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Los Angeles Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Los Angeles Times
Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders
A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities. The blaze, dubbed the Rosa fire, was reported around 12:30 p.m. on Highway 74 east of the Santa Rosa Truck Trail in the mountains between Palm Desert and Anza, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Three-hundred firefighting personnel were deployed to the incident, which was burning at a moderate rate of spread and was 0% contained Monday night. Evacuation orders were issued for households in and near the communities of Ribbonwood, Pinyon Pines and Alpine Village, while evacuation warnings were issued in Pinyon Crest. A map of affected areas can be seen here. Care and reception centers were established at the Anza Community Center and the Palm Desert Community Center, while animal evacuation centers were opened at the San Jacinto Animal Shelter and Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Forty-nine engines, five dozers, four water tenders and two helicopters were assigned to combat the blaze, according to Cal Fire. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory for the Coachella Valley and parts of the Santa Clarita Valley as a result of smoke from the Rosa fire as well as the 72,460-acre Gifford fire in the Los Padres National Forest and the 348-acre Gold fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. Residents are advised to avoid or limit outdoor activity.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Peanut Heaven' was a unique feature of gym built in 1922 in Economy
Economy gym, built in 1922 as a community center, has long outlived the high school in Wayne County community.
CBS News
28-07-2025
- CBS News
Chicago man charged with spray-painting anti-immigrant, antisemitic graffiti in Little Village
Chicago police charged a man who they said spray-painted anti-immigrant, antisemitic graffiti in Little Village earlier this month. Officers arrested Philip Dominguez, 38, of Chicago, on Saturday afternoon in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue. He was charged with five felony counts of hate crime/property, one felony count of criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, and five misdemeanor counts of criminal damage less than $500. Police said Dominguez was identified as the suspect who allegedly defaced multiple properties within the Little Village on July 19 and 20, in the 2700 block of West Cermak and the 2500 block of South Central Park. One of the vandalized properties included the Latinos Progresando Community Center, which provides services including immigration legal services and wellness programs. Dominguez is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The video above is from an earlier report.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
Watch: Small child climbs into claw machine at Ohio community center
July 11 (UPI) -- Security cameras were recording at an Ohio community center when a small child climbed into a claw machine and became stranded among the stuffed animals. Surveillance footage from the Mason Community Center shows the moment the child looks into the prize door and climbs inside, with a volunteer only noticing as the boy's legs disappear into the machine. Police and EMS were summoned to the July 7 incident and brought the machine inside the building to be partially disassembled. The child, who was not injured, was reunited with his mother, whom he presented with a new stuffed animal.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- The Independent
Boy trapped in arcade claw machine saved by fire crew
A young boy became trapped inside a claw machine at the Mason Community Center in Mason, Ohio, on Monday. CCTV footage showed the child climbing into the machine in an attempt to retrieve a prize. Workers wheeled the machine indoors, and local police and firefighters quickly arrived to assist. Rescuers removed the machine's back panel, freeing the unharmed boy within minutes, and the machine was reportedly back in operation later that day. Watch the video in full above.
