After days of rains saturated the ground in Southern California, it was expected that mudslides would emerge in some areas. But the historic rainfall has done more than block a few roads. From Sherman Oaks to Baldwin Hills and beyond, cars, homes and other property have been damaged or outright destroyed ..read more

At least one Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy opened fire and killed a man who had apparently fatally stabbed his father in Hacienda Heights Monday morning, officials said. The shooting in the 16700 block of Dawn Haven Road occurred around 5:30 a.m. after deputies responded to a reported assault, according to Lt. Hiraka and a press release from the LASD. Sheriff's officials later clarified that the situation was a family disturbance and included an alleged assault with a deadly weapon. The unidentified suspect apparently had tried to get into a neighbor's house after the fatal st ..read more

Video captured the terrifying moment a woman was dragged across the ground by a purse snatcher in Los Angeles County's Hacienda Heights neighborhood. The violent robbery happened Monday afternoon outside a Bank of America on Azusa Avenue and Pepper Brook Way. Video captured at the scene shows a male thief dragging the victim by the arm as he attempts to steal her purse. After dragging the woman across the parking lot, the thief finally yanks the purse from her before fleeing the scene. The woman is left lying on the ground as bystanders are seen chasing the suspect off. Locals said the inciden ..read more

Residents in Hacienda Heights are protesting a new state project that will transform an old motel into housing for the homeless. Project Homekey is a state-funded project that focuses on bringing affordable housing into communities, often geared toward homeless residents. The initiative develops a broad range of housing types, including converting hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes, apartments, and other existing buildings into housing. The most recent project announced will transform an old Motel 6 located at 1154 South 7th Avenue into a permanent housing site for the unhoused.  ..read more

Authorities are investigating the death of an auxiliary bishop with the Roman Catholic Church who was shot to death in Hacienda Heights on Saturday afternoon. Bishop David O’Connell, 69, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was found dead inside his home in the 1500 block of Janlu Ave. just before 1 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. When authorities arrived they found O'Connell dead from a single gunshot wound to the upper torso, officials said. His death is being investigated as suspicious. A native of County Cork, Ireland, O'Connell was ordained to serve in the Archdiocese ..read more

A dangerous pursuit of a driver who stole several vehicles and led authorities on a chase through L.A. and Orange counties ended with a crash at a gas station in Hacienda Heights and shots fired by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Cpt. John Radus with the Fullerton Police Department said that around 4:45 p.m., in the area of Auto Center Drive and the 5 Freeway, officers attempted to stop a black Honda Civic for traffic violations when the driver refused to yield. Fullerton PD caught up to the pursuit suspect later at an Anaheim apartment complex in the area of West Co ..read more

A mother and her boyfriend were sentenced in the death of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found in a duffel bag in Hacienda Heights three years ago, authorities said Tuesday. The child was found dead by maintenance workers on March 5, 2019, her body partially stuffed inside a duffel bag down an embankment in the area of Hacienda Boulevard and Colima Road. The discovery shocked the community, with the child's body going unidentified for days as authorities circulated sketches of the girl and tips poured in. The girl was eventually identified about a week later, and investigators s ..read more

Firefighters are battling a blaze in between two structures in the City of Industry on Tuesday night. The fire is burning near a container in the 1000 block of Wallace Avenue. Sky5 was overhead as at least one palm tree could be seen burning in the blaze. The fire comes as crews are battling a fire at another storage facility in Bellflower. Check back for updates to this developing story ..read more

A powerful summer storm brought thunder, rain and an intense lightning show to parts of Southern California late Thursday and early Friday. Videos from all over the region, including some from Hacienda Heights, Castaic, San Clemente and Hollywood captured the region’s light show, which prompted a flash flood warning for the Bobcat Fire burn areas above the San Gabriel Valley.   About a half inch of rain fell in the area but no flooding was reported and the warning was allowed to expire at 3 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall totals since 6pm yesterday: https://t.c ..read more

At least one person died in a fiery crash on the 60 Freeway in the Hacienda Heights area Thursday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported just after 5:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the freeway near Hacienda Boulevard, snarling traffic for miles, aerial video showed. Mark Kono reports for the KTLA 5 News on March 4, 2021 ..read more