Chris Lindahl

Los Angeles

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'Sovereign' Citizen's Standoff + Cher Vs. The Zoo + Playground Shooting: SoCal In-Brief

2 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — As we head into the new week, we've rounded up the stories you may have missed on Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into Southern California's top stories, the region is set to get a much-needed cooldown this week after the weekend's record-breaking temperatures — the high on Saturday reached 99 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles, breaking the record set nearly a century ago.
Deadly Freeway Crash + Body Found At Beach + When The Rain Ends: NorCal In-Brief

2 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA β As we head into the new week, we've rounded up the stories you may have missed on Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, warmer weather is set to give way to a cooldown beginning Monday. There's a chance of light rain, especially during the morning commute Monday around the Bay Area.
'Sovereign Citizen' Halts Bay Bridge Rush-Hour Traffic During Police Standoff

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

RICHMOND, CA — A self-proclaimed "sovereign citizen" who refused to stop for police on the Bay Bridge was arrested after a standoff that involved officers deploying a chemical agent, according to the Richmond Police Department. The incident began Wednesday morning when a Richmond police officer spotted a man driving erratically in morning rush-hour traffic. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop, police said.
1 Boy Dead, 2nd Injured In RivCo Shooting

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

WILDOMAR, CA — One boy was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Wildomar Friday night, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Deputies responded to the 21000 block of Waite Street at around 10:30 p.m. Friday following a report regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. There, they found a teen boy suffering from gunshot wounds, deputies said.
2 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Mother's Day Flower Stand In San Diego County

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

VALLEY CENTER, CA — At least two people were injured Sunday after an SUV overturned after crashing into a Mother's Day flower stand in the Valley Center, according to a report. The crash occurred at around 10:40 a.m. Sunday. A pickup truck collided with the side of a Ford Flex SUV, sending the SUV into the flower stand's canopy, where it overturned on its roof, according to a report from News Flash Media, which posted photos of the crash's aftermath.
Brush Fire Burns 4 Acres In Lake Elsinore

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A brush fire burned four acres in Lake Elsinore Saturday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire was reported at around 1:45 p.m. Saturday near the 16400 block of Bailey Street. There, firefighters found vegetation burning, the department said. The forward rate of spread was stopped at four acres less than an hour later. No injuries were reported.
Man Shot By Rangers At Lake Perris

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

PERRIS, CA — A man armed with a gun was shot by park rangers at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area on Saturday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. California State Park rangers assigned to the reserve responded to a parking lot near the lake after hearing gunshots just before 7 p.m. Saturday. There, they found a man who rangers say was attempting to pull out a concealed gun, deputies said. That prompted the rangers to shoot, striking the man.
Man Wounded In Dockweiler Beach Shooting

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

LOS ANGELES, CA — A man was wounded in a shooting at Dockweiler State Beach Saturday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The shooting was reported just after 7 p.m. Saturday on the 9200 block of East Vista Del Mar, according to the LAPD. Officers found the victim, a 40-year-old man, suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital, police said.
Fire Breaks Out At Beverly Grove Apartment Building

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

LOS ANGELES, CA — Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out in an apartment building in Beverly Grove Sunday evening, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Light smoke was reported showing from a first floor of the building, located on the 100 block of South Flores Street, south of Beverly Boulevard, before 6 p.m. Sunday, according to the LAFD. Firefighters located the fire in a vacant unit and extinguished the flames in under 25 minutes, according to the LAFD.
1 Dead, 32 Injured After Tour Bus Rear-Ends SUV On LA County Freeway

3 days ago | patch.com | Chris Lindahl

LOS ANGELES, CA — One person was killed and dozens of others were injured when an SUV crashed into a tour bus and caught fire on the 60 Freeway in the San Gabriel Valley over the weekend, according to authorities. The crash occurred on the westbound freeway at the Hacienda Boulevard offramp in Hacienda Heights at around 5 a.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Nissan SUV was fully engulfed in flames by the time they arrived; the SUV's driver was pronounced dead at the scene.