Plane Passenger Arrested for Drunken Mid-Air Fistfight
A mid-air fistfight between two passengers, one of them drunk, on an American Airlines flight in Texas on Tuesday left one man bloody and facing criminal charges. According to a police report,...
View ArticlePreschool Teacher Pleads No Contest to Spiking Sippy Cups
A California preschool teacher charged with spiking toddlers' sippy cups with sleeping pills entered a "no contest" plea, prosecutors said on Friday, reducing her original 10 charges down to five....
View ArticleSmall Brush Fire in Walnut Extinguished
Firefighters quickly doused a 5-acre blaze in Walnut on a hot, windy Friday that saw several other blazes throughout Southern California burn thousands of acres and threaten homes. The fire in Walnut...
View ArticleFrozen Pizzas Recalled Due to Plastic Fragments
Some popular frozen pizzas are being recalled because some consumers complained of finding small plastic fragments inside. Nestle USA issued a voluntary recall of some flavors of California Pizza...
View ArticleGlendale Brush Fire Snarls 134, 2 Freeways
A fire that broke out in Glendale Friday afternoon snarled traffic after officials had to close a major freeway during rush hour. The blaze -- which prompted evacuations of homes and a school --...
View ArticlePrison Guard Shot in Head While Pumping Gas
Police were investigating the motive behind a shooting at a Colton gas station that left a California state corrections officer in critical condition with a bullet wound to the head and two men in...
View ArticleRedlands Fire Driven Only by Terrain, Dry Vegetation
A nearly 30-acre fire in Redlands temporarily shut lanes of the 10 Freeway amid fears of another large-scale blaze like several others that have hit Southern California this week. The fire broke out...
View ArticleInsurance Tips Offered As Brush Fires Rage
As wind-driven wildfires rush toward homes and force evacuations in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, state officials urged residents Friday to take full advantage of their insurance policies....
View ArticlePit Bull Saves N.Y. Woman from House Fire
A pit bull saved a woman from a fire in her home in New York on Friday, barking to alert her as the flames began to spread from the front to the back of the house. Jackie Bonasera said she was drying...
View ArticleSandy Hook School Decision on Hold
The group tasked with deciding the future home of Sandy Hook Elementary School will not have a decision Friday night. The school could end up in one of two locations in Newtown, Conn. One option is to...
View ArticlePolice: Escaped Mental Patient Obsessed by Sandy Hook
A man who has threatened young children and is obsessed by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School escaped from a mental health facility in Orange County Friday, and police were warning the public...
View ArticleLA Sheriff's Dept. Accidentally Releases Murder Suspect
A clerical error caused Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to release a jail inmate charged with gang-related murder last month, and authorities on Friday asked the public to help them find him to...
View ArticleMassive Food Fight at Fla. High School Ends with Student's Arrest
A student was arrested after a food fight escalated at Cypress Bay High School in the South Florida suburb of Weston, according to authorities. A 17-year-old was arrested on one charge of battery and...
View ArticleVentura Fire Raises Air Quality Concerns
Ashes flew through the air in Westlake Village Friday, a direct result of the Springs Fire burning nearby. Medical experts warn residents who have any preexisting health conditions to stay indoors...
View ArticleLarge Police Presence Planned for OC Marathon
The Orange County marathon will be held Sunday, the first marathon in Southern California since the bombings at Boston's marathon in April. The Orange County Sheriff's Department will have SWAT teams...
View ArticleLong Beach Teen Arrested in Burning SUV Death
A 17-year-old Long Beach boy was arrested on suspicion of murdering a man whose body was found bound inside an SUV that had been set on fire in Rancho Palos Verdes, a deputy said Friday. Los Angeles...
View ArticleGlendale Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted
A brush fire prompted hours-long evacuations of homes and a school in Glendale on Thursday, but firefighters were able to keep the fire from causing any serious property damage. More Coverage: Traffic...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Attendants
Friday is a very special day for American Airlines. Eighty years ago today, on May 3, 1933, the first four American Airlines stewardesses graduated from training and headed out on their first flight....
View Article2 Firefighters Burned Battling House Fire
Fire investigators were trying to figure out Saturday what caused a fire to burn a Sherman Oaks house and that left two firefighters wounded while trying to put it out. The fire broke out in the 4000...
View ArticleEscaped Mental Health Patient Obsessed with Sandy Hook: Police
A man who has threatened young children and is obsessed by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School escaped from a mental health facility in Orange County, California, Friday, and police were...
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