Continuing Federal ICE Raids Force LA to Cancel July 4th Celebrations

What organizers call the largest free Fourth of July celebration on the West Coast won’t be held Friday, one of several Los Angeles County Independence Day events postponed or canceled because of federal enforcement action against illegal immigration. Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party, which last year included 800 drones flying above The Music […]

One Dead, Another Injured in Pacoima Fireworks Incident

Los Angeles Fire Department officials Friday are investigating fireworks-related blazes where one man was found dead, a woman was injured and four homes were severely damaged in Pacoima. The initial fire — which was declared a major emergency by the LAFD — was reported just before 9 p.m. Thursday on the 12000 block of West […]

Holiday Weekend Fireworks Shows Scheduled Across Riverside County

Fourth of July celebrations to mark America’s 249th birthday will be hosted across Riverside County Friday. Because the Fourth of July falls on a Friday this year, some municipalities have presented pyrotechnics spectaculars ahead of time, and a couple are planned afterward. Corona’s traditional “Main Street U.S.A Parade” will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at […]

Firefighters Deploy Across LA Ahead of Fireworks

The Los Angeles Fire Department is expected to pre-deploy resources and personnel to address potential emergencies this Fourth of July weekend, Mayor Karen Bass announced. The LAFD will be staging additional equipment and staff for brush patrols, as well as to respond quicker to any potential needs should they arise. Additionally, the city’s Emergency Management […]

Caitlyn Jenner’s Friend ID’d as Malibu ATV Crash Victim

A 29-year-woman in her 20s who died after an all- terrain vehicle that she was driving plunged over a cliff in Malibu was reportedly a friend of media personality Caitlyn Jenner, multiple media sources said Friday. The entertainment publications Parade Magazine, Deadline and People identified the driver as Sophia Hutchins, 29, who both publications said […]

Authorities ID Pedestrian Killed in Ktown

A 47-year-old pedestrian who was killed in a collision with a motorcycle rider near Koreatown was identified Friday, county authorities said. Officers from the LAPD the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division responded at 10:51 p.m. Thursday to South Vermont Avenue and San Marino Street regarding a traffic collision. When officers arrived, they learned the […]

Tips for Angelenos to Keep Your Pets Safe, Calm During Fireworks

During this Fourth of July weekend, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services has some recommendations to keep Angelenos’ furry friends safe and prevent them from ending up in shelters. The department reminded residents in the city that fireworks are illegal, and should be kept away from pets. To report fireworks in your neighborhood, residents […]

Fatal Freeway Crash in Baldwin Park

One person was killed after the sedan they were traveling in slammed into the center divider on the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Baldwin Park, the California Highway Patrol said Friday. CHP officers responded at 10:52 p.m. Thursday to the transition road from the westbound freeway just east of the San Gabriel River (605) […]

Senior Killed in South LA Hit-and-Run ID’d

A 75-year-old man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in South Los Angeles was identified by authorities Friday. The victim, who the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified as Gaston Moreau, was struck by a small, four-door sedan going northbound on Vermont Avenue in a marked crosswalk at 90th Street at about […]

Feds Threaten to Deport Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Over Alleged Cartel Ties

Former middleweight boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested in Studio City four days after losing to Jake Paul in a pay-per-view bout in Anaheim and will be deported to his native Mexico, where the alleged Sinaloa Cartel associate has an outstanding arrest warrant, federal immigration officials said Thursday. Federal authorities allege that Chavez […]

Silver Alert Activated for At-Risk 69-Year-Old Palms Man

A Silver Alert was activated Thursday on behalf of an at-risk 69-year-old man reported missing after being last seen in Palms. Joaquin Solano was last seen near Vinton Avenue and Regent Street at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. […]