Wildfire in Los Angeles County Rages On With Just 7% Contained
The Franklin Fire, which was discovered Monday night, has grown to 3,983 acres with just 7% containment as of Wednesday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Update: Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County – containment reaches 7%
Franklin Fire initially started 10:50 p.m. Dec. 9 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 47 hours ago, it has burned 4,037.2 acres. As of Wednesday evening, a crew of 1,974 firefighters effectively contained 7% of the fire. However, the cause is still under investigation.
Hate crimes in Los Angeles County jumped 45% last year, hitting highest level since 1980
Reported crimes based on the victim's religious, ethnic, disability or gender identity in Los Angeles County last year jumped to the highest level since the statistic was first tracked in 1980.
Los Angeles has the nation’s No. 1 economy by county
The nation’s most prolific county for business, by GDP math, was Los Angeles. The LA economy – filled with everything from a massive service industry to manufacturing, shipping, and Hollywood – created $962 billion worth of goods and services in 2023.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Dec. 12
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:42 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
Hate crimes spike in Los Angeles County with more attacks on Jewish and transgender people
Los Angeles County saw the highest number of hate crimes in 2023 since 1980 with a spike in anti-transgender and anti-Jewish crimes.
Hate crimes in Los Angeles County reach all-time high in 2023
More than 1,300 hate crimes were reported in Los Angeles County in 2023, the highest total since the county started tracking.
Hate crimes rise to highest level in 43 years in LA County
Reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County rose to their highest level in 43 years in 2023, jumping 45 percent from the previous year, according to a survey released Wednesday by the county Commission on Human Relations.
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In Los Angeles, NHM Commons by Frederick Fisher and Partners opens to the public
NHM Commons, the recently completed addition to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County by Frederick Fisher and ...
Deputies pursue carjacking suspect through East Los Angeles
A possible carjacking suspect led the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on a pursuit near Compton on Monday. The ...
Special election dates set for vacant state Senate seat in Orange and Los Angeles counties
The 36th state Senate district was most recently represented by Janet Nguyen, who was recently elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
5-year-old girl mauled to death by family dogs in Los Angeles County
A 5-year-old girl in Covina was killed Sunday by two family dogs she had reportedly lived with her entire life.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman discusses new public safety package for L.A.'s Westside neighborhoods
The councilwoman representing Los Angeles’ Westside neighborhoods introduced a new public safety package on Tuesday which ...
Nathan Hochman sworn in by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Los Angeles County D.A.
Nathan Hochman became L.A. County district attorney on Tuesday and immediately began undoing many of the progressive policies ...
Ocean water warning issued for several Los Angeles County beaches
Los Angeles County public health officials have issued a number of ocean water warnings for public beaches due to high ...
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LA County juvenile hall fails inspection, will be operating illegally by week’s end
The county is in the unprecedented position of having nowhere to house suspected youthful offenders detained at Los Padrinos ...