Five Teens Killed in Fiery Orange County Car Crash
Five teens died in a fiery crash in Newport Beach on Monday afternoon — four at the scene and one at a hospital, authorities said. Updated Article: Speed "Was a Factor" in Deadly Crash The crash...
View ArticlePursuit Suspect Confused by Street Signs
A driver who led San Diego police on a pursuit for several miles and taken into custody at gunpoint told officers he was confused by street signs. A motorcycle officer tried to pull over the driver, a...
View Article1,800-Acre Fire Burns Santa Barbara County Campground
Firefighters are battling an 1,800 acre wildfire in Santa Barbara County that prompted 4,000 evacuations from year-round and summer homes and campgrounds during Memorial Day, officials said. The White...
View ArticleProtesters Demand Change After Boy's Torture Death
Long before 8-year-old Gabriel died, his relatives, teachers and even other mothers at school saw signs he was being brutally beaten at his Southern California home, where he lived with his mother and...
View ArticleSmelly Seaside City Undergoes Cleanup
After a year and a half of raising a stink over the smell of La Jolla Cove, San Diego is going to do something about it. On Tuesday, workers will begin neutralizing the chemicals and organisms –...
View ArticleBrush Fire Burns Near Magic Mountain
Fire crews responded with water-dropping helicopters and air tankers Tuesday afternoon in the attack on a 55-acre fire burning near the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in the Valencia area....
View Article"Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" to Be Extradited
Caleb "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" McGillvary, the internet celebrity accused of beating an elderly New Jersey attorney to death, waived his extradition rights during court proceedings in...
View ArticleSpeed Was "Factor" in Crash That Killed 5 Teens
Five people killed in a fiery high-speed crash Monday in Newport Beach were identified Tuesday as Irvine teenagers. The crash Monday afternoon on Jamboree Road near the Newport Beach Country Club left...
View ArticleGun Sighting at School Was Actually Tripod
A tripod mistaken for a shotgun prompted the lockdown of a private high school campus in West Hills Tuesday morning. Chaminade College Prepatory high school had been locked down after the report of the...
View ArticleMother, Boyfriend Face Capital Murder Charges in Boy's Death
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who died after apparent torture, along with her boyfriend, are expected to be arraigned Tuesday on capital murder charges in the boy’s death. Pearl Fernandez, 29, and...
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Rush-Hour Sandstorm Causes 20-Car Pileup in Lancaster
Wind gusts up to 60 mph kicked up a massive sandstorm in Lancaster Tuesday forcing the hours-long closure of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, where at least two massive pile-ups occurred, according to...
View ArticleCar Plunges Into Backyard Pool; All Occupants Rescued
A 66-year-old female driver lost control and crashed through a block wall and sailed down a slope into a backyard pool in Yorba Linda on Tuesday. The car contained the driver’s two grandchildren, girls...
View ArticleEx-4th Grade Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse
A former Wilmington elementary school teacher pleaded not guilty Tuesday to several charges he sexually abused students, effectively pushing the case to trial. Robert Pimentel taught fourth grade at...
View ArticleClass of 2013's Job Future Looks Bright, Experts Say
With college graduation season in full swing, the job outlook for the class of 2013 appears to be bright, according to career counselors. Nearly half of the students in this year’s graduating class –...
View ArticleLibrary Book Returned 32 Years Late
Better late than never at a Northern California school where a library book originally checked out for "overnight use" has been returned 32 years later. The book about birds was checked out from the...
View ArticleNY Man Exonerated of Rape, Murder Gets Degree
A New York man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit is celebrating a new milestone in his life as an exonerated man: a master's degree in criminal justice. Jeffrey...
View Article"Fast & Furious" Fan Saves Woman From Crash
A woman survived a fiery crash in suburban Chicago early Wednesday thanks to a good Samaritan who helped her escape the wreck. State Police said the woman crossed four lanes of traffic on northbound...
View ArticleFB's Mea Culpa, Will Do More to Monitor Hate vs. Women
Facebook made a mea culpa, acknowledging in a blog post that it has "become clear that our systems to identify and remove hate have failed to work as effectively as we would like, particularly around...
View ArticleFamily Attacked: "My Kids Were Beaten By Adults"
The Horlings were walking through LA's Fashion District when a group of eight to 10 people attacked them. Among the attackers was a man suspected of running an illegal bunny sales ring on Santee Alley....
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Disneyland's Toontown Reopens After Loud Explosion
Disneyland's Toontown reopened Tuesday night after a loud explosion prompted authorities to close it for hours as a precaution. The explosion was caused by dry ice in a water bottle, according to bomb...
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