San Onofre Shutdown Long and Costly
The pair of reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station now slated for retirement will join more than a dozen other plants in the country that are in the process of being cleaned up and...
View ArticleLA Pride: A Celebration in West Hollywood
At the intersection of equality and diversity and just steps from the famous rainbow crosswalks in West Hollywood, LA Pride is taking place June 7 to 9. It is among the largest LGBT celebrations in the...
View ArticleKindness Remembered 27 Years Later
A mother of six traveled to Fort Worth to thank the woman who gave her a home when she was a young, pregnant immigrant with no money and no home nearly 30 years ago. Patience Menakaya was just weeks...
View Article90-Year-Old Receptionist Not Planning for Retirement
June Springer has been working for the majority of her life and now, at 90 years old, doesn't have plans to stop any time soon. Springer turned 90 this week and was celebrated by her co-workers and...
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Police Plead For Help Curbing Gang Violence
The drive-by shooting death of a 22-year-old woman just hours before a forum meant to address gang violence in Corona has residents fearful of more attacks creeping into the neighborhood of families....
View ArticleReactions to Shooting Flare on Social Media
The first reports of gunshots came in at 11:52 a.m. A house was engulfed in flames and a gunman, armed with an assault rifle, was on a rampage through Santa Monica, according to Santa Monica police. In...
View Article5 Dead in Santa Monica Shooting Spree
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 07: Students rush to safety after shots were fired near the Santa Monica College on June 7, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. According to reports, at least three people have...
View ArticleWitness at Burned Home Saw Gunman in SWAT-Like Gear
Jerry Cunningham-Rathner heard gunshots outside her Santa Monica home and emerged to see a gunman clad in SWAT-like apparel and a neighbor's home in flames. The gunman then shot a driver and carjacked...
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Officers in Kelly Thomas Beating Face Trial
An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday refused to separate the cases of two former Fullerton police officers charged in the in-custody beating death of schizophrenic transient Kelly Thomas and...
View ArticleBystanders Describe Shooting Chaos
Dozens of bystanders were caught in the chaos of a shooting spree in Santa Monica Friday that left five people dead and a mile-wide crime scene in its wake. The violence started at a burning home in...
View ArticleSan Onofre Nuclear Power Plant to Close
Edison International announced Friday that the nuclear power plant in San Onofre will close its doors. Edison officials say the plant’s ongoing technical and safety issues have become too expensive to...
View ArticleTeacher Suspected in Child Porn Investigation Spoke at Graduation
Royal Oak Middle School students chose English teacher John Boyle to be the commencement speaker at the school’s recent graduation. The district has not received any information that the teacher,...
View ArticleSan Onofre Plant Shutdown Will Force Energy Companies to Find New Sources for...
SoCal Edison said there will be no immediate effects of the nuclear power plant in San Onofre shutting down. However, Steve Conroy of SoCal Edison says that with the plant going offline, everyone will...
View ArticleCorona Drive-By Shooting Prompts Fears
The death of a 22-year-old woman in a Corona neighborhood Thursday is now raising fears among residents about gang violence. Nanette Serrano was checking her mailbox outside her home in the 700 block...
View ArticleNearly 4,000 Philadelphia Teachers, School Staff Losing Jobs
Nearly 4,000 Philadelphia school teachers, administrators and staff learned Friday they would lose their jobs. School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite, Jr. said the layoffs are...
View ArticleTimeline: Santa Monica Shooting Rampage
A shooting spree ended in a gun battle inside Santa Monica College library Friday and left four victims and a lone gunman dead, authorities said. The entire ordeal lasted about 13 minutes, Santa Monica...
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Violence Began at Santa Monica Home
A wave of violence that left at least seven people dead, including the gunman, in Santa Monica Friday apparently began with a shooting and fire at a home in a residential neighborhood. At 11:52 a.m.,...
View ArticleFugitive in 1979 Chicago Murder Arrested
A 65-year-old man, who fled the country after being charged with killing another man 34 years ago was arrested Friday, officials said. Ata Yousef El Ammouri was taken into custody around 5 p.m. Friday...
View ArticlePalace Malice Wins Belmont Stakes
Palace Malice, the pace-setter at the Kentucky Derby, sprinted to a decisive win at the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, dashing Orb's last Triple Crown chance for redemption. Veteran jockey Mike...
View Article2 Days in Jail for Driver in Fatal Nanny Crash
An emotional day in court Friday ended with a judge ordering 48 hours behind bars for a woman who pleaded guilty to running a red light, killing a nanny and seriously injuring a toddler in a crash in...
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