Jaysha Patel
ABC7 Eyewitness News
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Oscars 2023: Here's what you need to know about road closures in Hollywood
Preparations are underway in Hollywood ahead of the Oscars this weekend and roads closures are going into effect. → Read More
Strong wind knocks down large trees, including one that nearly misses hospital
LADWP is responding to reports of uprooted trees that have left downed power lines and extensive damage to impacted areas. → Read More
5 Freeway closed in Grapevine as blizzard warning takes effect in LA County mountains
The California Highway Patrol closed the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine due to heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions, as a storm that is expected to pummel Southern California continued to intensify. → Read More
How to use Narcan if someone is experiencing an overdose
The Long Beach Fire Department explains what Narcan is and how to use it. → Read More
South LA family outraged over fake memorial set up at school for 13-year-old boy with autism
A mother is outraged after a fake memorial was created for her son at a school in South Los Angeles. The memorial said her son had died, even though he's very much alive. → Read More
Urban lumber program turns dead trees into furniture for Long Beach community
The Conservation Corps of Long Beach has developed an Urban Lumber Program in an effort to remove 1,000 dead, dying and diseased trees. → Read More
San Pedro Fish Market closing after more than 6 decades
The San Pedro Fish Market is closing, but the owner says a temporary location will be opening up. → Read More
Monterey Park offering additional mental-health resources, counseling for residents
The city of Monterey Park wants its residents to know about all the resources available for mental health support and counseling as the city continues to recover from the mass shooting that claimed 11 lives. → Read More
Threat assessment expert discusses signs of danger, mass shootings
Clayton Cranford, a retired sergeant from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, says behavior and social media are two clues in assessing danger. → Read More
Caught on camera: Thieves target ATMs at businesses across Inland Empire
Surveillance video shows thieves breaking into Inland Empire businesses and trying to steal ATMs. → Read More
Big waves pummel coastline, force Seal Beach pier closure in aftermath of storm
Massive waves were pounding the beaches of Southern California on Friday and tore off chunks of wood from the Seal Beach Pier. → Read More
San Pedro woman trying to find sponsor for Ukrainian mom, son to come to U.S.
A San Pedro woman is hoping to find a sponsor who can financially support a Ukrainian mother and her son trying to reunite with family in Irvine. → Read More
Homeless woman surprised with new car for saving man's life during accident
Kirby Subaru of Ventura gifted a car to a homeless woman who jumped into action to help a man who got into a car accident. → Read More
2 arrested after underground drug lab discovered at Granada Hills home, LAPD says
Police discovered what they called an "elaborate underground illicit drug lab" at a home in Granada Hills, resulting in the arrest of two people. → Read More
Rex Richardson sworn in as Long Beach's first Black mayor
Rex Richardson was sworn in Tuesday as Long Beach's first Black mayor, pledging "to address our housing crisis, our economic and racial inequities and our changing climate." → Read More
LAX expects 200,000 passengers per day during holiday travel season
Los Angeles International Airport is expecting 200,000 passengers to pass through each day during the holiday travel season through Jan. 3. → Read More
Wildlife officials searching Woodland Hills for coyote seen in video attacking girl
A day after a coyote attacked and tried to drag away a little girl in front of her Woodland Hills home, wildlife officials were combing the neighborhood in search of the animal. → Read More
Disneyland honors veterans in event featuring park cast members who served in military
Disneyland cast members who served in the military were part of a ceremony paying tribute during Veterans Day. → Read More
Couple helps rescue injured hiker who was stranded in SoCal wilderness for 2 weeks
A stranded hiker managed to survive on his own for two weeks in the Southern California wilderness until he was discovered by a couple on a camping trip nearby. → Read More
Santa Ana winds raise the possibility of power shutoffs in some areas of Southern California
Another round of Santa Ana winds is in store for the Southland, with gusty conditions expected for Thanksgiving -- again raising concerns of possible wildfires. → Read More