Firefighters struggled to extinguish a trash fire that spread into an AT&T communications facility in Gardena where lead-acid batteries were held. Local residents told to shelter in place.

Police have issued a notice on Sunday afternoon that the 911 lines are currently down in Redondo Beach. The Redondo Beach Police Department posted a message to social media accounts around 2:30 p.m.,

Emergency 911 lines have been restored in Redondo Beach after a telecommunications outage in the South Bay Sunday temporarily halted service, officials confirmed. The Redondo Beach Police Department posted a message to social media accounts around 2:30 p.