By Sandy Mazza
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A pilot found dead amid the wreckage of his plane in the Angeles National Forest was identified Thursday as Frederick “Matt” Espiau
SYLMAR – A crash involving two big rigs and another vehicle on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Sylmar area during this morning’s rains snarled traffic in the area but resulted
LAWNDALE – One person was killed in a crash today on a Lawndale freeway.
The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 2:35 a.m. on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway at Hawthorne
Firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” early Friday to extract a woman from her car after a crash in the Toluca Woods area that could involve driving under the influence.
The crash between
ALTADENA – A man died when he fell off the side of a trail while hiking near Altadena, authorities said today.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department was requested just before 10 p.m. Wednesday
Hollywood Hills >> A section of Laurel Canyon Boulevard was closed in the Hollywood Hills today after part of a concrete patio, “compromised” in the wake of the recent rains, slid down
A jackknifed big-rig is expected to tie up lanes on the northbound 405 Freeway transition road to the northbound 5 Freeway in Sylmar for approximately three hours this morning, authorities said.
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LOS ANGELES – A big rig crashed on the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway in Los Angeles today, blocking most lanes, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. just
As much of the state heads into a sixth year of drought, water officials on Wednesday, Jan. 4, cheered Californians’ continued conservation while urging them to stay stingy with water after residential
Authorities were responding to a Wednesday evening report of a downed helicopter near the Angels Gate Lighthouse in the Port of Los Angeles, officials said.
Several passengers on an outbound cruise
MOUNTAIN PASS >> A Las Vegas man and his 2-month old grandson were killed in a New Year’s Day crash along the 15 Freeway about 16 miles from the state line, according to the San Bernardino County
SUN VALLEY>> Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday on the 170 Freeway in Sun Valley, where one of the injured had to be extricated from a vehicle.
Three people suffered moderate injuries,
A jackknifed big rig is blocking three lanes in the Newhall area, authorities said.
The incident was reported at 8:34 a.m. Friday on the southbound 5 Freeway at Gavin Canyon, according to the California
AGOURA HILLS (AP) – Los Angeles County firefighters have held a small brush fire in the Agoura Hills area to less than five acres.
The fire erupted at midday Thursday in the Liberty Canyon area
MALIBU – A magnitude-3.3 earthquake rattled the Malibu area early today.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 2:58 a.m. quake was 8.6 miles deep, its epicenter 5 miles west-southwest off the coast
Fires damaging at least three vehicles damaged by early Friday morning were extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Department in Sylmar, authorities said.
Firefighters responded to a call of a structure
LAKE LOS ANGELES >> A fire damaged a one-story, single family home in Lake Los Angeles Tuesday.
The fire was reported around 7:55 p.m. in the 45800 block of 250th Street and was knocked down in about
A traffic collision involving a tanker trunk full of milk resulted in the spilling of more than 100 gallons of the white liquid on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights Sunday morning, according to the Los
A woman was killed and a man was injured in a solo-car crash on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles police.
A 2003 Acura TL was headed westbound on Ventura
PANORAMA CITY >> Two people were critically injured today in a multiple-vehicle crash in Panorama City.
One of the injured was rescued from the three-car crash, which occurred around 10 p.m. Friday
A big rig that fell on its side – possibly due to a rain-soaked roadway – blocked a freeway connector road early today in Sylmar, leading to a SigAlert, authorities said.
The crash occurred