5 Women Die in Limousine Fire on Calif. Bridge
Five women in their 30s died Saturday night when a stretch limousine burst into flames on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge over the San Francisco Bay, police confirmed to NBC News. Four other people in the...
View ArticleOrb Wins Kentucky Derby on "Perfect Trip"
Odds-on favorite Orb won the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, lingering in the back of the pack for much of the race before dashing through the mud to take the lead down the final stretch. The winning...
View ArticleSan Diegans Hope to Take Part in Parkinson's Study
Researchers hope a procedure using patients' own stem cells will cure Parkinson's Disease, or at least eliminate symptoms for decades. Eight patients have joined the project at Scripps Research...
View ArticleSan Jose Neighbors Sell Lemonade, Rally For Injured Mom
A South San Jose neighborhood is rallying to support a family after a horrific accident where two BMWs racing down a residential street ended with one of the pricey vehicles slamming into a home and...
View Article'Anchorman 2' Casting in San Diego
Great Odin’s raven! The rumors are true: "Anchorman 2" is casting locals while the film is shot in San Diego this month. So bust out your jazz flute and polyester suits because on Saturday, May 11 will...
View ArticleNo Imminent Danger of Landslides on PCH: Caltrans
Work crews were expected to install guardrails and fencing on a nearly 4-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway as a precaution against landslides from hillsides denuded by the Springs Fire, Caltrans...
View ArticleOvernight Closure Set for Hwy 243 Near Banning Fire
A vegetation fire that broke out in Banning on Saturday forced authorities to close an 8-mile stretch of Highway 243 and the closure is expected to last overnight into Sunday. At least 412...
View ArticleFierce Blaze in Fontana Pallet Yard Knocked Down
Firefighters put out a fire in a pallet yard in an industrial area of Fontana on Saturday afternoon. Towering stacks of wooden pallets turned into massive bonfires in the 8300 block of Sultana Avenue...
View ArticleEscaped Mental Health Patient in Custody: Police
A mental health patient obsessed by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School is in custody after escaping from an Orange County facility the day before, authorities said. Norris Phuoc Nguyen...
View Article3,000-Acre Summit Fire Fully Contained
A massive wildfire burning for three days in Riverside County is 100 percent contained Saturday evening. The Summit Fire has consumed 3,166 acres near Banning and destroyed at least one home, according...
View ArticleEscaped Calif. Mental Health Patient Is in Custody
A mental health patient obsessed by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School is in custody after escaping from an Orange County, California facility the day before, authorities said. Norris Phuoc...
View ArticleMan, Woman Found Dead in Car in Oxnard
Authorities are searching for those responsible for the slayings of two people found dead Saturday inside a vehicle in Oxnard. A woman in her 50s and a man in his late 30s were found unresponsive in...
View ArticleCat Lost During Sandy Makes Miraculous Return
Uranie Roberts only has one way to describe it. "It's a miracle," she said. Lost for half a year, her beloved pet cat “Porsche” somehow found his way home. Last November, Roberts and her family,...
View ArticleCrews Mop Up Canyons Fire Hot Spots in Glendale
Fire crews on Saturday were mopping up hot spots of a fire that broke out in the hills of Glendale, which prompted freeway closures and fears of a large-scale blaze like the Springs Fire. Five Glendale...
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Crews Gain Upper Hand on 44-Square-Mile Springs Fire
Engines and firefighters are stationed throughout coastal canyons overnight in case any hot spots in the massive Springs Fire -- 56 percent contained at 28,000 acres -- flare up overnight. Evacuation...
View Article6-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Being Shot by Brother, 13
A six-year-old Florida girl was in critical condition Sunday after being shot by her 13-year-old brother Saturday night in Oakland Park, north of Fort Lauderdale Saturday night. According to neighbors,...
View ArticleCrews Corral Springs Fire to 75 Percent Containment
An undetermined roadside ignition off the Ventura (101) Freeway in the Conejo Grade sparked the Springs Fire, officials said on Sunday. Officials are calling it an "undetermined roadside ignition of...
View ArticleWildfire Threat Remains Despite Rain
Even though rain showers and gloomy weather are possible through Tuesday -- a welcome relief for firefighters battling blazes across the region -- it won't be enough to quench dry brush and chaparral...
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Cinco de Mayo Celebrants Pack Olvera Street
Celebrants packed historic Olvera Street Sunday for Mexican food, accordion music and colorful, floppy sombreros in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The nationally celebrated holiday in the U.S., though only...
View ArticleLAFD Shifts Resources Amid Intense Start to Fire Season
The Los Angeles City Fire Department began reassigning firefighters to ambulance duty on Sunday, a move that Chief Brian Cummings says is necessary amid million-dollar budget cuts but that is causing...
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