Acton

Acton Helicopter Crash Kills 3; Aircraft Used In Reality TV Production

Three people were killed when a helicopter reportedly involved in the filming of a reality show crashed in Acton over the weekend. The crash at the Polsa Rosa Movie Ranch was reported at 3:40 a.m. Sunday by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A company called Bongo Productions was ...

L.A. County's Private Property War

Crown Fire: Containment Of Palmdale Blaze Expected Today

​The Crown Fire in northern Los Angeles County that burned nearly 14,000 acres since it broke out Thursday afternoon was expected to be contained by late Monday, county fire officials said. About 2,460 structures near and in Palmdale had been threatened, they said. It was one of two fires tha ... More >>

Brush Fires Burn In Northern Los Angeles County

​Updated throughout. The Crown Fire in northern Los Angeles County that burned nearly 14,000 acres since it broke out Thursday afternoon was 62 percent contained Saturday afternoon, county fire officials said. About 2,460 structures near and in Palmdale remained threatened, they said. It was ... More >>

Station Fire 'Could Double' Today

UCLA Physics and Astronomy Dept.Mt. Wilson Towercam Update, 6:26 a.m.​Thanks to the quirks of geography and meteorology, Angelenos who awoke before dawn today found most of the sky above reassuringly clear. Toward Angeles Crest Highway, however, the horizon told a far more ominous story as smoke f ... More >>

Station Fire Update: Killed L.A. firefighter's baby due

The Los Angeles County Fire Department released two sad biographies of the firefighters who were killed when a boiling wall of flames suddenly appeared near a remote road where they were driving. Their vehicle went over the side, plummeting 800 feet down a cliff. Arnie Quinones, horribly, is expecti ... More >>

The Death Squads

When dying is downright dirty, these guys clean up the mess

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Dealing With Druggies

New platitudes from the people who stopped the vote counting in Florida