Pedestrian Killed in Santa Ana Hit-and-Run Crash
Family members of a driver wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Santa Ana urged him to called police, leading to the man's arrest after the Monday morning crash, according to authorities. A...
View ArticleSharks Spotted Near Swimmers
Multiple sharks came close to swimmers and surfers off the Manhattan Beach coast Tuesday.
View ArticleInvestigation of Teen's Death Continues as Friends Mourn
There was a steady stream of students at McLean High School on Tuesday afternoon, picking up class schedules for the new school year -- but at a funeral home in nearby Vienna, sadness darkened the...
View ArticleEx-Vice Principal Sentenced for Sex With Students
A former high school vice principal was sentenced to a year in jail and three years’ probation Monday after pleading guilty to having sex with three teenage students, according to the Riverside County...
View Article4,000 Fighting Rim Fire Near Yosemite, Now 20 Percent Contained
More than 4,000 firefighters were hoping to gain more ground Tuesday against the wildfire raging near Yosemite National Park, a blaze that over 11 days has scorched 280 square miles and destroyed a...
View ArticleFirefighter's Son Charged in Arson Cases
The 19-year-old son of a firefighter was charged Tuesday in connection with a series of arson cases, including five brush fires earlier this month in Yorba Linda and Anaheim. Gabriel Michael Castillo,...
View ArticleDog-Killing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
A homeless man accused of stealing a van with a dog inside - and leaving the dog inside to die in the heat - pleaded not guilty Tuesday to vehicle theft and animal cruelty. Danny Fis, 29, remained...
View ArticleWaves Could Return to Long Beach
What's a beach without waves? That's the question one Long Beach group has been asking for nearly 20 years. The Surfrider Foundation's Long Beach chapter is behind an effort to remove the city's...
View ArticleSharks Spotted Off SoCal Coast
Multiple sharks were swimming in the water off Southern California Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of yards away from swimmers and surfers. Photos: Sharks Spotted Near Swimmers The often-feared fish were...
View Article2 Killed, 1 Hurt in Drive-By Shooting
Two men died and a third was wounded in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles on Tuesday, police said. The apparently gang-related shooting happened about 4 p.m. Three men in their mid 20s were...
View Article11-Year-Old Prodigy Goes to College
The first weeks of college are a nerve-wracking time for nearly all students, but imagine trying to find your way around campus and meeting all your professors at age 11. Carson Huey-You is the...
View ArticleGirl Killed in Motorcycle Crash ID'd
A 4-year-old girl was killed Tuesday when the motorcycle she was a passenger of collided with a tractor-trailer in Rancho Cucamonga. The girl was identified as Breann Creer of Ontario, according to the...
View ArticleWatergate Garage to be Demolished
The Arlington, Va., parking garage made famous by the Watergate scandal could become history itself. The Wilson Boulevard building where reporter Bob Woodward met his source called “Deep Throat” is set...
View ArticleShots Fired at Police Car in San Bernardino
Someone fired upon an unmarked police car in San Bernardino on Tuesday night, but no officers were injured and no arrests were made, officials said. The shooting occurred about 7:10 p.m. at the...
View ArticleChicago Mayor's Plea to Parents: Don't Boycott School
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on parents to ignore calls for a school boycott and send their kids to class on Wednesday as planned. "You have a disagreement? The court has spoken to that. You don’t...
View ArticleTrailblazer's Home Is Freedom Ride Through History
Decades ago, a northern Virginia woman left home against her parents' wishes to become a freedom fighter. Now Joan Mulholland is known not only as a trailblazer but as the go-to person when it comes to...
View ArticleDeMaio Confronts City Hall Bathroom Rumors
Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio called a news report accusing him of masturbating in a San Diego City Hall restroom as “disgusting, humiliating and nothing more than a character assassination...
View ArticleTransgender Woman's Beating Death Sparks Rally in Harlem
Hundreds of people gathered in Harlem Tuesday night to mourn the 21-year-old transgender woman who was beaten to death, allegedly after a group of men discovered she was born male. Islan Nettles died...
View ArticleLawsuit in 8-Year-Old's Torture Death
The maternal grandparents of an 8-year-old boy tortured and killed allegedly by his mother and her boyfriend have taken the first steps to file a wrongful death lawsuit against several Los Angeles...
View Article235-Foot Rocket Ready to Roar on CA Coast
A 235-foot tall rocket with a roar that will be heard along the California coast is set to blast off Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base (map) northwest of Santa Barbara. Watch: Live...
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