LA County is facing a swarm of wildfires powered by a rare windstorm. Here is what we know.
There are at least three dangerous and rapidly spreading wildfires in Los Angeles County each having started on Tuesday, Jan 7. The fires are quickly consuming hundreds and thousands of acres across the county with homes, schools and other structures burning down. The fires have been propelled by a dynamic and rare Santa Ana windstorm…
Firefighter suffers ‘serious head injury’ fighting Palisades Fire
Several people, including at least one firefighter, have been injured as the fast-moving, wind-driven Palisades Fire, officials confirmed to KTLA. The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By evening, the fire had exploded to nearly 3,000 acres and was expected to keep spreading amid…
Acen Jimenez’ buzzer-beater jump shot gets La Habra boys basketball a win over Crean Lutheran
LA HABRA – Of course Acen Jimenez was going to take the shot. “I wanted that,” said Jimenez, La Habra’s junior point guard. “That was my time.” Time was running out. So Jimenez, getting the ball in the back court with only a few seconds remaining, sprinted up court, pulled up to take a 13-foot…
New San Jose policy aims to remove RV encampments
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Long lines of RVs dotting San Jose streets could be gone soon. The City of San Jose has selected 30 locations where it will tell people living in RVs to either move, accept shelter, or be towed away. This program was approved back in November but is only now taking…
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Mountain View crash
(KRON) — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after he was involved in a crash in Mountain View on Tuesday, the Mountain View Police Department said. The crash happened at about 1:53 p.m. on Shoreline Boulevard just north of Villa Street. Officers arrived to find the cyclist unconscious. Mayor-elect Lurie calls for change to SF…
Ducks show more progress in overtime loss to Flames
ANAHEIM — Even without Troy Terry, the Ducks nearly pulled off another comeback, as they forced overtime but fell just short in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at Honda Center. Alex Killorn and Mason McTavish had a goal apiece. John Gibson had 30 saves. The Ducks’ leading scorer, Terry, missed…
Bass, Barger, Newsom make emergency declarations in response to LA County wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency as the Palisades Fire spread on Tuesday, aiming to speed to effort to secure dollars and resources to battle the swift-moving blaze, propelled by a fierce windstorm. Earlier in the day, similar emergency declarations were issued by the county Board of Supervisors and Gov. Gavin…
Michigan shuts down UCLA’s 2nd-half rally with size, shooting
LOS ANGELES — Dueling 7-footers. Such is life in the Big Ten. But 7-footers who will step back on you one possession, dunk over you the next, and run pick-and-rolls for each other, that’s not what the UCLA men’s basketball team expected when it joined the beautiful muck that is this Midwest-centric conference. Slogs, low-scoring…
USC targeting Colorado State’s Chad Savage as new TEs/inside WRs coach
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Maher, easily, could have landed comfortably in the FCS. The offers awaited this past recruiting cycle, even in the absence of an FBS scholarship, for a 5-foot-8 receiver who had authored a quietly standout season at national power St. John Bosco. And yet somehow, without anything more to offer other than…
Eaton Canyon fire breaks out near Altadena, forcing evacuations
A new wildfire has ignited in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena Tuesday night, forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California. The “Eaton Fire” was first reported at around 6:30 p.m. and has since grown to over 200 acres, according to officials at the Angeles National Forest. Evacuations of surrounding areas are…