A man was charged Friday with sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl as she walked home from school in Wilmington, authorities said. Jose Julian Jaime Jr., 30, of Hawthorne,…
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Report of Rancho Palos Verdes plane crash is deemed a false alarm
The LA County Fire Department determined a reported plane crash outside Rancho Palos Verdes was a false alarm and ended its search around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. A 911 caller reported…
Long Beach asks residents to boil water before drinking
The city of Long Beach issued a public notice late Wednesday night advising residents living in neighborhoods located in the west and north areas to boil their water before drinking it due…
L.A. serial arson suspect arrested, accused of lighting fires downtown
A man suspected of starting a string of fires in downtown Los Angeles — including one that required 170 firefighters to put out and caused $7 million in damage — was arrested…
Line fire flareup forces residents to flee; over 40,000 acres burned
The Line Fire in San Bernardino County, after burning for nearly a month, has grown again, prompting new evacuations Sunday. Residents in the Seven Oaks and Barton Flats area, including all campgrounds…
Big rig with lithium batteries flips in San Pedro, sparking fire
A dangerous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon Thursday after a large rig carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said. Los Angeles City Fire…
Newsom vetoes bill to study reparations for displaced Chavez Ravine families
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a state bill that would have created a task force to study compensation for families forced out of Chavez Ravine in the 1950s. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Wendy…
Mosquito-borne dengue cases confirmed in Baldwin Park
Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus were confirmed Wednesday in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Including cases were announced last weekthe three cases…
Two dead after gunfire between police and gunman in North Hollywood
A shootout between a gunman and police left two people dead, including the gunman, in North Hollywood Monday morning. At 4:50 a.m., Los Angeles police responded to a call about an assault…
Heat wave breaks records in Southern California. When will it ease?
Southern California continues to be hit by extreme heat that will continue for another day after temperature records dropped all weekend. Forecast The heat wave covering the south of the country was…