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The California Highway Patrol is warning residents of San Luis Obispo County about a new phone scam involving individuals posing as Amber Alert representatives. The scammers offer to “register” children in the Amber Alert system, requesting confidential information and proposing in-person meetings at victims’ homes. “Nobody will ever call and ask about Amber Alert information,” said Ryan Armstrong, Templeton CHP Public Information Officer. “That will be reported to your local agency, so if somebody calls and asks about an Amber Alert registry, you know instantly that it’s a scam. The CHP emphasizes that this is not how the Amber Alert system operates. The agency is the sole authority authorized to activate Amber Alerts in California, and no registration process is required for participation. Armstrong advises the public to avoid providing personal information or answering calls from unknown numbers and to contact your local police station if you receive one of these scam calls.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved reducing the speed limit on a portion of Main Street in Templeton between 1st and 8th Streets to 25 mph. The county said the area between these streets would be considered a business district and, therefore, subject to a 25 mph speed limit. The new speed limit requires drivers to travel 5 mph slower than the 30 mph speed limit required by the 2023 version of SLO County’s Traffic Regulations Code. Templeton residents we spoke to responded to the change favorably, saying the speed reduction would enhance safety within the community. Savannah Radatz said she and her children walk and drive along Main Street often. “It’s low-visibility on Main Street already. So a higher speed limit I could see how that could be dangerous,” Radatz said. “25 seems like an appropriate speed.” Radatz believes even a minor reduction in the speed limit can mean a lot in terms of safety. “When you stop in time if a child runs out in front of you, five miles per hour can make a big difference,” Radatz said John

(KTLA) – Federal investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who were seen on surveillance cameras breaking into a U.S. Forest Service vehicle and stealing critical fire equipment in San Bernardino County.   The Jan. 17 incident unfolded in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 9589 Milliken Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga where a U.S. Forest Service firefighting strike team was stationed during the Santa Ana wind event, according to a news release from San Bernardino National Forest.   Authorities said that around 3 a.m., the two suspects in a red two-door Jeep Wrangler with a black soft top, tan seats and a partially visible license plate starting with the number 6 parked near a San Bernardino National Forest fire engine and forcibly opened three locked compartments.   Two suspects seen on surveillance cameras stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service on Jan. 17, 2025. (USDA) Two suspects seen on surveillance cameras stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service on Jan. 17, 2025. (USDA) Two suspects seen on surveillance cameras stealing fire equipment from the

Two days after the Lakers were saying it almost never would be easy, almost never came to town. The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low six times, were the cure for the Lakers after a loss Sunday to the Clippers exposed a number of their weaknesses. The postgame morale was low, LeBron James and JJ Redick openly discussing how their roster wouldn’t be able to organically improve an already narrow margin for error. But with the midway point of the season here Tuesday, the Lakers played the one team in the NBA bad enough to make anyone — even the Lakers — feel like they’ve got it figured out. The Lakers did the right things consistently over four quarters, barely being threatened before winning 111-88 in a game they desperately had to have before hosting Boston on Thursday night. “It just starts with a very professional approach from our team,” Redick said. “That was one of our more complete games, regardless of what time of season it was or who the opponent was. Like, we just, we had a really professional approach.” The Wizards

Jurupa Valley fire crews battled a brush fire in the Santa Ana River bottom Tuesday evening after having extinguished a blaze in a similar location last week. The fire was reported at 2 acres at 5 p.m. Tuesday and grew to 38 acres by 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Riverside County Fire Department. A total of 165 personnel from multiple agencies and a firefighting helicopter responded to the blaze and were able to halt its forward progress around 9 p.m., according to Cal Fire and Riverside fire officials. “Air resources have been released, and crews will remain on scene throughout the night and into the morning to conduct extensive mop-up operations,” the city of Riverside Fire Department said in an update. Hand crews worked to contain the fire by removing dense vegetation and trees around its perimeter and dousing the area in water, said Maggie Cline De La Rosa, a spokesperson for the county Fire Department. Earlier in the evening, an evacuation warning was issued for residents south of Limonite Avenue between Van Buren Boulevard and

(FOX40.COM) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office would be joining 17 other states in suing the federal government over the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for those born in the country. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads in part “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” The Trump administration argues that the amendment never applied to those born in the U.S. if neither parent was a U.S. citizen and the mother was in the country unlawfully or lawfully but temporarily, such as on a work visa. The executive order said a person born in such circumstances is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Bonta and other Attorneys General argue the matter was settled in the 1898 Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark , in which a man was denied reentry to the U.S. after a trip abroad. Political consultants discuss Trump-Newsom relationship The Supreme Court found that Wong

Loved ones are searching for a Southern California woman who has been missing for weeks. Sandra Lea Sharp, 41, from Artesia was reported missing on Dec. 30, 2024, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She was last seen on the 16900 block of Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia at around 7:30 p.m. Sharp stand is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. She has blue eyes, pink-colored hair, wears a nose ring and has acne scars. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt, a multicolored sweater, denim pants and combat boots. Sandra Lea Sharp, 41, from Artesia was reported missing on Dec. 30, 2024. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) Sharp requires medication and loved ones have not heard from her since her disappearance. Anyone who knows her whereabouts or has information on the case is asked to call the LASD’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.   Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

Former La Habra Police Department Chief Alan Hostetter, a prominent COVID-19 restrictions critic and activist, was released Tuesday from federal prison along with hundreds of other defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol following President Donald Trump’s pardons. Hostetter, who has ties to San Clemente and last resided in Poolville, Texas, was released between midnight and 12:30 a.m. and picked up from the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, his attorney Karren Kenney said. According to Kenney, Hostetter said it was not the last time the public would hear from him and that he added, “We are just getting started.” Hostetter was convicted in July 2023 in a non-jury bench trial before U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, who ruled he was guilty of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon, according to court records. Lamberth sentenced Hostetter to 135 months in federal prison and

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – In the wake of the deadly fires in Los Angeles County earlier this month, the board of supervisors on Tuesday tackled housing issues as protestors at the meeting made their demands known.   During the meeting, which was interrupted at points by activists with tenants’ unions who are concerned about evictions and demanding a rent freeze, voted unanimously to pass special safety provisions and relief measures in the rental market.   County leaders said they wanted to ensure that tenants with family members impacted by the fires could welcome them into their homes along with any pets they may have.   250 roosters, guns, cash seized in Southern California cockfighting bust Short-term rental restrictions were also eased by the board of supervisors, which is expected to help provide more temporary housing for those impacted by the wildfires.   “We find in these situations that it’s all hands on deck,” L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe. “I know one of my family members opened up part of their home to people who were displaced in Altadena. We have to

A man was arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire in San Bernardino County. Authorities identified the suspect as Eduardo Delapaz, 20, from Adelanto. On Monday at around 3:25 a.m., San Bernardino County deputies and fire crews responded to a brush fire near Verbena Road and Mojave Drive in Adelanto.  Delapaz was located at the scene where he was reportedly found with gasoline and a lighter that was used to start the fire, authorities said. He was arrested for arson and booked at the High Desert Detention Center where he is being held on $60,000 bail.  The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy E. Villeda at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at 760-552-6800. Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

Firefighters in Riverside County battled a wildfire that erupted in the Santa Ana river bottom Tuesday night, prompting evacuation warnings for residents in nearby homes. The Clay Fire, first reported at 5 p.m. near the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Clay Street in Jurupa Valley, began as a two-acre vegetation fire. Moving at a slow rate of spread into heavy brush, the fire grew to nearly 40 acres, according to an alert from CalFire. Initially, flames that could be seen from the City of Riverside were not threatening any structures as the blaze burned parallel to nearby homes, but as it moved westward, several structures downwind were reportedly in danger, according to the wildfire tracking website Watch Duty.   Clay Fire evacuation warning zones (Genasys Protect) The Clay Fire in Riverside County on Jan. 21, 2025. (KTLA) The Clay Fire in Riverside County on Jan. 21, 2025. (KTLA) The Clay Fire in Riverside County seen from AlertCalifornia cameras on Jan. 21, 2025. The Clay Fire in Riverside County on Jan. 21, 2025. (KTLA) The Clay Fire in Riverside County on Jan. 21, 2025. (KTLA)

UCLA has hired a 27-year LAPD veteran and top commanding officer to lead its eight-month-old Office of Campus Safety created in the wake of a violent melee last spring at a pro-Palestinian encampment, which was among the university’s darkest chapters. LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie, who previously oversaw the department’s West Bureau, will begin his role as an associate vice chancellor on Feb. 1. He will replace Rick Braziel, the former Sacramento police chief who was hired in May by then-Chancellor Gene Block to be the university’s chief safety official in a new role that included responsibility for the UCLA Police Department, Office of Emergency Management and other safety initiatives. In announcing Lurie’s appointment Friday, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said that Lurie’s “track record — combined with his leadership experience, firsthand knowledge of our campus and academic insights as an adjunct professor of law — make him uniquely qualified to lead UCLA’s efforts to strengthen and connect our campus safety initiative.” “He will take a community-informed, collaborative approach to campus safety that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of those who call UCLA home,” said Frenk

Although the worst of the Santa Ana winds appear to have passed, Southern California is not out of the woods yet when it comes to fire risk. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service extended its red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties until Thursday evening. That warning was initially scheduled to expire at 10 p.m. Tuesday as winds died down, but it has been kept in place due to the predicted return of gusty winds Wednesday. Winds will strengthen Wednesday afternoon, peak Thursday morning and subside that evening, according to the weather service. Extremely low humidity levels — below 10% — will continue to plague the region, creating a ready source of dry fuel for any potential fire to feed on. Forecasters warned that the red flag warning could be extended into Friday for some of the region’s most wind-prone areas. Still, the predicted winds pale in comparison to the 100-mph gusts recorded on Jan. 7 when the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires broke out. They are also expected to be more moderate than the strong winds that blew through the region on