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Saturday, October 10, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Weather alert this weekend for the Southland

Southland/Weather—   The sweltering heat wave is gone, but the Southland faces more weather worries this weekend. Tropical Storm Rachel is coming, along with rain and possible flooding along the SoCal coast. Wind, cloudy skies, and temperatures reaching the low 80s in Burbank today. A slight chance of raindrops this afternoon, with rain most likely tonight in the Media City. […]
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Monday, October 5, 2026
By Guest Contributor Monday, October 5, 2026
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Beach warnings for Los Angeles County

Southland/Los Angleles County beaches—   For Immediate Release: October 05, 2026 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches   The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises the public to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at the following Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels that exceed state health standards:   BEACH […]
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Extreme heat wave scorching Burbank and the rest of SoCal

SoCal/Heat wave —   Calling it hot in Southern California is an understatement. A major, unexpected heat wave is scorching SoCal and hitting the Southland hard, from Ventura County to Orange County in the South to Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the East. The heat wave kicked off yesterday, breaking or tying several records throughout the greater Los Angeles […]
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 20, 2026
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A SuperLotto Plus ticket worth at least $41,500 sold in Southland

Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— Still no new jackpot winner in the SuperLotto Plus game. However, someone did get lucky with a ticket holding five of the winning numbers in last night’s draw. That ticket is missing only the Mega, and it is worth $41,513, according to the California Lottery. It was bought in the Southland at a 7-Eleven at 5102 La Sierra […]
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Los Angeles County health officials investigating new measles case

Southland/Measles—   The Los Angeles County Department of Health is investigating another measles case. This case involves a visitor who traveled by train and bus in the Southland. Also, the person reportedly was contagious while visiting at least one public location in Los Angeles County. Health officials say anyone who was in the following locations on these dates may have […]
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Double tragedy in Southland: A violent traffic collision followed by an NBC4 chopper crash

Double tragedy in the Southland/Two violent crashes—   Investigators are working on two tragedies in the Southland today. Both occurred late yesterday in Chatsworth. The first involved an SUV slamming into a Metro bus. Two people died in that collision, and today there are reports that the female driver of the SUV was arrested.  News crews rushed to the scene. […]
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 22, 2026
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The Southland is going to sizzle this weekend

Southland/Weather— Get ready! The Southland is going to really sizzle with extremely hot temperatures, with many places soaring into the triple-digit territory. You know it’s going to be a hot one when weather watchers are predicting upper 70s and 80s at the beaches. That means Burbank and the valleys are going to fry… many spots hitting 100 degrees! And the […]
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Friday, August 21, 2026
By Guest Contributor Friday, August 21, 2026
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Los Angeles County health officials report first West Nile virus death of 2026

Southland/Health— For Immediate Release: August 20, 2026 First West Nile Virus Death of 2026 Reported in LA County – Public Health Urges Residents to Take Steps to Prevent the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Illness The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first local death due to West Nile virus for the 2026 mosquito season. A resident of […]
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