May 2013
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Some headlines for Monday, May 20, 2013
Temperatures in L.A. to heat up to 80s and 90s Monday, then drop
LA Times
Following pleasant weekend weather, Los Angeles residents should expect warmer temperatures on Monday that will heat up downtown and valley areas across the region.
Great hall at LAX’s new Bradley terminal to be named for Antonio Villaraigosa
Daily News
The new...
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A few headlines for Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Bomb Squad Responds to Culver City Building
NBC 4
A building in Culver City was evacuated Wednesday morning in connection with a bomb squad investigation.
Decision on San Onofre pushed back to June at the earliest
LA Times
The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that the agency will not make a decision on whether to...
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Here are a few headlines for Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
After record-busting heat, Southern California weather cools down
LA Times
For those who couldn’t beat the record-setting heat Monday, forecasters have good news.
Temperatures were expected to drop about 10 degrees Tuesday and stay below average for the rest of the week, said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the National...
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Some headlines for Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Storm drops more than half an inch of rain across L.A. area
LA Times
More than a half-inch of rain fell in communities across Los Angeles County on Monday as a late-season storm moved across the region.
LAFD Shifts Resources Amid Intense, Early Start to Fire Season
The plan was in place before several wildfires broke out in Southern California, but...
April 2013
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A few top headlines for Friday, April 26, 2013
LAFD chief to shift firefighters from trucks to ambulances
LA Times
Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings said Thursday he was pressing ahead with a controversial plan to move dozens of city firefighters from fire engines to ambulances, despite warnings from labor groups that the change would put lives at risk.
LAFD chief presses ahead with...
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Here are a few headlines for April 24, 2013.
New pollution study ranks Los Angeles areas in top 10 worst in state
Daily News
A statewide snapshot measuring the cumulative impact of pollution on public health reported that of the top 10 percent most polluted ZIP codes in the state, half are in Southern California. Three Los Angeles County communities are especially burdened: East Los...
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A few top headlines for April 23, 2013.
LAPD hosting Van Nuys gun buyback May 4
Daily News
The city of Los Angeles will host four anonymous gun buybacks, including one in Van Nuys, on May 4.
LAX officials say contractor mistakenly triggered emergency alert
LA Times
An emergency message displayed on monitors telling passengers at Los Angeles International Airport to evacuate was mistakenly...
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Yes We Are A Much More "Ready City"
April 19, 2013
Los Angeles - Today at a press conference held at the City of Los Angeles’ state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the awarding of $5 million in federal grants to the Los Angeles/Long Beach regions to expand the Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS).
The EEWS provides up to a 50 second warning before strong shaking begins....
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Here are a few top headlines for April 19, 2013.
Shorts-and-sunscreen weather on tap for Southern California
LA Times
Southern Californians will get a sneak preview of summer this weekend when temperatures climb to 10 degrees warmer than normal for the time of year, forecasters said.
Police respond to spate of Southern California bomb threats
LA Times
Bomb squads from Hollywood to East L.A....
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Here are a few top headlines for April 12, 2013
Cool temperatures, ‘very heavy drizzle’ on tap this weekend
LA Times
Southern California is expected to experience cool, cloudy conditions and possibly some light rain this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Security guard killed at Panorama City strip mall, LAPD says
LA Times
A security guard was shot and killed...
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Here are a few top headlines for April 11, 2013
The LAFD Is Looking For A Few Good Women
Huffington Post Live
The Los Angeles Fire Department has been notorious for being a boys’ club. Currently only three percent of the LAFD are women but they are looking to change that. We discuss what it takes to be a woman firefighter.
LAFD Urging Residents In High Fire Danger Areas To Clear Flammable...
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Here are a few top headlines for April 10, 2013
Residents say mini-tornado hit Riverside County mobile home park
LA Times
Residents of a Riverside County mobile home park said a mini-tornado tore through their neighborhood Tuesday, flinging large metal awnings through the air, which then fell to the ground.
Los Angeles to consider crackdown on celebrity ‘swatting’
LA Times
The...
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Here are a few top headlines for April 8, 2013
High-wind advisory issued for Southern California
LA Times
A wind-whipped Monday is expected in Southern California as a cold front blasts a stream of cool air through the coast and into the valleys, the National Weather Service said.
Neighborhood meetings in the San Fernando Valley
Daily News
THIS WEEK Community Meetings Calendar …
LAPD...
March 2013
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EMD INORMATION RELEASE
Metro Announces Northbound I-405 Freeway Closure between Getty Center Drive and U.S. 101 Planned Saturday Night, March 23
The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to implement a full directional northbound I-405 freeway closure for approximately four miles between the Getty Center Dr. ramps to the 101 freeway on the night of Saturday, March 23, 2013.
The...
EMD INFORMATION RELEASE
Los Angeles Emergency Management Department To Teach Neighboods How to Prepare for Disaster
March 13, 2013
Los Angeles – We never think a disaster will strike our neighborhood – or at least we hope it won’t! However, it is not a question of if one will happen, but when. In the wake of a major disaster, emergency response services may be inundated with requests for support. Community members...
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Here are a few top headlines for March 12, 2013
California earthquake: Aftershocks continue for second day
LA Times
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake in Riverside County continued to produce aftershocks for a second day.
There were more than a dozen small aftershocks Tuesday morning, after more than 150 on Monday. All were small and probably not felt by residents in the Anza area.
L.A....
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Here are a few top headlines for March 11, 2013
5.2 earthquake shakes Southern California
LA Times
A magnitude 5.2-earthquake struck Monday morning in the Riverside County desert, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It was the second earthquake in the Anza area Monday.
4.7-magnitude quake in Inland Empire shakes L.A., San Fernando Valley
Daily News
A series of earthquakes centered in...
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"Spring forward" an hour on March 10th but don't...
Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 2:00 a.m. The Uniform Time Act is the law that establishes standard times zones in the United States and authorizes Daylight Savings Time. That is why we “spring forward” this time of year so don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on March 10th or before you go to bed on March 9th.
The debate that we no longer need daylight...
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Here are a few top headlines for March 4, 2013
Maven’s Morning Coffee
The City Maven
Welcome to the Maven’s Morning Coffee — a listing of the important headlines, news conferences, public meetings and announcements you need to know to fuel up and tackle your day
405 Freeway fully open after Sepulveda Pass paving finishes early
LA Times
All lanes of the 405 Freeway in the...
Here are a few top headlines for March 1, 2013
Maven’s Morning Coffee
The City Maven
Welcome to the Maven’s Morning Coffee — a listing of the important headlines, news conferences, public meetings and announcements you need to know to fuel up and tackle your day.
Friday could be hottest day of the year in Los Angeles
LA Times
The first day of March could also be the hottest day of...
February 2013
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Red Cross to Host One of the Biggest Citizens CPR...
Farmers Insurance and the Red Cross host an preparedness event on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 11 a.m. -2:00 p.m. at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. It will be one of the biggest Citizens CPR Training in Downtown! City officials will be there participating in this event . The details are below. Who: Public, city officials and media will be trained by American Red Cross instructors...
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Here are a few top headlines for February 25, 2013.
Maven’s Morning Coffee
The City Maven
Welcome to the Maven’s Morning Coffee — a listing of the important headlines, news conferences, public meetings and announcements you need to know to fuel up and tackle your day.
Daily Opens Source Infrastructure Report 25 February 2013
DHS.gov
Daily news digest from U.S. Department of...
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Here are a few top headlines for February 22, 2013.
Maven’s Morning Coffee
The City Maven
Good morning, readers. Welcome to the Maven’s Morning Coffee — a listing of the important headlines, news conferences, public meetings and announcements you need to know to fuel up and tackle your day.
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 February 2013
Daily news digest from U.S....
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Here are a few top headlines for February 21, 2013.
Maven’s Morning Coffee
The City Maven
Good morning, readers. Welcome to the Maven’s Morning Coffee — a listing of the important headlines, news conferences, public meetings and announcements you need to know to fuel up and tackle your day.
Clerks at L.A., Long Beach ports finally ratify labor accord
LA Times
Members of a small...
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Here are a few top headlines for February 20, 2013.
L.A.’s traffic signal synchronization completed
Daily News
Completing one of the first promises he made when taking office in 2005, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday flipped the switch on the last traffic signals to be synchronized in the city.
At the intersection of south Broadway and Martin Luther King Boulevard, Villaraigosa...
January 2013
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New Alert.lacounty.gov Brochures
(City of Los Angeles, Emergency Management Department - January 17, 2013) Coming to a community event, City public counter or Council field office near year - the new Alert.lacounty.gov brochure.
Alert.lacounty.gov is a free mass notification system that alerts Los Angeles County residents, businesses and schools about emergencies and critical situations and lets them know:
what has...
December 2012
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Winter Shelter Program for Homeless in Los Angeles...
Los Angeles, CA, November 30, 2012 – The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) today announced that the 2012-2013 Winter Shelter Program (WSP) will operate between November 1, 2012 and March 14, 2013. The majority of shelters will start December 1 and end March 1, while the remaining sites will be open from December 14 to March 14, and November 1 to January 30. The program will provide...
Flu shots are available throughout LA County
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is encouraging all residents 6 months of age and older to get their flu vaccination this season. While flu activity is currently low in LA County, it is intensifying in many areas of the country, and this is the earliest significant flu activity we have seen for several years. Given holiday travel and family gatherings, protect...
November 2012
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LAX TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVELERS
(Los Angeles, California – November 19, 2012) Passengers, visitors and workers traveling to/from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, are advised to expect vehicular traffic congestion and possible delays due to phased closures of westbound Century Boulevard between Airport and Sepulveda boulevards, and then of northbound Sepulveda...
October 2012
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Here are the top headlines for October 29, 2012.
Hurricane Sandy prompts flight delays, cancellations at LAX
LA Times
About 130 flights have been canceled out of Los Angeles International Airport as Hurricane Sandy hammered the Eastern Seaboard, airport officials said Monday.
Newhall earthquake felt over wide area; no damage reported
LA Times
No major damage was reported from a 3.9...
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This daily series is a collection of headlines that emergency managers at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department are interested in. Ready LA posts links to the top headlines Monday through Friday from throughout Los Angeles and around the world. Click on the links below for the full story.
Here are the top headlines for October 15, 2012.
Heat, winds on tap for Southern...
LAX TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR OCT. 11-12, 2012
SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR DEPARTS LAX OCTOBER 11-12, 2012;
TRAFFIC DELAYS ANTICIPATED IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING AIRPORT
(Los Angeles, California – October 10, 2012) As the Space Shuttle Endeavour begins its two-day trek from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the California Science Center, passengers, visitors, airport workers, and ground transportation providers driving to/from LAX...
LAPD Advisory: Shuttle Endeavour’s Route and...
Unified Command reminds the public that on October 12th and 13th, the Space Shuttle Endeavour will be traveling through the Cities of Los Angeles and Inglewood. We invite the public to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event. We remind the public that cooperation from all our residents, visitors, and public safety departments is needed in order to be completed safely and with minimal impact to...
News Advisory - Plan Ahead for Shuttle Endeavor
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will begin closing streets as early as 10 p.m. on Thursday, October 11th, to prepare for the transport of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. LADOT anticipates that traffic in the areas surrounding the shuttle route will be negatively impacted, and drivers should expect delays. Law Enforcement and LADOT asks the public to Plan ahead and consider...
September 2012
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Rosendahl, LAFD announce emergency contingency...
For Immediate Release: September 26, 2012
Contact: Tony Arranaga 213-304-3880
ROSENDAHL, LAFD ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR CARMAGEDDON
LAFD deploys additional first responders in critical areas near the 405 Freeway closure
LOS ANGELES — Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and the Los Angeles Fire Department are working together to ensure adequate fire and emergency medical resources...
I-405 Sepulveda Pass closure this weekend,...
Los Angeles, California - The 53-hour long closure of the I-405 freeway for major repairs beings this weekend, September 29, 2012 to September 30, 2012. Ramp closures will begin as early as 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012. The freeway is expected to reopen on Monday morning, October 1, at 5:00 a.m.
Officials are asking the public to “Plan Ahead, Avoid the Area, or Eat, Shop and...
Welcome Space Shuttle Endeavour to Southern...
From the roof top of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staffers viewed the historic, low-level fly over of the Space Shuttle Endeavour perched on the back of a modified Boeing 747.
After it lands today at the Los Angeles International Airport, Endeavour will remain there until Oct. 12th when it is scheduled to begin its two-day, 12-mile road journey though the streets of...
Sept. 11: We must never forget
In honor of the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11, the Los Angeles Fire Department is hosting a series of events tomorrow, Sept. 11, 2012. For more information, visit http://lafd.blogspot.com/. See times of ceremonies below:
7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
LAFD Museum and Fallen Firefighter Memorial
1355 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
World Trade Center Memorial
LAFD...
9/11 National Day of Remembrance, National Day of...
September 11, 2012 marks the eleventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people. It was a sobering moment in our nation’s history, one that clearly demonstrated that terrorism is not bound by geography or limited by ingenuity.
Across the nation September 11th is observed as Patriot Day. It is an annual observance to remember those who died and were injured during the...
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This daily series is a collection of headlines that emergency managers at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department are interested in. Ready LA will be posting links to top headlines Monday through Friday from throughout Los Angeles and around the world. Click on the links below for the full story.
Here are the top headlines for September 10, 2012.
Flash flooding, heavy...
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Humidity, chance of showers head to Southern California
LA Times
Southern California could experience scattered rain showers and higher humidity Wednesday as the remnants of a tropical Pacific Ocean storm move across the area, forecasters said.
Chance of rain, lightning over Los Angeles fire
Fox News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The assault on the 3,800-acre fire in the San Gabriel Mountains could...
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September is National Preparedness Month
September marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month. On August 31, 2012 the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation encouraging Americans during National Preparedness Month to renew their commitment to promote emergency preparedness in their homes, businesses and communities nationwide, and to build an America more ready and resilient than ever before.
This year’s theme is...
August 2012
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Attention residents of Arroyo Seco: It's time to...
Do you know what it takes for a community to come together in the event of a major earthquake disaster? Drop, cover and hold on, and learn what else you can do when the big one strikes your neighborhood! Join us Saturday, October 13 for an Earthquake Drill, and much more!
If you live within the Montecito Heights Neighborhood or the communities represented by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council...
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Alert LA: Would you know if there was an emergency...
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‘Carmageddon 2’ warning signs to light up tonight
LA Times
Traffic alert signs hanging above freeways across Los Angeles County will light up with a new message tonight, warning of impending “Carmageddon 2” gridlock.
The signs will read: “405 will close — Route 10 to 101,” said California Department of Transportation spokesman Patrick Chandler.
...
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Back-to-school prep should include emergency...
The arrival of a new school year means that parents are again given a list of school supplies to be purchased in order to ensure that their child is ready for the upcoming year – pens, pencils, notebooks, markers, you name it. But there are items that are likely missing from that list (like an emergency kit) but just as important in your back-to-school prep.
Making sure that your child knows how...
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August 14: Live blog on heat wave
Live blog: Answering your questions about the LA...
Today at noon, ReadyLA is hosting a live blog with various city officials who will be discussing the LA heat wave and how to stay safe. At noon PST, a live blog widget will appear here on ReadyLA.tumblr.com’s homepage. Type questions in the text box provided in the widget and we’ll answer!
Guests to the live chat will include:
Steve Dargan - Los Angeles County Department of Public...
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LA heat wave continues to prompt extended hours at...
Cooling facilities will extend their hours until 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
The locations of cooling centers with extended hours are noted above in yellow.
The Los Angeles Office of the National Weather Service forecasts hot temperatures for the next few days. Downtown Los Angeles is expected to reach a high of 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures in the San Fernando Valley are expected to climb...
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Record heat wave taxes California’s power grid; alert issued
LA Times
Amid a record heat wave, Californians are being urged to conserve power.
Firefighters Battle Heat, Tough Attic Fire in North Hollywood
LAFD News
NORTH HOLLYWOOD- Firefighters endured triple-digit temperatures this afternoon and a tough attic-fire, that tore through a six-unit apartment complex. Thirteen residents...
