Sheriffs respond to the site of a possible grave and the discovery of a missing Santa Clarita teen. By Mary O’KEEFE Authorities have identified the body found in the Angeles National Forest on Wednesday as that of missing 19-year-old Sarah Alarid. Early Wednesday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Air Bureau reported finding a silver car […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, students in robotics clubs all over the country got up early to sit in front of their computer screens to view the one thing that would be occupying every moment of thought for the next six weeks. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) released its annual game […]
UPDATED 11:10 a.m. The car found on a Santa Clarita truck trail has been confirmed to be that of missing Santa Clarita teen Sarah Alarid. “It is her car and we believe there is a body inside,” said Steve Whitemore, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. public information officer. Homicide detectives are responding. Flyers of the missing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE What appears to be a freshly dug grave has been discovered just off Big Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. “It is too early to determine if a victim has been found,” said Sgt. Debra Herman, Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Yesterday late afternoon hikers in the area alerted law enforcement […]
RD White Elementary School in Glendale dismissed students for the day early today after an anonymous call was received of a possible bomb on campus. Glendale fire and police personnel performed a search of the campus and cleared the school. No device was found on scene. Classes will reconvene on schedule tomorrow. At approximately 9 […]
UPDATE 7:15 p.m.: MSR found an abandoned vehicle that appeared to have been at the location for several months, said Mike Leum, MSR member. The vehicle was found to be a stolen vehicle. No one was inside the car, according to a Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesperson. —————————— The Montrose Search and Rescue team […]
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning through 4 p.m. this afternoon (Monday). “Winds can have gusts up to 60 miles per hour,” said Andrew Rorke, National Weather Service Oxnard meteorologist. “It will be cold and breezy. Winds will be more localized, [not widespread].” He added it is not a widespread “wind event” like […]
UPDATE 1:47 p.m.: The pursuit ended with the suspect taken into custody on the 91. The investigation is ongoing. UPDATE 1:39 p.m.: The suspect has transitioned onto the 91 freeway. By Mary O’KEEFE A pursuit that began in the Angeles National Forest continued down the Angeles Crest Highway to the Foothill (210) freeway westbound and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to reports of smoke inside Bronson Photography in the 2000 block of Montrose Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. today. “We smelled smoke and started looking around at the walls,” said Bob Bronson, owner. When firefighters arrived, they determined the source of the smoke was from […]
In an ongoing effort to protect habitat of an endangered frog species, Angeles National Forest officials have continued the closure of the Williamson Rock area until Dec. 31, 2013. This is an ongoing closure that limits access to about 1,000 acres north of Angeles Crest Highway near Eagles Roost, and has been in place […]