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Deputy-involved shooting in Van Nuys sends suspect to hospital
One suspect was taken to a hospital after a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday in Van Nuys, authorities said. Few details were immediately available about the incident, which occurred about 11:55 a.m. in the 5800 of Allott Avenue, said Deputy Aura...
Tags: Local Elections, Shootings
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L.A., O.C. firefighters to aid in Oklahoma tornado rescue
Firefighters from Los Angeles and Orange counties were being dispatched Monday night to help with rescue operations in Oklahoma, where a massive tornado left at least 51 people dead and many others injured. Two members of the Los Angeles Fire...
Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters
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More L.A. firefighters sent to areas hit by Oklahoma tornado
Two Los Angeles County Fire Department captains have been dispatched with specialized rescue teams to areas ravaged by a tornado that left a 20-mile-long swath of death and destruction in Oklahoma, officials said Tuesday afternoon. One captain is...
Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Fires, FEMA
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Four injured as van goes off the 405 Freeway
Two adults and two children were injured Sunday afternoon when a minivan crashed over an embankment on the 405 Freeway. The accident on the southbound 405 at the 101 Freeway in Sherman Oaks was reported at 4:04 p.m., according to Tatiana Sauquillo of... -
L.A. fire stations open to the public for fire service day
The Los Angeles Fire Department will open all its fire stations to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in celebration of "Fire Service Recognition Day" in Los Angeles. The department hosts this annual open house to increase community awareness,...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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LAFD rescuing workers trapped in scaffolding on 27-story building
Los Angeles firefighters Thursday evening were rescuing workers trapped in scaffolding on the side of a 27-story building in Century City. The two workers were not injured but were stranded outside the building in the 10100 block of Santa Monica...
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L.A. mayor's race: Stakes high for USC/Times debate Sunday
Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel will square off at 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a mayor's race debate that will be live-streamed on latimes.com and broadcast on our sister TV station, KTLA-TV Channel 5. FULL COVERAGE:...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Television Industry, Local Elections
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Three firefighters trapped, two burned in Sherman Oaks house fire
Two Los Angeles firefighters were burned fighting a three-story house fire in Sherman Oaks early Saturday, authorities said. The fire was reported at 12:02 a.m. Saturday in the 4000 block of Sumac Drive, a winding hilly road off Beverly Glen Boulevard,...Tags: Fires
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Glendale brush fire closes 2-134 Freeway interchange
A brush fire in Glendale has forced the closure of the 2-134 freeway interchange. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the blaze was burning near the 134 Freeway at Harvey Drive. There were some evacuations occurring in nearby Chevy Chase Canyon in...
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Will race between Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel heat up on Sunday?
With the May 21 runoff only two weeks away, the candidates vying to replace Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will debate Sunday at USC. In the video above, Times political reporters Maeve Reston, Seema Mehta and James Rainey explain where the race...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Television Industry, Antonio Villaraigosa, Periodicals
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Jackson-AEG: Paramedic who tried to save pop star takes stand
A Los Angeles paramedic who responded to Michael Jackson’s home the day he died was called to the witness stand Tuesday morning as testimony opened in a wrongful death case that pits the legacy of the pop star against the entertainment...
Tags: Prosecution, Trials, Witnesses, Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray
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L.A. mayor's race: Greuel slams firefighter deployment plan
Flanked by members of the firefighters’ union, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel is criticizing a new firefighter deployment plan, arguing her opponent, Eric Garcetti, has not done enough to restore the fire resources that were cut in the...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Voting, Environmental Issues, Elections
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