Michael Meiser was assigned to Operation Safe Jails, a unit dedicated to investigating gang and drug activity in the Los Angeles County jails. On Thursday, he admitted trying to smuggle more than a pound of heroin into a lockup.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:18 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

The LA County DEO invests $17.8 million in training programs for over 1,800 residents through the HRTP Fund, aiming to provide quality job pathways in growing industries.

July 10. 562-570-3233, shorturl.at/OT0l6. Book Soup: Shelley Fisher Fishkin discusses and signs “Jim — The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn’s Comrade,” 7 p.m. July 10. Ross Halperin discusses and signs “Bear Witness – The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land,

A new wildfire was reported 3:17 p.m. June 20 in Los Angeles County, California. LFD-VALLEY Fire has been burning on private land for 20 days. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Ventura County authorities arrested a stabbing suspect near Jackson Camp after an intense rescue effort and inter-agency cooperation. The victim was airlifted for a chest stab wound.

A large wastewater tunnel in Los Angeles collapsed during a construction project on Wednesday night, leading to the dramatic rescue of 31 workers trapped underground. All 31 laborers escaped without serious injuries. They were working near the section of the tunnel that caved in but narrowly avoided the collapse.

K-9 rescue teams with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were deployed to assist in search and rescue efforts in Central Texas.