Fire breaks out at Walnut home; no injuries reported
The scene of the fire is located at the 19648 Block of E. Stallion Cir., not far from Walnut High School.
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The scene of the fire is located at the 19648 Block of E. Stallion Cir., not far from Walnut High School.
With temperatures hitting triple digits this week, and into the Labor Day holiday weekend, furry friends need a helping hand from their humans to keep cool.
With more and more drivers looking to make a change from gas to electric vehicles, making sure their vehicles stay charged could require some flexibility.
The National Weather Service says that excessive heat warnings for most of the region will be extended through 8 p.m. Tuesday, but in the Antelope Valley, the warning will remain in place until 9 p.m.
The heat wave is just in its third day Friday, and is expected to last through Labor Day, so setting another record is still a possibility.
The street sweeper had been sent to clean up an oil spill and caught up one of the burning flares the CHP had placed in the roadway, sparking the potentially explosive fire.
With triple digit heat expected to last through the middle of next week, some parents are concerned about the athletic activities their children are still required to compete in.
The Route Fire in Castaic, which has burned more than 5,000 acres, has made a mess of traffic on the 5 Freeway, and as travelers head into the holiday weekend, they should expect to hit the brakes.
Cal State L.A. students were sweating it out inside their classrooms after the air conditioning in several classrooms broke during the hottest heat wave of the year.
While the investigation is ongoing, LASD said the deputies were relieved of duty after detectives uncovered a "possible long-term scheme to defraud the citizens of Los Angeles County."
Gerold Lipeles, 69, was sleeping in a wheelchair outside of the McDonald's located on West Century Boulevard in South LA when he was fatally shot by a woman who authorities arrested Thursday after nearly four months of investigation.
Robert Lyles went on from Belmont High School to play pro football as a linebacker in the National Football League.
Peter Fletcher, a Woodland Hills resident, was arrested for knowingly possessing child pornography and held at a bail of $20,000. Police are seeking any potentially additional suspects after receiving an online tip that revealed child sexual abuse material on numerous devices of Fletcher's.
The triple digit heat added to the already high amount of strain being placed on car engines as Southern Californians hit the road for the long weekend.
District officials said they have nearly 3,000 open service calls for HVAC systems at its schools.
