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Lo Barnechea strengthens preventive measures ahead of weather front bringing up to 30 mm of rain
Mayor Felipe Alessandri highlighted ravine clearing and monitoring of Ministry of Public Works mesh barriers ahead of possible hailstorms in the Andean foothills.
Lo Barnechea steps up prevention under Red Alert for landslides
Mayor Felipe Alessandri asked residents to stay away from rivers and ravines while the alert for the new frontal system over the capital remains in effect.
17-year-old shot dead after a football match in Lo Barnechea
The prosecutor's office's ECOH team and the Investigative Police are investigating a targeted attack on a young man who had an outstanding arrest warrant dating back to February.
Senapred declares Yellow Alert in Lo Barnechea as Molina River flow rises
The measure has no end date and requires emergency resources to be readied while the frontal system remains over the capital.
Hombre de 25 años queda grave tras ser baleado y herido con arma blanca en Lo BarnecheaIn Spanish
La Fiscalía ECOH y la Brigada de Homicidios de la PDI investigan el ataque en el Cerro 18, donde todavía no hay detenidos.In Spanish
22-year-old found dead in an irrigation canal in Lo Barnechea
The PDI Homicide Brigade is investigating the death and has preliminarily ruled out third-party involvement.
Investigative Police rule out third-party involvement in death of young man found in Lo Barnechea canal
The 22-year-old had been missing since Saturday, and his family and friends found him in the El Ají canal in the El Arrayán area.
Santiago firefighters mobilize at stations from 18:00 ahead of new weather front
The institution divided ravines in Las Condes and Lo Barnechea affected by the October 8 surge into sectors and will deploy fire companies to those areas.
National Geology and Mining Service identifies nine areas at high risk of debris flows in the Metropolitan Region
Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, San José de Maipo, Padre Hurtado and Lampa contain danger zones as El Niño is expected to remain strong through 2027.
Alessandri on the Orrego-San Martín clash: "The one with the powers is the delegate"
El alcalde de Lo Barnechea sostuvo que la ley entrega la conducción de las emergencias al delegado Germán Codina y no al gobernador Claudio Orrego.In Spanish
Government reports minor damage from frontal system as emergency continues
Senapred reports 111 people affected and ordered evacuations in Lo Barnechea, Puente Alto and Talagante, while classes resume this Wednesday.
Alessandri clears government integrity official in inquiry into fixed-term staffing
The investigator had proposed suspending Carlos Guazzini for 30 days, but the mayor of Lo Barnechea granted his appeal for reconsideration and cleared him.
Alessandri calls for review of regional model without appointed regional heads after mudslide
The mayor of Lo Barnechea questions whether dividing responsibilities between the governor and the presidential delegate improved the state's emergency response.
Ten comunas (municipalities) in the Región Metropolitana, the Santiago metropolitan region, activate emergency committees over frontal system
Municipalities in the eastern sector and the Andean foothills close ravines and monitor waterways ahead of rainfall of up to 25 millimeters concentrated in a few hours.
Frontal system brings hail, flooding and a red alert across the Metropolitan Region
Metro closed Departamental station, a street market flooded in Cerro Navia, and Talagante called for the evacuation of an informal settlement beside the Mapocho River.
More than 6,000 runners marked the return of Rock ’n’ Roll Running to Santiago
After a seven-year absence, the race combining running and live music returned with women making up the majority of registered participants and a closing performance by Los Tres.
FAXXI fair marks 15 years with 80 artists at El Tranque Cultural Center
Santiago’s October cultural calendar includes ExpoJardines, an Enrique Ramírez exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts and the play El bosque at Ictus Theater.
Kast declares disaster zone in Las Condes, a Chilean municipality, after mudslide leaves six injured
Senapred, Chile’s disaster prevention and response agency, declared a red alert in 10 comunas (municipalities) in the Región Metropolitana (Santiago metropolitan region), and Las Condes suspended classes this Friday following the rains.
Fran Maira to pay $60 million to injured motorcyclist’s family
Santiago’s 4th Guarantee Court will review a reparatory agreement on October 27 that could close the case against the singer.
Las Condes mayor questions return to classes while red alert remains in effect
Catalina San Martín accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of coordination, although municipal schools in Las Condes will still open this Wednesday.
