Crews battle Route Fire burning near Castaic; 98% contained
At least eight firefighters have suffered heat-related injuries while battling the flames, which jumped the 5 Freeway and forced lanes to close in both directions.
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At least eight firefighters have suffered heat-related injuries while battling the flames, which jumped the 5 Freeway and forced lanes to close in both directions.
Just hours after Long Beach temperatures eclipsed 108, breaking a record from 1988, thousands gathered for the annual "Conquer the Bridge" race over the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
A witness at the scene told CBS reporters that the shooting stemmed from an argument at an engagement party.
Daniel Garcia, 39, was found shot to death on a sidewalk in Pacoima early Sunday morning. Authorities are still searching for the suspect.
The circumstances leading up to the crash were not immediately known. When authorities arrived to the scene on Mangate and Temple avenues they found both cars engulfed in flames.
Mike Trout helped the Angels avert a shutout with his 29th home run, a solo shot to center in the eighth inning off Astros' reliever Brandon Bielak.
The Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB at 92-41, extended their lead over the Padres in the NL West to 19 games with 29 games remaining. The Dodgers' magic number to claim the division is nine.
It will be the sixth-straight day that a flex alert has been issued for California. People are urged to cut down their electricity use, avoid using major appliances and turn off all unnecessary lights.
The crash took place on the westbound side of the freeway at the Lakeview Avenue offramp just after 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, according to authorities.
Hundreds of residents in Los Feliz Sunday remained without power nearly a day after an outage left thousands in the dark.
Authorities Sunday said a 33-year-old man was killed Saturday after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Adelanto.
Public health officials Sunday were urging residents to take precautions to guard against heat-related illnesses amid Southern California's ongoing heat wave.
Authorities on Sunday continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a man in Baldwin Park.
Authorities say a pilot has been taken to a hospital after his helicopter made a hard landing in Mount Baldy.
Sunday is expected to be another day of extreme heat across Southern California.
