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Man dies, 4 people are hurt in North Hollywood apartment fire
Arson investigators Monday evening were probing a blaze at a North Hollywood apartment building that left one person dead and four others injured. The fire broke out Monday morning at the two-story structure in the 5100 block of Riverton Avenue and...Tags: Riverton, Arson, Robert J. Lopez
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North Hollywood apartment fire injures five people, one gravely
One person is in grave condition and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a two-story apartment complex Monday. FireFirefighters were called to the blaze at 5158 Riverton Avenue in the San Fernando Valley at around 10:15 a.m., a Los Angeles...Tags: Riverton
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170 firefighters battle blaze at Valley Village apartment complex
More than 170 firefighters battled a “major emergency” structure fire at a Valley Village apartment complex Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters first were called out to the 5200 block of Bellingham Avenue around 10 a.m. for a fire...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Matt Stevens, Fires
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Fatal collision ties up traffic on 134 Freeway in Toluca Lake
One person was killed and traffic was backed up for miles following an early Thursday morning collision on the 134 Freeway in Toluca Lake, officials said. At least two vehicles were involved in the crash on the westbound side of the freeway at...Tags: Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Two fatal crashes reported on the 5 Freeway, Woman killed in crash on 118 Freeway
Good morning, readers. Today is Monday, November 19. Two fatal accidents caused the closure of parts of the 5 Freeway early Monday morning. Few details are available about the first accident, which was reported at 12:06 a.m. near the Colorado Boulevard...
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Son of electrocuted Good Samaritan: Mother was 'always trying to help someone'
The son of a Burbank woman who was electrocuted Wednesday when she tried to save a crash victim in Valley Village called his mother a hero. David Aguilar, 21, said when he got a call about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday that his mother, Irma Zamora, had been...
Tags: Google+, Providence, Heroism, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Retiring firefighter reflects on 35-year career
In his 35 years on the job, retiring Burbank Fire Capt. Ron Bell witnessed the departure of Lockheed and the machine shops that soon followed.
He has seen changes in how firefighters protect themselves when battling blazes and worked with the...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Fires, Elections
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Deputy-involved shooting in Van Nuys sends suspect to hospital
One suspect was taken to a hospital after a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday in Van Nuys, authorities said. Few details were immediately available about the incident, which occurred about 11:55 a.m. in the 5800 of Allott Avenue, said Deputy Aura...Tags: Local Elections, Shootings, Google Inc.
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L.A., O.C. firefighters to aid in Oklahoma tornado rescue
Firefighters from Los Angeles and Orange counties were being dispatched Monday night to help with rescue operations in Oklahoma, where a massive tornado left at least 51 people dead and many others injured. Two members of the Los Angeles Fire...
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More L.A. firefighters sent to areas hit by Oklahoma tornado
Two Los Angeles County Fire Department captains have been dispatched with specialized rescue teams to areas ravaged by a tornado that left a 20-mile-long swath of death and destruction in Oklahoma, officials said Tuesday afternoon. One captain is...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, FEMA, Fires
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Four injured as van goes off the 405 Freeway
Two adults and two children were injured Sunday afternoon when a minivan crashed over an embankment on the 405 Freeway. The accident on the southbound 405 at the 101 Freeway in Sherman Oaks was reported at 4:04 p.m., according to Tatiana Sauquillo of... -
L.A. mayor's race: Stakes high for USC/Times debate Sunday
Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel will square off at 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a mayor's race debate that will be live-streamed on latimes.com and broadcast on our sister TV station, KTLA-TV Channel 5. FULL COVERAGE:...
Tags: Local Elections, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Television Industry
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