By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 8 Los Angeles County Public Health reported 671 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 61 new deaths. The high number of deaths reported is due to a backlog of reports received by Public Health over the weekend. The low number of new positive cases reflects reduced testing due to the […]
By Julie BUTCHER “The system is rigged against the working poor and middle-class workers. That’s the truth. I’m so tired of corporate America. I’m tired of billionaires. I’m tired of income inequality. We are going to have to fight like hell coming out of this to change things. We have no choice,” San Diego Assemblymember […]
The Unified Incident Command of the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Dept., Monrovia Fire Dept. and the LA County Sheriffs Dept. are directing the residents of Duarte, Bradbury, Monrovia, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and Altadena below the Bobcat Fire to be prepared to evacuate as there continues to be rapid fire growth. Be […]
Due to forecast fire weather conditions, Southern California Edison is exploring a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff of electrical lines in portions or all of zip code 91214 and 91020. These conditions may result in SCE turning off power. SCE anticipates this may occur within 48 hours though it may occur earlier or later depending […]
The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. has implemented its augmented staffing plan in response to the National Weather Service’s red flag warning, which is in effect now through Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. In some areas, extreme Santa Ana wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour, as well as dangerous […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a full closure of the Angeles National Forest due to the Bobcat Fire. “We are going through another period of hot, dry and extreme fire weather over the next few days as indicated by the red flag warning posted and, as such, the Angeles National Forest is going to a […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 25 new deaths and 494 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. The low number of new cases and deaths reported today, Monday, Sept. 7, reflects both a delay in test and death reports over the weekend and the closure of testing sites over […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Update Bobcat Fire as of 10:43 a.m. The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Fire has burned 4,871 acres and is zero percent contained. The approach to fighting the fire transitioned to an incident management phase, which will bring more firefighters to help battle the blaze. Due to the number of fires […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of 5:32 p.m. today, Sunday there are 1,000 acres burned in the Angeles National Forest – ANF. It continues to be a deep-terrain and dry vegetation-driven fire. It is zero percent contained. Firefighters were able to perform structure protection so no structures are threatened at this time. One hundred and one […]
SCE asks that residents conserve power during the Labor Day weekend heat wave, particularly from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Extremely hot weather is expected during the Labor Day weekend, and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a Flex Alert starting on Saturday through Monday to help reduce the strain on the electric […]