Hayley Smith
Environment Reporter at Los Angeles Times
Environment reporter @latimes. Covering wildfires, drought and climate change in California
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latimes.com | Hayley Smith
No, that wasn’t an earthquake. A sonic boom caused by a SpaceX cargo vessel rattled Los Angeles late Saturday evening. Residents across a broad swath of the region reported a loud boom and rattling sensation around 10:45 p.m.The boom appears to be linked to a SpaceX Dragon capsule that was re-entering the atmosphere, according to a post on X from Elon Musk’s space agency.
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1 week ago |
latimes.com | Hayley Smith
A man was in critical condition Saturday after being struck by a Metro Blue Line train in South-Central Los Angeles, officials said. The man, who is believed to be about 30 years old, was hit at 5:41 p.m. on Washington Boulevard near Griffith Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart. The train tracks in the area run along a busy intersection with multiple lanes of traffic. The man was transported to a hospital, Stewart said.
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1 week ago |
nz.news.yahoo.com | Hayley Smith
A man was in critical condition Saturday after being struck by a Metro A Line (Blue) train in South-Central Los Angeles, officials said. The man, who is believed to be about 30 years old, was hit at 5:41 p.m. on Washington Boulevard near Griffith Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart. The train tracks in the area run along a busy intersection with multiple lanes of traffic. The man was transported to a hospital, Stewart said.
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1 week ago |
latimes.com | Hayley Smith
Tioga Road has been closed due to ice and snow since November. It will reopen to all traffic at 8 a.m. Monday. The road will not reopen early for cyclists, as it does in some years. Yosemite National Park’s eastern entrance will reopen just in time for Memorial Day, officials announced this week. Tioga Road — a popular scenic section of Highway 120 — has been closed due to ice and snow since November. It will reopen to all traffic at 8 a.m. Monday, according to the National Park Service.
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1 week ago |
latimes.com | Hayley Smith
A teen allegedly shot and killed a man with a flare gun. He has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Authorities are seeking video surveillance or information. A teenager was arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly shooting and killing a man with a flare gun in Huntington Beach on Friday night.
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