‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
This LA social club is hell-bent on saving the city's disappearing diners
Last Sunday, while sitting at the head of several tables pushed together, Jake Hook shared with the group of seven diners an ...
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California: Five dead in Los Angeles wildfires - as new blaze starts near Hollywood Hills
Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley said on ... At a news conference, Los Angeles' chief of police James McDonnell told reporters: "This is a tragic time in our history here in ...
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Gunfire erupts in Los Angeles neighborhood; 6 injured including suspect
The violence unfolded at around 1 a.m. Jan. 22 in the 600 block of South Alvarado Street, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives said the gunman walked up ...
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Police search for shooting suspect that left 6 people injured in Westlake District
Los Angeles Police Department officers are searching for a suspect involved in an early Wednesday morning shooting in the Westlake District, where gunshot wounds injured six people. Police ...
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Police investigating 'possible human cause' behind Los Angeles wildfire
Police are reportedly focusing ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Los Angeles residents forced out of their homes by the wildfires that have ...
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Robbery suspect armed with gun, pool noodle, police say
The suspect was armed with the gun and pool noodle, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson David Cuellar. He added it was unusual for armed robbers to carry pool noodles. “The first ...
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2 people arrested with fire truck while impersonating firefighters at LA wildfires: Police
according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. A Los Angeles Police Department unit was patrolling through the evacuation zones on Saturday, when they discovered a fire truck that "did ...
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Two Oregon residents arrested for impersonating firefighters in Palisades Fire evacuation zone
On Saturday, Los Angeles Police Department officers were patrolling the fire area with local firefighters when they "observed a fire truck that did not appear to be legitimate," said a statement ...
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Rami Malek recalls alleged racial profiling incident: 'I may well be going to jail'
In an interview with The Guardian published Saturday, Malek, who is of Egyptian descent, claimed he was racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department. The "Bohemian Rhapsody" star ...
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What happened Saturday through Monday, Jan. 18-20: Southern California braces for latest threat of extreme weather
His grandfather was with the L.A. city fire department. He was a police officer for 31 years. As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were ...
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The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Within those vast borders, there is a Los Angeles Police Department and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as well as an additional 45 police departments protecting, to name a few ...