Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Sunday after their patrol car was struck by another motorist, who attempted to flee the scene, authorities said. The collision occurred about 9:10 p.m. in the Westmont neighborhood of South L.A., according to Deputy Tracy Koerner, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Department. Koerner said the two deputies were traveling northbound on South Vermont Avenue when another vehicle traveling eastbound struck them near the intersection with West 98th Street.
Temperatures will be on the rise in Los Angeles County throughout Labor Day weekend, prompting officials to warn of potentially hazardous temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday, Labor Day, until 6 p.m. Tuesday for the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles County inland coast, with temperatures up to 100 degrees expected in some places.
The device that exploded last week at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility and killed three detectives was a grenade, confirmed by ABC News sources.
Authorities have warned visitors to avoid beach activities involving water at eight beaches due to excessive bacterial levels attributed to increased street runoff, raising health concerns.
A federal judge dismissed former Sheriff Alex Villanueva's $25-million lawsuit against Los Angeles County for the second time, citing insufficient evidence of harm or wrongful defamation.