Car Crashes Into Fire Hydrant In Encino Causing Massive Geyser
A vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant in Encino, causing a geyser of water reaching dozens of feet into the air.
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A vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant in Encino, causing a geyser of water reaching dozens of feet into the air.
At least one person has died resulting from the accident, but no other information is available at the moment, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
At least two people involved in the crash were transported to a nearby hospital, one of which was reported to be a seven-year old child. The other person appeared to be an adult woman.
Fire crews used the jaws of life to remove one of the injured persons from their vehicle.
A woman smashed her car into a freeway sign near the 405 Freeway in Long Beach and was killed, authorities said Saturday.
All of the persons involved were transported to hospitals following the accident. The child was airlifted following complaints of mild discomfort.
A white truck and blue sedan were found off the freeway and in a ditch, with the sedan wrapped around a tree.
California Highway Patrol reports that at least one person has been pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal car accident in West Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.
A person was killed Saturday when a vehicle went over the side of the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, south of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway.
Four people were injured Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into a building after colliding with another car in Torrance.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were responding to a vehicle crash in South LA when one of the officers was attacked by what appears to be a stray dog.
Security cameras outside El Tarasco, a Mexican restaurant on Glenoaks Boulevard in Sylmar, captured crowds watching a dangerous sideshow that resulted in a crash.
Two people were seriously injured and four other people suffered minor injuries Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in Hancock Park, where one person was briefly trapped in a vehicle and one of the vehicles crashed into a building.
Firefighters stopped a grass fire early Saturday after a car crashed on State Route 261, igniting nearby brush in Irvine. Firefighters said fire danger like this is ahead in the coming weeks in Southern California.
The driver of a Ford SUV crashed into a Simi Valley home Monday evening on Bryant Drive, leaving a large hole in the house between the garage and the front entrance.
A person was killed Monday in a two-vehicle crash in the south Los Angeles area that left three other people injured.
A car that hit a fire hydrant in Arcadia may have previously been involved in a pursuit with Pasadena Police.
A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday morning in the Compton area, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One of two people rushed to an area trauma center from a multi-vehicle traffic crash Sunday in Lancaster later died, authorities said.
University of Kentucky basketball player Terrence Clarke was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Northridge.
A car crashed into a house, sending one person to a nearby trauma center, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Two people died Saturday night and four others were injured when multiple cars crashed into each other.
All lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway were shut down Thursday night after a traffic collision that killed a pedestrian.
The California Highway Patrol is in a high-speed pursuit that started in East Los Angeles Saturday night.
An 89-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a car in Westminster was identified Sunday by the Orange County coroner's office.
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Federal prosecutors said a 53-year-old Hacienda Heights man allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.
San Bernardino police officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect drove onto some train tracks and collided with a train.
A Long Beach man who was allegedly drunk when he reversed his car into a group of people sitting outside of a home earlier this week, killing a toddler and injuring two others, was charged with murder on Wednesday.
The volunteers said a South LA alley has become a hot spot for animal abuse.
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Federal prosecutors said a 53-year-old Hacienda Heights man allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.
San Bernardino police officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect drove onto some train tracks and collided with a train.
A Long Beach man who was allegedly drunk when he reversed his car into a group of people sitting outside of a home earlier this week, killing a toddler and injuring two others, was charged with murder on Wednesday.
The volunteers said a South LA alley has become a hot spot for animal abuse.
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Federal prosecutors said a 53-year-old Hacienda Heights man allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.
A Long Beach man who was allegedly drunk when he reversed his car into a group of people sitting outside of a home earlier this week, killing a toddler and injuring two others, was charged with murder on Wednesday.
The volunteers said a South LA alley has become a hot spot for animal abuse.
Detectives are seeking public help as they search for the suspect who left a 40-year-old woman dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a Lake Los Angeles field in February.
A Yorba Linda father who allegedly helped his 12-year-old son illegally modify his e-bike, which he was riding when he was critically injured in a crash, has been charged with felony child endangerment, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Anaheim police have arrested four people in connection with a gang-related shooting that wounded four people at a baby shower over the weekend.
Police say that the victim, a pedestrian, was killed in a crash between a CR&R Trash Services vehicle and a Belshire Environmental Services vehicle.
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San Bernardino police officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect drove onto some train tracks and collided with a train.
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The fundraising effort came after Cal Baptist University announced that the men's wrestling, golf and swimming and diving teams would be cut.
Deputies say that the suspect fired at a moving vehicle in the 25000 block of Florida Avenue at around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. No one was struck by gunfire.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
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The fallen soldiers identified by the Pentagon were Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens and Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
The measure, which would have blocked President Trump from continuing military force against Iran, fell short of the simple majority needed to advance.
In the days after the U.S. and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, killing their supreme leader and starting what could be more than a month of military action in the Middle East, some Los Angeles-area families are struggling to find their way home.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
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Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
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A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
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Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
The Los Angeles Chargers have released guard Mekhi Becton and tight end Will Dissly as they reshape the roster a week before the NFL's new league year begins.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
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An unlikely run at the California state title has put the Sierra Vista High School Dons girls' basketball team's cell phone ban in the spotlight, which they say has not only brought them closer but also helped them dominate their competition.
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A Long Beach man who was allegedly drunk when he reversed his car into a group of people sitting outside of a home earlier this week, killing a toddler and injuring two others, was charged with murder on Wednesday. Mike Rogers reports.
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San Bernardino police officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect drove onto some train tracks and collided with a train. Desmond Shaw reports.
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
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