Jake Rodriguez

The Los Angeles Fire Department has issued a Red Flag Alert starting December 18, at 8:00 AM, due to unfavorable fire weather conditions, including strong winds, low humidity, and high temperatures. This alert warns of conditions that can fuel rapid fire growth and activate parking restrictions to ensure emergency vehicle access. The restrictions, lasting 24 hours, apply to narrow roads in brush areas designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ), according to the LAFD.

FBI agents have searched the residence of Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams, as part of an investigation into a bomb threat aimed at City Hall, various outlets reported. According to Patch, the Los Angeles Police Department announced in a statement that Williams is considered the "likely" source of the threat which led to the Los Angeles City Hall being targeted earlier this year. The nature of the alleged threat has not been detailed to the public.

Last night in Long Beach, a series of gunfire incidents alarmed the community, starting with a so-called "hit shooting" at 19th Street and Harbor Avenue where a man, sustaining gunshot wounds to the upper and lower body, was found by police officers responding to the scene at around 6:13 p.m. The Long Beach Fire Department promptly transported the injured party to a hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

FBI agents have arrested a Chino Hills man, Yaoning "Mike" Sun, alleging his role as an illegal agent for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Sun, aged 64, was taken into custody on federal charges that include acting as a foreign agent without prior notification to the Attorney General, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice's website. His apprehension occurred without disruption earlier this morning, and he is scheduled for an initial court appearance in the United States District Court in Los Angeles later today.

In a recent bust by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department, a methamphetamine conversion lab was uncovered in Lucerne Valley. According to the department's official statements, on the morning of December 18, deputies served a search warrant and subsequently apprehended two suspects.

Los Angeles authorities have apprehended a woman linked to a fire incident outside an Eagle Rock gym. LAPD officers arrested 48-year-old Marvella Salomon on suspicion of arson after she was reportedly caught lighting a mattress on fire near Lako Boxing Club, located on the 4400 block of Eagle Rock Boulevard.

A Fontana man has been arrested following a police operation that uncovered child pornography on his computer. According to KTLA, 24-year-old Isaac Santoyo was taken into custody from his home in the 15600 block of Monica Court on Thursday after Fontana Police executed a search warrant.

The landscape of education in Orange County is bracing for change as the Santa Ana Unified School District's school board affirms its stance on staff reductions. According to NBC Los Angeles, the decision passed with a 4-1 vote and includes plans to lay off potentially hundreds of school district employees as a measure of fiscal stabilization.

As Los Angeles and Ventura County beaches face the wrath of the Pacific, a high surf warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for Monday through Tuesday. The anticipated surf is expected to reach formidable heights of 8 to 12 feet in Los Angeles and an even more imposing 12 to 18 feet in Ventura. The NWS urges caution, advising individuals to "stay off the rocks and jetties," as reported by CBS Los Angeles. The Ventura Pier, having shut its doors on Sunday, is likely to remain closed throughout Christmas Day due to safety concerns.

Last evening, Moreno Valley turned into a crime scene after a man was found dead due to gunshot wounds following what was initially reported as a major traffic collision. According to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred in the 13000 block of Leota Court.