Los Angeles, Ca
Fireworks light up Southern California sky for July 4 celebrations
Watch fireworks light up the Southern California night sky as revelers celebrate the Fourth of July.
KTLA’s Gil Leyvas cruised the skies in Sky5, catching a fireworks show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena after a game between L.A. Galaxy and LAFC and later soaring across cities as they launched their local fireworks shows.
Sky5 also caught plenty of fireworks shows launched by residents across the Southland.
Video of Sky5’s cruise will be available shortly. Refresh for updates.
Los Angeles, Ca
Evacuation orders issued for trails at Mt. Baldy amid fast-moving wildfire
Evacuation orders have been issued for the Mt. Baldy Ski resort as firefighters battle fast-moving wildfire burning in steep terrain, authorities announced.
“Mt. Baldy Ski Resort Lift#1 is open to for hikers to assist in evacuation,” SBSC fire officials said in a post to X, formerly Twitter. “There are NO evacuations orders or warnings for the community of Mt. Baldy.”
The “Vista Fire,” which was burning just northwest of Lytle Creek, was first reported at around 10 a.m., with crews from the San Bernadino County Department assisting crews from the San Bernardino National Forest Service.
At that time, fire officials said the blaze, which was not threatening homes, was at 9 acres.
In an update just before 3 p.m. by officials at Cal Fire, the wildfire had grown to some 100 acres.
Officials said that more than 250 firefighting personnel have been assigned to the Vista Fire. So far, there have been no reports of any injuries.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Los Angeles, Ca
American and POW-MIA flags burned by vandals at Southern California memorial for veterans
Flags were burned by vandals at a memorial for veterans in Lakewood sometime in the last few days, according to the city’s Mayor.
In a post to Facebook on Saturday afternoon, Mayor Todd Rogers blasted the actions of unknown vandals who allegedly burned American and MIA-POW flags placed at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Lakewood’s Del Valle Park.
“On behalf of the entire Lakewood City Council, I am saddened and angered to report that our American flag and POW-MIA flag were burned by vandals at our beloved Veterans Memorial Plaza at Del Valle Park sometime over the past 48 hours,” Rogers said. “The memorial itself also sustained some minor damage in the form of burn marks to a flag pole and concrete walkway. The flags appear to have then been burned on top of a nearby yellow sawhorse barrier that asks people to treat the memorial with respect.”
Rogers continued to say that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the incident. He asked any residents or businesses within the vicinity of the park to check any security footage between July 4 and 6 for suspicious-looking individuals.
“I know I speak on behalf of my City Council colleagues and all Lakewood residents in decrying this shameful act of vandalism that shows great disrespect to the men and women who have served our nation, including those honored at the memorial who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms that these cowardly vandals abused,” Rogers said.
According to Rogers, repairs and replacement flags should be in place within the next few days.
Veterans Memorial Plaza, created in 1964 and renovated in 2015, displays a replica of a Korean War-era Douglas jet fighter mounted on top of an aircraft carrier. It hosts Lakewood’s Memorial Day festivities each year.
Los Angeles, Ca
Disturbance involving 200 juveniles forces Carson shopping mall to close
A major disturbance involving hundreds of juveniles forced a busy shopping mall in Carson to close Saturday night.
Authorities received reports of the large gathering at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall at around 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
During the gathering, a trash can was lit on fire and illegal fireworks were set off inside a store at the mall, deputies said.
Dispersal orders were given to the teens but they reportedly refused to comply. More law enforcement backup was called to the scene as the teens were disrupting business and endangering shoppers, officials said.
“Some kids had started a fire in the trash cans, so they had detained over 100 kids,” said witness Jamila Buie.
Around 60 to 70 juveniles were reportedly detained. It’s unclear what prompted the gathering.
Photos from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence surrounding the mall as the teen suspects were handcuffed.
Authorities spent around five hours detaining the suspects involved.
“Deputies detained multiple juveniles who were issued citations in relation to the incident and will be required to appear in court at a future date,” LASD said.
No injuries or thefts of retail shops were reported during the incident.
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