Entries from LAist tagged with 'ronmyers'
January 27, 2008
An MTA bus smashed into a donut shop after colliding with another automobile this morning in West Adams. All of the injured were inside Donuts World, on Jefferson at Normandie, one mile west of the USC campus. One victim suffered serious but "non-critical" injuries in the crash, seven others were reported to have minor injuries, according to LAFD spokesman Ron Myers. There were no passengers inside the bus at the time of the incident. Screenshot......
Continue Reading "MTA Bus Crashes into Donuts World Injuring 8"January 7, 2008
No, there was not a bank heist today in North Hollywood, as there was 11 years ago, the old bank building turned into restaurant/club on Lankershim Blvd., near the NoHo Red/Orange Line stops, is on fire. At 7:13 a.m. this morning, the fire was reported. One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation.The fire burned between floors and in the attic area, said Ron Myers of the Los Angeles Fire Department. After about 40 minutes, firefighters determined......
Continue Reading "Bank Heist on Fire in North Hollywood*"August 14, 2007
Around 4pm today a one-acre fire broke out within sight of the Griffith Park Observatory. ABC has been running indepth coverage, although there is very little news online and no photos available at this time. Hikers have been evacuated. If anyone knows anyone who may be hiking in the park, they are being asked to contact them on cell phones. Visitors to the Observatory were evacuated from the building and were being kept in......
Continue Reading "Griffith Park Fire near Observatory Appears to be Contained"April 12, 2007
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......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra - Fire Season is Upon Us Again."March 30, 2007
A brush fire broke out just over an hour ago in the Hollywood Hills between Universal City, Burbank, and Toluca Lake. The fire broke out around the 3600 block of North Barham Blvd (shown above) according to KTLA. Nothing huge at this point, no evacs, but we're hearing about alot of smoke in the air -- and it ain't no barbecue. The chopper video shows flames creeping closer and closer to traffic. LAFD spokesman......
Continue Reading "Dem Dere Hills Are on Fire"