One Dies, Two Critically Injured in Playa Del Rey Hit-And-Run

A man was killed and two other people were critically injured during a two-vehicle, hit-and-run crash Sunday morning in Playa Del Rey, authorities said. The critically injured, a woman who was approximately 30 years old and an approximately 1-year-old child, were rushed to a hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Firefighters and paramedics were…

Grass Catches Fire on 110 Freeway in Elysian Park

It took a team of firefighters in the air and on the ground a little over an hour Saturday to put out a brush fire that burned up to two acres of grass on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in Elysian Park that resulted in lanes being shut down on both sides of the freeway.…

Jon’s Fish Market Closes After 4 Decades in Dana Point

Jon’s Fish Market, a longtime Dana Point Harbor seafood restaurant, will close permanently Sunday after more than four decades in business. Owner Shala Mansur O’Keefe said the decision to close the restaurant, which first opened in 1980, was driven by personal and economic challenges. “While I am devastated to be closing the doors, my health…

LASD, Ex-Deputy Agree on Release of Her Personnel Records

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who alleges she was terminated in 2014 in retaliation for complaining about being sexually abused by three supervisors over a six-year period has reached an agreement with county attorneys to obtain some of her personnel records, including those the department used to support her termination. The plaintiff is…

Missing RivCo Man Spotted in Bellflower, Corona

A man missing about five days has been spotted in Bellflower and the Corona area, authorities said Saturday. A Riverside County Sheriff’s bulletin said 30-year-old Hans Van Haaster was last seen leaving Bellflower, in Los Angeles County, Monday and may…

Aguanga Fire Is 25% Contained

A vegetation fire burning at least 67 acres that prompted evacuations in Aguanga was 25% contained Saturday by lines of cleared vegetation. The fire was reported around 2:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of Highway 79 and Sage Road, according…

Missing Man Spotted in Bellflower, Corona

A man missing about five days has been spotted in Bellflower and the Corona area, authorities said Saturday. A Riverside County Sheriff’s bulletin said 30-year-old Hans Van Haaster was last seen leaving Bellflower Monday and may have turned up near…


Flames Possibly from Fireworks Close 101/110 Freeway Transition

A fire possibly caused by fireworks ignited in grass in the transition between two downtown Los Angeles freeways Saturday and was threatening an apartment building in the area. The fire was reported at 5:08 p.m. Saturday in grass on the right shoulder of the transition from the northbound Hollywood Freeway and the northbound Harbor Freeway,…

Fire in Aguanga Prompts Evacuations

A vegetation fire burning at least 67 acres prompted evacuations in Aguanga Saturday. The fire was reported around 2:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of Highway 79 and Sage Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. At the initial time of report, the fire was burning 10 acres. Fire crews were able to slow…

Powerball Numbers Drawn

The numbers drawn in Saturday evening’s Powerball lottery were 25, 37, 42, 52, 65 and the Powerball number was 14. The estimated jackpot is $20 million. The drawing was the first since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is…

Firefighters Battle Grass Fire along San Diego Freeway in Sepulveda Basin

Firefighters worked Saturday to put out a grass fire on the side of the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sepulveda Basin area. The fire was reported at 6:27 p.m. Saturday on the southbound San Diego Freeway just north of Burbank Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. Helicopters dropping water on…

No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $17 million. There were also no tickets with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 14, 20, 23, 38, 44 and the…

Firefighters Put out Grass Fire on 110 Freeway in Elysian Park

It took a team of firefighters in the air and on the ground a little over an hour Saturday to put out a brush fire that burned up to two acres of grass on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in Elysian Park that resulted in lanes being shut down on both sides of the freeway.…

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