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Evacuation warnings issued for brush fire in Lancaster

Evacuation warnings are in place in Lancaster after a brush fire broke out Saturday evening, officials said. The “Juno Fire” was reported near Lancaster Road and Munz Ranch Road at about 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. So far, the blaze has...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

US updates travel advisory for popular Caribbean vacation spot

The U.S. State Department has updated its Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" travel advisory for a popular Caribbean vacation destination, warning Americans about crime, scams and the territory's strict firearms laws....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 11, 2026

2 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at Toronto festival

Two people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Saturday at a festival celebrating Latino culture in Toronto, police said. All five victims were shot, with two pronounced dead at the scene following the gunfire in the area of St. Claire Avenue and Arlington...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

Water main break impacting street in Studio City

A water main break was impacting a street in Studio City on Saturday afternoon. The break was reported on Coldwater Canyon Avenue near Woodbridge Street at around 3 p.m. An NBCLA crew at the scene heard an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department calling out to people...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

Coachella teen accused of distributing marijuana to minors

A 19-year-old Coachella Valley man was arrested on suspicion of distributing marijuana to minors, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Manuel Guerra Meza, 19, of Coachella, was in possession of marijuana products to sell them to minors, the sheriff’s office said...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

Gunman sought following deadly shooting in downtown LA

Police in Los Angeles are searching for a gunman following the fatal shooting of a man in downtown. Officers were called to the intersection of San Pedro and 5th Streets on Friday just after 11 p.m. for a report of a shooting. There, a man estimated to be between the ages of 5...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

Pedestrian killed in a possible hit-and-run in Van Nuys: LAPD

Police in the San Fernando Valley are searching for a driver who may have struck and killed a pedestrian overnight. The incident was reported just before 1 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Wyandotte Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Depa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 11, 2026

Summit Fire triggers evacuations in Antelope Valley

The Summit Fire is burning in a part of the Antelope Valley that is dotted with Joshua trees and other desert plants.(CalFire)This is a developing story and will be updated. For the most up-to-date information about the fire, you can check:CalFire incident pageLatest evacuation m...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 10, 2026

Person in custody in connection with quadruple stabbing in University Park: LAPD

One person was taken into custody after four people were stabbed in University Park on Friday night, police said. The stabbing happened near the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Flower Street near the University of Southern California at around 10:15 p.m., according to the ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 10, 2026

Investigation underway after minor fatally stabbed in El Monte

Authorities on Friday were investigating the fatal stabbing of a minor in El Monte. The incident was reported on Friday, July 10, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., in the 2600 block of North Potrero Avenue in El Monte, according to the El Monte Police Department and the Los An...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 10, 2026

Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's ‘Emergency!', dies at 80

Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage in NBC’s “Emergency!” television series during the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his family said Friday. Mantooth’s role and the show, which ran for five years, changed the wa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 10, 2026

9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza

Palestinian children leap into the air while playing on a trampoline in northern Gaza's militarized orange zone of Beit Lahia, on May 31.(Anas Baba / NPR) GAZA CITY, Gaza, and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a small rickety table, under a tent made of worn-out tarps, four friend...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 10, 2026