SAN CLEMENTE – The Orange County Fire Authority reports southern parts of Orange County were getting smoke from fires burning at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, July 7, and assured San Clemente residents that they were not in danger. Two separate brush fires at Camp Pendleton had scorched more than 1,500 acres, and the Marines early…
By Miranda Andrade, Contributing writer A hot, humid Saturday saw hundreds of hearty vegans and curious foodies milling outside of Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid, meatless buffalo wings and sunbrellas in hand, for the Long Beach Vegan Festival. The celebration boasted several animal-free food and drink trucks, creating long lines for the many guests…
Former Sylmar High and UCLA basketball standout Tyler Honeycutt, 27, was found dead early Saturday morning after a reported shootout with police at his home in Sherman Oaks. A SWAT team entered the home and located an unresponsive male, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted at 3:45 a.m….
As a heat wave sweeps Southern California, fires continue to burn from Santa Barbara to Camp Pendleton. Here is what we know as of Saturday afternoon, June 7. Box fire in Cajon Pass 100 acres 50% contained Map shows where the Box fire is burning No evacuations in place 150 firefighters on scene One lane…
In the corner of Hermosa Beach’s Underground Bar and Grill stood a lone Swedish soccer fan. A nervous look on his face, he fidgeted. Perhaps he’d just realized he’d made a huge mistake. Fans celebrate 2-0 win over Sweden. England supporters pack The Underground pub in Hermosa Beach to support their team in quarterfinal World…
Investigators with the Orange County Fire Authority are looking into what caused a pair of car fires about two blocks apart in Placentia early Saturday morning, July 7, authorities said. Firefighters put out a car fire in the 5300 block of Cederlawn Drive in Placentia early Saturday morning, July 7. (Courtesy of Southern Counties News…
As triple-digit temperatures blanketed the region Friday, power companies from the Inland Empire to Los Angeles worked to keep services operating smoothly. But by late afternoon on Friday that was becoming a challenge. Early in the day, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said it has “adequate resources” to meet a higher power demand…
A wildfire that erupted during a Southern California heatwave has burned 35 acres and at least 20 homes in the hills above Goleta in Santa Barbara County, officials said. It appears that a house fire spread embers to dry brush, and that ignited an out-of-control blaze, county Sheriff’s Department officials said. Hundreds of homes have…
#BREAKING: Brush fire explodes over Goleta hills. Homes threatened and evacuations underway #HolidayFire https://t.co/2VXrHA2hD8 — KEYT NewsChannel 3 (@KEYTNC3) July 7, 2018 The fire in Goleta may have begun with a house fire, according to officials. KEYT news tweeted that the blaze began in the 1500 block of Holiday Hill Road: Related stories: Evacuations ordered…
Homeless people from the Inland Empire to the San Fernando Valley sought relief from the brutal heat in Southern California beneath shady trees in local parks, inside air-conditioned libraries, and through the efforts of advocates who distributed bottled water or helped them get to cooling centers open to the public. Temperatures had already hit 100…
