In the wake of devastating wildfires, Los Angeles County communities are coming together to help those in need. Unfortunately, donation scams are in the rise. Scammers prey on your kindness with fake charities.

Here is how to protect yourself:
1. Verify the charity
2. Watch for high pressure tactics
3. Avoid untraceable payments
4. Look for red flags

Your kindness matters - let’s keep it safe! Together, we can rebuild a stronger, safer community. Thank you for making a difference!

UPDATE: Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity.

Apart from obviously double-checking for leaks, we will add fire suppression to that volume and probably increase vent area. Nothing so far suggests pushing next launch past next month.

Elon Musk

Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28, was arrested by the Revere Police Department and was arrested on firearm charges, including an alien in possession of a firearm, and for possession of about 10 pounds of the lethal synthetic drug.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/dominican-illegal-immigrant-arrested-in-emergency-shelter-with-fentanyl-worth-over-1-million-ar-15-rifle

DEVELOPING! The Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing, California is on fire.

Residents in the area are asked to close their windows and doors and shut off air systems until further notice.

NEW: Several cars just went over the bridge into the water in Washington DC.

No further details at this time.

🔥Incident Updates (1/16/2025 PM)
#PalisadesFire
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire
* Pacific Palisades (LA County)
* 23,713 acres, 27% contained
#EatonFire
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire
* North Pasadena and Altadena  (LA County)
* 14,117 acres, 55% contained
#HurstFire (FINAL)
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/hurst-fire
* Sylmar Area (LA County)
* 799 acres, 100% contained
#AutoFire
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/13/auto-fire
* Ventura (Ventura County)
* 61 acres, 85% contained
* Forward progress stopped
For the most up-to-date emergency information and evacuation updates, please visit the links below: 🔗 http://www.fire.ca.gov

NEW: San Bernardino County residents living in mountain communities are frustrated over an ongoing power outage that hasn’t been restored since last week.

Southern California Edison had implemented power shutoffs for at-risk communities in preparation for the wind storm that fueled several wildfires in SoCal including the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

However, since the winds have died down, power has not been restored to mountain residents, leaving many frustrated and in uncomfortable, wintry conditions.

Alabama: The Birmingham Police Department reports three officers were injured, and a suspect is in custody after crashing a stolen SUV into several police cars. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Just after 10 p.m., West Precinct patrol officers were on a call for service in the 1500 Block of 14th Street Southwest when an
unrelated driver crashed an SUV into three parked patrol cars.

When officers approached the driver of the wrecked vehicle, a 26-year-old male from Homewood, Alabama, he became confrontational.

After a brief struggle, our officers took him into custody. They later learned that the SUV had been stolen during a domestic burglary in East Birmingham earlier that evening.

Two patrol officers were injured in the crash: one officer was seated inside his patrol car, while the other was injured by the suspect’s vehicle pushing a patrol car forward and colliding with him. A third patrol officer sustained an injury during the struggle with the suspect.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or, positive thoughts for their recovery. 🙏🏽

More: Birmingham Police Department, Alabama.

UPDATE: DC Police’s dive team has successfully pulled the driver out of the car that drove off the Arlington Memorial Bridge & submerged into the Potomac River.

"Victim removed from submerged car transported critical life threatening condition. Only 1 patient transported from car on bridge. Secondary searches around sunken vehicle located no further victims."

DC Fire and EMS Department

Watch: Looting in Santa Monica.

Gov. Gavin Newsom: The approximately 2,500 total service members mobilized will continue assisting local public safety..

Castaic, California: Reported transient started the Castaic brush fire today.

Lake Hughes Rd & The Old Road. 1/2 acre burned. The LACoFD had forward progression stopped at 2:12pm.

🎥 Santa Clarita Valley Incidents IG

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

The CSD thinks Joe Biden is stretching the truth, just a bit, about the legacy he’s leaving in the Oval Office.

NEW video shows a man writing an antisemitic message on a light post in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles

Jacob Wheeler

The confirmation hearings are a joy. Watching Pam Bondi bitch slap censured liar Adam Schiff across his pinched watermelon face question after question was a jubilant respite after a rough week.

Thank you, Senate Democrats, for the entertainment. At long last you’re good for something.

James Woods

🚨 SCAM ALERT!

We'll never message you first!

Please report and block anyone who message you claiming to be an ADMIN. Thank U 🤝

ICYMI: Government overreach collapses as California abandons ban on diesel trucks.

Details: https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/

Next should be the reversal of a state ban on the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035

NY Police Department Academy Graduates celebrate their big day.

Welcome to the Family! 💙

 Welcome, Class 478!

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), led by Sheriff Robert Luna, proudly welcomes Class 478 to the law enforcement profession!

After an intense 22-week Deputy Academy, 54 recruits have joined the ranks of those who serve and protect, including 40 LASD Deputy Sheriff Trainees and 14 recruits from partner agencies from Burbank, Culver City, El Segundo, Glendale, Santa Monica, and Simi Valley PDs.
 
Among the graduates are five military veterans who served their country honorably. Their journey reflects resilience, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to their communities.

This milestone was celebrated with a heartfelt Colors Run in Huntington Beach, dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Danilo Castaneda of the LASD—a touching tribute to his legacy.

Sheriff Luna acknowledged the vital role families and Academy staff played in this achievement. He reminded the graduates to carry the values of dignity, respect, and integrity as they take on this rewarding and challenging career.
 
Join us in congratulating Class 478!
 
Your hard work and perseverance inspire us all. 💙