and Dennison Street in the South Gate-East LA area. The suspect promptly left the car and surrendered as deputies drew their weapons and took cover behind their cruisers.
L.A. County Superior Court offers buyouts to staff due to funding cutbacks
Los Angeles County’s Superior Court system announced Monday that it will offer a one-time payment of $35,000 to current full-time employees with five or more years of continuous service to resign from their jobs due to cutbacks in state funding.
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