Boardwalk Fire Deceives Crews, Audio Recordings Show
Radio communications between dispatchers and fire crews fighting Thursday's devastating Seaside Park fire reveal just how complex and confusing it was to battle a blaze that turned out to be not just...
View ArticleIt's Time for Dodger Baseball, and Dream Come True
A 28-year-old Dodgers fan whose YouTube video ends with his idea of blue heaven -- to meet legendary broadcaster Vin Scully and throw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium -- will live out his dream...
View ArticleUtah Dad Wears Short Shorts To Teach Daughter About Modesty
A Utah dad made a "small" change to teach his daughter a big lesson about modesty. Fed up with his daughter's love for short denim shorts, Scott Mackintosh, a father of seven from Salt Lake City, left...
View Article69 Years After Crash, WWII Airmen Recovered
Nearly seven decades after their bomber plane went down in modern day Papua New Guinea, two World War II U.S. servicemen are going to get a proper burial with full military honors, the U.S. Department...
View ArticleCar Fire Jams Traffic Near LAX
Drivers near LAX Friday evening are being warned of especially congested streets after a car caught on fire in a tunnel near the airport. “This compounds the heavy traffic normally experienced through...
View ArticleClint Eastwood Cutout Seeks Home in Glendale Hills
Clint Eastwood may soon be available at all hours to take photos with hikers in the hills of Glendale - sort of. The Glendale City Council is considering accepting a life-sized plywood cutout of the...
View ArticleSmuggling Bust Nets 18 Arrests, Ton of Pot
More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana were seized and 18 people arrested after authorities busted a panga boat that came ashore at a Santa Barbara County beach Friday, law enforcement said. It’s the...
View ArticleGraffiti Cleaner Protects Woman From Attacker
An aerosol can of graffiti cleaner protected a worker from two attackers at a Temecula high school, and police on Friday asked the public for help finding the two men who assaulted the woman. The...
View ArticleSingle Caller Possible in Phony School Threats
The likelihood that threats to unleash five assault rifle shooting attacks in the San Gabriel Valley were phoned in by the same malicious hoaxster is being pursued by investigators from three police...
View ArticleChristie to Provide Counselors for Seaside Residents
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deploy crisis counselors to provide emotional support for Seaside residents in the wake of Thursday’s devastating fire. The fire broke out Thursday afternoon and...
View ArticleCleared Person of Interest in Dallas Rapes Still in Jail
Alan Mason will spend another weekend in jail, even though Dallas Police say he is no longer a person of interest in the South Dallas rape investigation. "It's probably one of the worst weeks of my...
View ArticleDriver Killed on Fwy After Car Breaks Down
A man was struck and killed by a car on the westbound 60 Freeway in the city of Industry Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim’s car broke down on the eastbound 60...
View ArticleMan With Cerebral Palsy Attacked, Robbed
A 56-year-old Southern California man with cerebral palsy was recovering Friday night after a violent home invasion robbery. "I was just afraid for my life," said Brian St. Amant, who uses crutches to...
View ArticleTeen Dies in Hit-and-Run
A teenager who was heading across the street to meet his family after leaving a church youth group session was killed when a driver hit him and fled the scene, police said. Nathaniel Mota, 16, was in a...
View ArticleSuburban School Bus Driver Charged With DUI
An elementary school bus driver is accused of driving drunk Friday along her West Chicago route. Jill Beebe, 42, was charged with one count of Aggravated DUI, a class 4 felony. According to the DuPage...
View ArticleDashcam Video: Abducted Woman Rescued
New video from the dashcam of a Kaufman County Sheriff's Department vehicle shows the tearful rescue of a young woman who was saved from her accused abductor after two teens called 911. The woman said...
View ArticleDUI Suspected in Fatal Crash
A speeding motorist was drunk when he smashed his 2001 Ford Mustang into guardrails at the western end of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, but his two teenaged passengers escaped the fiery wreck, CHP...
View ArticleBody Found on Supermarket Loading Dock
A body found on the loading dock at a Woodland Hills supermarket Friday may be that of a homeless person killed by a delivery truck, police said. Initial reports from the scene suggest the victim was...
View ArticleRiverside Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man
Riverside police shot and killed a man who allegedly lunged toward them while armed with a knife Friday night, police said. Family members of the knife-wielding man called police with reports that he...
View ArticleBoardwalk Fire "Like a Bomb Went Off": Official
A fire that began near a Jersey Shore ice cream shop and quickly spread to the boardwalk, burning up six blocks of seaside businesses, was still smoldering Friday but was 95 percent contained,...
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