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Extra, Extra: L.A. Celebrates the Sigalert, Flash Theater Mob Mocks Davis Pepper-Spraying in Hollywood

Extra, Extra: L.A. Celebrates the Sigalert, Flash Theater Mob Mocks Davis Pepper-Spraying in Hollywood

In tonight's Extra, Extra, the detective for the OJ Simpson and Roman Polanski case died, LA celebrates the Sigalert and a flash mob mocks the pepper-spraying cop at Davis. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. more ›

Sigalert Has Sense Of Humor, Makes A Funny

Sigalert Has Sense Of Humor, Makes A Funny

In these trying automotive times, even Sigalert.com has a sense of humor. more ›

So Many Bicyclists at the Beach, Lifeguards Declare a SigAlert

So Many Bicyclists at the Beach, Lifeguards Declare a SigAlert

Massive traffic congestion leading to the declaration of a SigAlert is no big thing when it comes to our well-traveled freeways. But on a bike path? Sure, why not!? On the beachfront bike path from Venice Beach to Torrance area yesterday afternoon, Los Angeles County lifeguards hailed the traffic as "worse than the San Diego (405) Freeway" and declared a SigAlert, according to the Daily Breeze. more ›

101 NB to 110 SB Closed Until Noon Today

101 NB to 110 SB Closed Until Noon Today

Traffic in Downtown has been reeling all morning because of an overturned big rig carrying 42,000 pounds of Christmas trees, and the Sig Alert is scheduled to be in effect until noon today. "The crash was reported at 4:30 a.m. on the northbound Santa Ana (101) Freeway connector to the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway," explains the Daily News. "The driver suffered minor injuries," KTLA is reporting. The CHP say that some of the truck's coolant and engine oil may have spilled onto the roadway. more ›

Fiery Fatal Crash Shuts Down 10 Freeway at Crenshaw Blvd.

Fiery Fatal Crash Shuts Down 10 Freeway at Crenshaw Blvd.

A Sig Alert remains in effect for all Westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway at Crenshaw Boulevard this morning following a fiery car crash that left one person dead. The crash took place at around 4:46 this morning, according to the Daily Breeze, and involved two vehicles. "One person died at the scene, one person suffered serious injuries and three people suffered minor injuries," the LAFD is reporting. more ›

10-Car Pileup Prompts Sigalert on 101 Fwy in Hollywood [Updated]

10-Car Pileup Prompts Sigalert on 101 Fwy in Hollywood [Updated]

The Los Angeles Fire Department is reporting a large car crash, involving approximately 10 cars, on the southbound 101 freeway. The crash, which occurred around 1:40 a.m., has injured at least 10 patients, two who are reported to be in critical condition. A Sigalert was issued by 2:09 a.m by the California Highway Patrol. more ›

Alleged Text Messaging Driver may have Caused 4-Vehicle Rush Hour Crash

Alleged Text Messaging Driver may have Caused 4-Vehicle Rush Hour Crash

A crash involving four vehicles prompted a SigAlert on the eastbound 118 Freeway during rush hour this morning. A witness told police that a driver of black honda was text messaging prior to hitting a bus, spinning out and hitting other vehicles. Another bus and a box truck were also involved in the crash, which was located before Reseda Boulevard. more ›

2 Dead at 5 Freeway Crash

Two people have died in a crash that happened around 1:25 p.m. today on the Northbound 5 Freeway, just south of the 14 Freeway interchange, according to the LA Fire Department. A Sigalert has been issued by the CHP for a duration of an unknown period of time for the right three lanes and the truck lane. more ›

Rush Hour Crash Leave 1 Dead on 210 Fwy

A crash between a vehicle and a semi this morning on the eastbound 210 Freeway has left one man dead at the scene, reports the Los Angeles Fire Department. It happened at around 8:00 a.m. when the vehicle somehow ended up under the semi near Lowell Steet. A SigAlert has been issued. Yesterday, four people died in a single-car accident on the 10 Freeway. more ›

405 Southbound Lanes Closed at Burbank Blvd Following Multi-Vehicle Crash

405 Southbound Lanes Closed at Burbank Blvd Following Multi-Vehicle Crash

All southbound lanes will be closed at Burbank Boulevard until at least 1 p.m. due to an multi-car accident, including a private ambulance near the junction of the 405 and the 101 around 11 a.m., according to SigAlert.com. "Seven patients were transported to area hospitals suffering from a range of injuries from minor to critical," according to the LAFD, one child was among the injured, and one person had to be extricated from a vehicle. more ›

Suicide Snarling Traffic on 101 Freeway*

Suicide Snarling Traffic on 101 Freeway*

*Updates as of 10:53am: The LA Times is now reporting: "Witnesses described a man approximately 64 years old leaping from the Wilton Place crossing over the northbound Hollywood Freeway near Sunset Boulevard at about 8:30 a.m."


A man jumped to his death from the 101 North overpass at Sunset Boulevard this morning; reports are coming in from Sigalert.com that traffic is badly snarled. LAist spoke to a witness at the scene who was caught in traffic only moments after the incident; the witness attested that as of 9:00am, the CHP has shut down three out of five lanes of traffic. more ›

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