Law enforcement is breaking up a large demonstration at the University of Southern California after students began camping out on campus to advocate for Palestine. The protest, "Gaza Solidarity Occupation," is part of a larger, nationwide trend of college demonstrations to support Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas War.Around 5 p.m., LAPD officers arrived on campus and issued a dispersal order. They ordered all protesters to move or face arrest. At least four people were arrested. While many...
Simi Valley High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning and the public was asked to stay away from the area. A school operator told FOX 11 that the school was on lockdown as a precaution and that everyone was safe.The lockdown comes following reports of a bomb threat, but authorities did not confirm that. "There is police activity around Simi Valley High School. Roads around the school have been closed. Please remain out of the area," a notification said. FOX 11 flew over the high...
Security was tightened at multiple Fullerton high schools after there were reports of a person walking around the area with a rifle.On Monday afternoon, the Fullerton Police Department received calls of a male carrying a rifle near the area of Troy High School and La Vista-La Sierra high schools. The reports – later found unfounded – prompted heavy police presence near the three high schools located near CSU Fullerton.As of Monday, 3:15 p.m., there are no announcements of arrests related to the...
Amid financial concerns due to lower-than-planned revenues and unexpected spending needs, Mayor Karen Bass Monday released a proposed $12.8 billion city budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — a decrease from this fiscal year's $242 million spending plan.Significantly, the proposal — described by Bass a "reset" — includes $65 million in cuts to her signature Inside Safe program; an increase of more than $138 million for the Los Angeles Police Department; and a decrease of about $23 million for the...
Multiple people were injured Saturday night after a Universal CityWalk tram crashed.Reports of the crash came in around 9 p.m. in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard.According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a total of 14 people were injured in the crash: 13 people had minor injuries, and one person was "moderately" injured.Images above the scene from SkyFOX showed crews treating several patients on the ground, and the empty tram nearby. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the...
A young man killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the 101 Freeway in Studio City Monday morning has been identified as a recruit firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, officials announced. The crash was reported just after 5 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway south of Vineland Avenue at Campo de Cahuenga, according to the California Highway Patrol. A SigAlert was issued shortly afterward, shutting down all northbound lanes in the area.The recruit firefighter was aiding victims at...
Multiple people were injured when an 18-wheeler crashed into the Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, officials say.According to Texas DPS, 42-year-old Clenard Parker allegedly crashed an 18-wheeler on Friday morning while being pursued by a Washington County sheriff's deputy and other law enforcement agencies. The chase began on State Highway 36 near 290.Parker reportedly stole the 18-wheeler but it has not been reported where it was taken from. He has been arrested and taken...