Brush Fire Burns 35 Acres in Highgrove
A brush fire scorched some 35 acres in the Riverside County community of Highgrove. The so-called Palmyrita Fire was reported before 2 p.m. in brush near Highgrove Pass and Pigeon Pass roads, the...
View ArticleAfter Brutal Start, Wildfire Season Could Get Worse
A few months ago, scientists from NASA and Chapman University were watching satellite images of Southern California wilderness for signs of fire hazards when they came across a troubling development....
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Single Mom's Minivan Deliberately Set on Fire
A single mother’s minivan was intentionally set ablaze early Thursday morning as it sat parked in her Chatsworth driveway, authorities said. Karen Siegel’s dog, Rex, woke the family and provided the...
View ArticleParalyzed Girl, 11, Hit by Bullet Sits Up for 1st Time
An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet as she walked out of her New York City home last month is slowly starting to show signs of recovery. Tayloni Mazcyk has been recovering at New York...
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Colorado Fire: An aircraft lays down a line of fire retardant in the dry, densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, June 13. More than 350 homes have been...
View ArticlePolice Order Breakup of Homeless Camp
Fullerton police ordered residents of a homeless encampment near the Hunt Library to leave the area by Friday or be arrested for illegal camping, prompting many of them to pack their belongings and...
View ArticleFather Faces Murder in Toddler's Death
A Baldwin Park man has been charged with the murder of his 21-month-old son, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. David Paz Vasquez, 32, appeared in court Friday to face one...
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15-Year-Old Boy Set to Graduate from UCLA
A 15-year-old boy can now add UCLA alum to a long list of descriptors that typically reflect the accomplishments of a high-achieving adult three times his age. Moshe Kai Cavalin will graduate Sunday...
View ArticleBrea Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student
A Brea high school teacher faces charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a student after her arrest on Wednesday, police said. Michele Lynn Johnson, a 45-year-old teacher at Brea Olinda High School...
View ArticleKnife-Wielding Man Robs Subway in Santa Ana
A robber with a knife threatened a Subway restaurant employee before fleeing with cash Wednesday morning, Santa Ana police said in a press release. Police said a female employee was alone in the...
View ArticleWorkers Excavate 631 Coffins at VMC
Workers at San Jose's Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have unearthed the remains of 631 people on the grounds of the hospital in the past several months. The coffins, buried in a so-called Potter's...
View ArticleCourthouse Layoffs, Closures Lead to Delays
The Los Angeles Superior Court system laid off 177 employees on Friday due to a budget shortfall, officials said. This and other cuts have led to confusion and delays as remaining staff members...
View ArticleResearch Promising for Spinal Cord Injuries
Tom Anderson is a determined man. He's working hard in rehab to increase his mobility after he broke his neck and pinched his spinal cord last month in a fork lift accident. "I hit my head on the...
View ArticleMurder Suspect: "I Got Mad"
A 24-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend and the mother of their two young children spoke to NBC 7 Friday from behind bars and revealed the motive behind the murder. Arturo Salazar, arrested...
View ArticlePolice: Teens Use Lost Credit Card for Photo Booth
A group of teens who used a woman's missing credit card to buy movie tickets and pictures at a photo booth left a telling trail of evidence, according to police. A woman reported her credit card...
View Article$15K Reward in "Luger" Bank Bandit Heists
A $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a man police dubbed the "Luger" Bandit, wanted in at least four bank robberies across Southern California. The robber got his name because...
View ArticleNewtown Pushes Technology Aimed at School Safety
Their lives were stolen – 20 first-graders and six adults – at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., six months ago today. But one group is pushing for every bit of good to come out of the...
View ArticleAdmitted Hitman Confesses to Slayings
The killing in rural Alabama was apparently intended to avenge an insult to a woman. The suspected killer, an out-of-towner from California, initially professed his innocence. But then he told...
View Article$2.6M Judgment in Brian Banks False Rape Case
A woman whose false claim of rape sent former prep football star Brian Banks to prison was ordered to pay a $2.6 million judgment in connection with the case. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on...
View ArticleHero Deputy Rescues Family from Apartment Fire
A sheriff's deputy rescued five people from a raging apartment fire in Victorville before firefighters arrived, rushing into the inferno and grabbing a trapped young girl in a "bear hug" and carrying...
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