Juliette Kessler

In a recent initiative by Los Angeles County, an innovative plan to address homelessness takes shape in the form of the Pathway Home RV Interim Housing Pilot Program. This program provides a sanctuary for individuals living in recreational vehicles (RVs), granting them access to legal parking spaces, a protected place to sleep, and comprehensive support services. Launched at a Crenshaw parking lot, the program aims to aid people in transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing, as reported by the LA County.

Los Angeles area residents faced a shrouded start to their day with dense fog blanketing swathes of the coastline and moving inland, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard maintained a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9 AM PST this morning, warning of "visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog."

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Service and Bed Availability Tool (SBAT) has clinched the 2024 Innovation Award from the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). In a county-wide competition with over 400 entries, the SBAT emerged as the top program, a testament to its effectiveness in transforming access to substance use disorder (SUD) services.

A 71-year-old pedestrian was left severely injured following a hit-and-run in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood. The incident, which occurred on December 13, was reported by detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division who are now asking for public assistance in locating the driver responsible, according to the LAPD's official news release.

The Los Angeles Zoo is bringing a slice of the Australian outback to Southern California with the successful hatching of two perentie lizards, marking a historic moment for the institution, according to a recent NBC Los Angeles

Early this morning, a structure fire was reported in Downtown Los Angeles at 506 S San Pedro Street. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters arrived on the scene at approximately 5:21 AM to find light smoke emerging from a one-story commercial building. The fire, which was confined to one room within a unit, elicited a quick response from the firefighting crew.

Firefighters swiftly handled a blaze in Harbor City on Sunday morning at a local Jack in the Box. The fire was reported at 1724 W Pacific Coast Highway, according to the LAFD.

In a recent update provided by the Long Beach Police Department, Dana D. Petitt, the 57-year-old woman reported as an at-risk missing person, has been found safe. A notice on the department's official website confirmed Petitt was located by officers in Torrance on Saturday, December 21, and was unharmed.

Four individuals were arrested in connection with a road rage incident that escalated into an attempted carjacking and assault with a firearm on the evening of December 8 in Bloomington, as reported by the SBSD Fontana Sheriff's Department. Among those apprehended are Angel Ruiz and April Campos, both in their late teens, along with two male juveniles whose identities remain confidential due to their age.

Early Thursday morning, Los Angeles Fire Department crews battled a quarter-acre brush fire near Elysian Park. The incident, logged as INC#0389, began at approximately 7:38 AM along Grand View Drive. LAFD resources were dispatched swiftly to the scene, with crews encountering a slow-moving fire in heavy vegetation close to the Elysian Reservoir ravine.