(OJAI)- As residents in Southern California brace for damaging, dangerous winds and catastrophic flooding possibilities courtesy of Tropical Storm Hilary, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported Sunday at 2:41 p.m. near Ojai. The quake was described as a “roller” with several aftershocks and felt in the Los Angeles area. Los Angeles Fire Department is now engaged in Earthquake…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures, continued high demand, and unexpected loss of thermal generation. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Sunday, August 20, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT. The Voluntary Conservation Notice…… MORE
Update 8-20-2023 – ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall teenager who was the subject of an Amber Alert Saturday night was found safe on Sunday. “The Rockwall Police Department initiated an Amber Alert on Saturday, August 19 related to a missing teen,” Rockwall PD said in a statement. On Sunday, at approximately 10:30am, the subject was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for all North and Central Texas through 9 PM Monday. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures will generally peak between 104 to 111 degrees. Health experts advise drinking Drink plenty of fluids, staying in an air- conditioned room, staying out of the sun,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington Police have broken up one of the largest counterfeit schemes in department history. A Dallas man was arrested for running a high-end counterfeiting scheme out of an Arlington warehouse. Detectives have been investigating the web site business Creo Piece for most of the summer before conducting a raid that seized over $650,000…… MORE