Smoke advisory issued due to Route Fire burning in Castaic
The wildfire, which started burning Wednesday afternoon off the 5 Freeway in Castaic, sent a giant plume of smoke into the air, visible from much of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
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The wildfire, which started burning Wednesday afternoon off the 5 Freeway in Castaic, sent a giant plume of smoke into the air, visible from much of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
If voluntary conservation fails to ease the strain on the power grid, Cal ISO could move into a series of emergency alerts, including rolling blackouts.
Overnight temperatures are going to make it harder for residents to cool down after baking in triple-digit weather.
Temperatures could reach 115 degrees in some parts of Los Angeles, and city officials are warning people to take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
The crash happened at about 4:44 a.m.in the eastbound lanes of the 60 Freeway, just east of Phillips Ranch Road. No injuries were immediately reported.
With triple digit temperatures expected to hit the Southland over coming days, the California Independent System Operator warned that they could ask residents to cut power usage during peak hours to prevent strain on the state's power grid.
Roomster, which has thousands of five-star reviews in both the Google and Apple app stores, advertised primarily private rooms toward lower-income renters.
Samuel J. Wipf, 35, of Parker, Ariz., was found Sunday night using Mohave County sheriff's towable side scan sonar.
Ozone air pollution can cause people to have trouble breathing, trigger asthma attacks, and cause lung damage.
Even the coasts and the beaches won't escape the heat because they are expected to hit the upper 90s through Sunday.
Dozens gathered at a permanent memorial in Norco to honor 13 fallen U.S. soldiers, killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, 2021, including hometown hero Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui.
The body was initially found on Aug. 17 in a parking lot outside of the Church of Christ on Sherman Ave. After a week's worth of investigation, police located the suspects and attempted to pull them over, leading to a pursuit that ended in a crash and both suspect's arrest.
Caltrans suggested drivers delay their travel or use an alternate route, from State Route 62 to the 10 Freeway into Whitewater.
A flood watch has been issued for much of the Inland Empire, which could see monsoonal thunderstorms as soon as Wednesday night.
According to police, the motorcyclist was traveling towards Olivewood Avenue from Kane Street when he lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a concrete light pole in an adjacent parking lot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounce dead.
