Extra Extra - Fire Season is Upon Us Again.

Wildfire Erupts in Los Angeles
Fires erupted in the hills above Los Angeles, damaging or destroying several homes, as dangerous north winds swept dry Southern California. Farther inland, a blinding sandstorm triggered a deadly highway pileup.
Wind speeds of more than 50 mph were propelling a 15-acre blaze in grass near expensive homes above the city of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Ron Myers said.

Emmy-winning actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies at 81 in Los Angeles
Actor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81. Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.

A surcharge for USD 10 for passengers departing from Los Angeles airport
United Airlines yesterday announced it is going to apply a surcharge for USD 10 to passengers leaving from the international airport of Los Angeles. The measure will take immediately effect, and will be adopted to offset the increase of maintenance and operation costs registered at the airport. Suuurrre.

Raids targeting South Los Angeles drug gang lead to 22 arrests
A two-year probe of a violent South Los Angeles street gang culminated Thursday with 22 arrests and seizures of drugs and guns in a series of raids over five hours that led to a neighborhood evacuation until tear gas drove a suspect out of a home.

Heather Locklear, Richie Sambora Divorce
Heather, you gotta stop with the rock musicians, never works. C'mon, you're like the Queen of Stripmalls. I wonder if Denise Richards is somewhere celebrating.

Home foreclosures rise in NY, Miami, Los Angele
Foreclosures jumped in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami during the first three months of this year, a study on Wednesday showed, pointing to continued weakness in the housing market. Does this mean I can finally afford a house in this city? My guess is no.

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