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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Historic Pacific Dining Car damaged in early-morning blaze
A blaze damaged but did not topple Westlake's historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, the second fire reported at the shuttered eatery in less than a year. Roughly 100 Los Angeles firefighters responded to a fire at the 1300 block of West Sixth Street. The call came in at 6:53 a.m. and first responders reached the facility at 7:06 a.m. Once inside, firefighters determined the fire started in and damaged the attic along with the roof of the structure. The building was vacant, and there were no injuries. It took about 45 minutes to knock down the blaze. Fire investigators are still determining the cause. 'It has not burned down,' Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said. Read more: Pacific Dining Car building, one of the city's historic monuments, seriously damaged in fire The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety was also on the scene to determine the building's structural integrity. The Spanish clay-tile-roofed restaurant, built in 1921 and moved to its current location in 1923, was designed to resemble a railroad car. It closed permanently in 2020 and was boarded and fenced up at the time of the fire. Part of the restaurant burned in August. The Pacific Dining Car was once a popular eatery among L.A.'s movers and shakers, known for fine steaks and 24-hour service. It made several cameos in movies throughout its history, including 'Training Day.' The Los Angeles City Council designated a portion of the site as a historic-cultural monument in 2023. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
20-03-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Historic Pacific Dining Car damaged in early-morning blaze
A blaze damaged but did not topple Westlake's historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, the second fire reported at the shuttered eatery in less than a year. Roughly 100 Los Angeles firefighters responded to a fire at the 1300 block of West Sixth Street. The call came in at 6:53 a.m. and first responders reached the facility at 7:06 a.m. Once inside, firefighters determined the fire started in and damaged the attic along with the roof of the structure. The building was vacant, and there were no injuries. It took about 45 minutes to knock down the blaze. Fire investigators are still determining the cause. 'It has not burned down,' Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety was also on the scene to determine the building's structural integrity. The Spanish clay-tile-roofed restaurant, built in 1921 and moved to its current location in 1923, was designed to resemble a railroad car. It closed permanently in 2020 and was boarded and fenced up at the time of the fire. Part of the restaurant burned in August. The Pacific Dining Car was once a popular eatery among L.A.'s movers and shakers, known for fine steaks and 24-hour service. It made several cameos in movies throughout its history, including 'Training Day.' The Los Angeles City Council designated a portion of the site as a historic-cultural monument in 2023.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- USA Today
A man allegedly bit a fellow passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight. FAA is investigating.
A man allegedly bit a fellow passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight. FAA is investigating. Show Caption Hide Caption Air rage is still an issue on planes. Here's how it's being addressed. Air rage and unruly passengers are still a problem. Here's what experts say can be done about disturbances on flights. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY A man onboard a Delta Air Lines flight on Monday allegedly bit another passenger and hit others, according to officials. The incident occurred on Delta Flight 501, which departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 10:06 a.m. and was heading to Los Angeles International Airport, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. "Delta Air Lines Flight 501 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 11:45 a.m. local time on Monday, March 17, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance," the Federal Aviation Administration told USA TODAY in an email statement. Get a hold of yourselves: Why air rage on airplanes is every traveler's problem While taxiing to the gate at LAX, the flight crew reported "an adult male patient who had been restrained and may have bitten another" to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to LAFD spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. An ambulance arrived at the scene to transport the man to the hospital for a psychological evaluation, Lantz said. The passenger who was bitten was checked by paramedics at the scene. "Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will work with law enforcement authorities," said Delta spokesperson Samantha Moore Facteau. The FAA said it is currently investigating the incident and any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crewmembers faces up to $37,000 in civil penalties. In 2024, the FAA has received over 1,800 reports of unruly passengers. So far, in 2025, there have been 311 reports.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Rock smashes through windshield, injures driver on 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles
A driver was struck in the chest by a large rock that crashed through his windshield while he was driving on the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday evening. It's unclear if the rock was thrown or fell from an overpass, according to the California Highway Patrol. Video from the stringer service shows a stalled pickup truck on the shoulder of the freeway with a gaping hole in the windshield. The vehicle was found by the Los Angeles Fire Department on the westbound side of the 10 Freeway at the 110 Freeway interchange near Adams Boulevard. The unidentified driver reported that something flew through his windshield and struck him in the chest, according to Lyndsey Lantz with the Los Angeles Fire Department. The extent of the driver's injuries were unknown, but he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance shortly before midnight. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning where authorities said they were investigating reports of a person walking around with a gas can. Both fires were reported on North Broadway shortly before 2 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. The first fire was put out in 14 minutes and was contained to the outside of a two-story building at the Chinese restaurant Broadway Cuisine at 913 North Broadway. Police officers also responded to the scene after receiving a report of a person walking with a gas can, said LAPD officer David Cuellar. However, no one was found when officers arrived, he said. The second fire was reported at 2:15 a.m. at the Hong Ning grocery store at 827 North Broadway. That fire was put out in nine minutes, according to the LAFD. Police responded to that fire shortly after 3 a.m. but were unable to locate a suspect. The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
