Dakota Smith

1 week ago | latimes.com | Nathan Solis |Dakota Smith |Queenie Wong

A small plane crashed into homes in the 200 block of High Meadow Street in Simi Valley on Saturday. Residents in Simi Valley thought the small aircraft circling over the neighborhood on Saturday was part of an air show. The plane appeared to fly erratically, drawing closer and closer to the ground. Then there was the loud boom as the kit-built plane clipped a home on High Meadow Street in the Wood Ranch neighborhood.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dakota Smith |Nathan Solis

A small plane crashed into a residential area of Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, authorities said, killing the pilot and setting two structures on fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot, who wasn't immediately identified, was the only person aboard the aircraft. The FAA said the plane was a Vans RV-10, a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft that is sold in kit form and is typically home-built. The plane departed from William J.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Dakota Smith

Tujunga residents are upset about dirt from Altadena being dumped at the Los Angeles County-owned Zachau Canyon sediment placement site. They also are bothered by noise and vibrations from the trucking operation. Residents in the rugged enclave of Tujunga became suspicious in January after dirt-filled trucks began inundating their neighborhood streets, dumping their loads on nearby county-owned property.

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. Every few steps, Park stopped to offer hugs or advice. "Don't sell in haste," she told one resident.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Dakota Smith

A Los Angeles sanitation truck empties a bin of recycling on a residential street in Highland Park in 2022. Fees for trash removal will rise after the City Council voted on April 11, 2025. The Los Angeles City Council moved Friday to dramatically hike trash fees in a bid to raise money and close a billion dollar budget deficit.