CHP Guardian Units
Security outside the Hancock Park home where Obama was holding a fundraiser Monday evening. It takes a few CHP motors (Guardian Units) to secure the motorcade when the Prez is in town.
Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times
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San Bernardino County firefighters on Thursday used snowcat vehicles to reach the scene of a burning home in Lake Arrowhead after multiple reports of a “large explosion,” officials said. The blaze was reported before 9 a.m. in the 28400 block of Larchmont Lane, where several trees caught fire near the house. There was no immediate…
A 39-year-old man was in custody Saturday on suspicion of stealing a Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguard pickup truck at Dockweiler Beach. The theft occurred between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Authorities recovered the red 2015 Toyota Tacoma Friday and arrested Jared Gowens on suspicion of felony grand theft…
The Federal Communications Commission has fined a Readington, New Jersey man nearly $32,000 after concluding he interfered with Newark Liberty International Airport’s satellite-based tracking system when he used an illegal GPS jamming device in his pickup truck to hide his whereabouts from his employer. Disrupting satellite signals can hinder air traffic controllers’ ability to receive…
[Updated 2018 November 13 @ 1024 UTC] Amateur Radio volunteers have been active or are standing by on several fronts as wildfires continue to rage in large sections of California. Camp Fire In Butte County, in Northern California, the Camp Fire, the state’s deadliest wildfire, triggered a call up of ARES members for communication support….
A mini fire engine the city wants to house temporarily at San Rafael School until West Pasadena’s Fire Station 39 can be replaced was put through its paces near the Rose Bowl Wednesday. Fire and city officials have bristled at suggestions the mini-engine was a glorified pickup truck, and showed it has many of the…
Anyone interested in collecting patches for police, fire, and other agencies or with an interest in collecting memorabilia should set aside January 19th for a visit to the annual Porky D. Swine patch show in Claremont. DATE: SATURDAY, January 19, 2013 LOCATION: Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711 TIME: 9:00am-3:00pm HOSTED…