Therapy Dogs Help Ease Students' Return to SMC
Three dogs were on campus Friday to help students and staff ease back into their routine after a gunman went on a mile-wide shooting spree that ended at Santa Monica City College June 7. Angie Crouch...
View ArticleMurder Charge for Man Accused of Biting Wife's Nipple
A man accused of beating his wife with an iron fireplace poker and then biting her nipple is now being charged with attempted premeditated murder following an appearance in a Broward County bond court....
View ArticleTwo Critically Injured as Powerful Storm Rakes Area
Two people were critically injured Friday when a strong line of storms raked the Chicago area, bringing down trees and power lines, knocking out power to thousands, and delaying the travel of thousands...
View ArticleAnother Cyclospora Case Found in Dallas County
Dallas County health officials have identified another case of cyclosporiasis. The total number of cyclospora cases in Dallas County is now 38. Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties report a...
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House Collapses in East LA
An abandoned home in East Los Angeles known to provide a haven for transients collapsed Friday night. Crews combing through the wreckage said no one was inside the house at 517 S. Humphreys St. when it...
View ArticleOpponents of Oil Drilling in Preserve Lose Ally
Alliances have shifted in the struggle over proposed oil drilling in a Southland wilderness preserve. Opponents have not given up hope of stopping it, despite losing a powerful ally to a settlement...
View ArticleBus Driver Rescues Kids From Rushing Water
A school bus driver rescued two children swept away in a flash flood that hammered Riverside Thursday afternoon. Ricardo Ramos, 24, was acting as a crossing guard near Massachusetts Avenue and Topaz...
View ArticleCouple Questioned in Infant's Drowning
The drowning death of an 8-month-old boy prompted the questioning of a couple Saturday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The infant drowned about 9 a.m. Friday at a...
View ArticleStingray Warning During Holiday Weekend
With large crowds expected at Southern California beaches this holiday weekend, lifeguards are warning swimmers to be cautious of the presence of stingrays along the shore. Lifeguards at Bolsa Chica...
View ArticleColo. "Potty Peeper" Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A Colorado man, who hid in the tank of a portable toilet at a yoga festival to spy on women, has been sentenced Friday to three years in prison and ten years of probation, according to The Associated...
View ArticleJogger, 69, Attacked With Stun Gun in Attempted Rape
Police are looking for a man who used a stun gun on a 69-year-old jogger and tried to rape her in Forest Park in Queens, NY. Police say the woman was jogging in the park on Monday afternoon when she...
View ArticleFla. Boy Gets Royal Delivery From Buckingham Palace
A South Florida boy received a special letter from Buckingham Palace after a chance encounter with Prince Harry in Washington, D.C. Juan Dada, 12, met the prince weeks earlier when on a class trip to...
View ArticleMan Dies After Being Punched in the Head
A man is dead after being punched in the head during a fight early Saturday morning in North Philadelphia. The victim, police say, was punched just once during a fist-fight on 17th and Cecil B. Moore....
View ArticleGloria Counters Filner's Final Act as Mayor
Minutes after taking office, interim Mayor Todd Gloria quickly reversed one of Filner’s last actions as mayor of San Diego. As mayor, Filner always said neighborhoods are important. On Friday, just...
View ArticleRim Fire Alters Holiday Weekend Plans
Ari Tamura had his Labor Day weekend planned out. He envisioned his family camping out near Lake Tahoe. But a couple of things happened that forced him to come up with a Plan B. "The Bay Bridge being...
View ArticleWine Thief Gets 6 Years in Prison
A Newport Beach man was convicted and sentenced to six years in state prison for stealing $2.7 million worth of wine from his clients’ storage lockers and under-reporting over $3.5 million in payroll...
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Driver Wanted in 210 Fwy Death
Police on Friday are looking to question the driver of a red sedan after a 22-year-old woman was ejected from the car to her death on a freeway in Sylmar. Ricardo “Rick” Jimenez, 26, is believed to...
View ArticleGuard Against Mosquito Bites: Officials
Fears of further West Nile virus infection in LA County this summer have prompted warnings to guard against mosquito bites this Labor Day weekend. Twenty-seven mosquito samples and four dead birds...
View ArticleWoman Fleeing Gunfire Dies in Bronx Hit-and-Run
A woman running from the sound of gunshots died early Saturday after the driver of an SUV hit her in the Bronx, police said. Officials said Abigail Lino, 24, of Manhattan, was killed while trying to...
View ArticleDUI Arrests in LA Jump 12%
Officials made 12 percent more DUI-related arrests during a two-week, end-of-summer crackdown against drunken drivers across LA County this year, authorities said on Saturday. Police from 100 agencies...
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