A man attacked a 9-year-old girl in Van Nuys while she was walking with her mother and dog; he was bitten by the dog and fled the scene, with the girl sustaining minor injuries. Police are investigating the incident.
An SUV exploded in a Van Nuys parking lot after the driver lit a cigarette near propane canisters stored inside. The man, who was living in the vehicle, survived with minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. The explosion caused significant damage to the SUV and was heard several blocks away. The LAPD closed the parking lot for investigation.
An SUV exploded in a Van Nuys supermarket parking lot after a man tried to light a cigarette inside the vehicle, which contained canisters of butane. The man suffered burns but survived. Six firefighters and an ambulance responded to the scene, and the incident was handed over to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A Toyota 4Runner exploded in a Van Nuys shopping center parking lot due to ignited butane canisters, causing minor injuries to the 37-year-old man living in the vehicle. No other cars were damaged.
A Toyota 4Runner exploded in a Van Nuys shopping center parking lot, injuring a 37-year-old man who lived in the vehicle. The explosion was caused by several butane canisters igniting. The man was hospitalized with minor injuries, and no other cars were damaged.
An SUV exploded in a Van Nuys parking lot near Van Nuys Boulevard and Sherman Way, injuring a man living in the vehicle. Authorities reported that propane tanks inside the car exploded when the man lit a cigarette, causing minor injuries. The scene was cleaned up and the car was impounded.
Bark Air, an airline catering to dog owners, has landed its inaugural flight at Van Nuys Airport, offering a luxurious "white paw" experience on private Gulfstream G-5 jets. The service includes amenities like music, lavender-scented towels, and bone broth for dogs, with flights currently available from New York to Los Angeles and London, starting at $6,000.
The northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys were closed as the California Highway Patrol investigated a single-car crash that may have been caused by a shooting, resulting in one person being hospitalized with unknown injuries. A bullet hole was found in the vehicle, leading to a closure of all northbound lanes for investigation.
A woman and a 5-year-old boy were killed in a wrong-way crash in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. The crash occurred when a white Honda Accord crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with a gray Honda Civic. The 60-year-old woman in the Civic was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 5-year-old boy died at the hospital. Four other victims, aged between 21 and 30, were hospitalized in serious condition. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and it is unclear if drugs or alcohol were involved.
A woman and a young child were killed in a head-on collision in Van Nuys, with four others hospitalized. The crash occurred when a white Honda Accord traveling north on Woodley Avenue veered into the southbound lanes and collided with a gray Honda Civic. The woman in her 60s and the 5-year-old child, identified as Yeshua Cordova Tobar, both died from their injuries. The remaining occupants of the vehicles sustained minor to critical injuries and were taken to the hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation.