A 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook about five miles northeast of Ridgecrest Friday morning, July 12, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 6:11 a.m. tremor hit a week after two major quakes shook the area in Kern County, one a 6.4-magnitude earthquake and the other a 7.1. The quake originated 6.2 miles below the surface. Shortly…
Authorities aren’t sure if the July 4 Ridgecrest earthquake led to the death of a Pahrump, Nevada man found crushed beneath a vehicle that he apparently was working beneath when it fell off of its jacks. An autopsy shows Troy Ray, 55, of Pahrump, died from “traumatic asphyxia” and had other injuries, Nye County sheriff’s…
LOS ANGELES — The cause of death of popular Disney star Cameron Boyce has been listed preliminarily as having “occurred under natural circumstances,” but the final cause will be determined at a later date, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Thursday. Known for his roles on the TV series “Jessie” and the “Descendants” film…
The Fullerton Police Department plans to release body-worn camera footage, photos and a description of what occurred in the officer-involved shooting death of 17-year-old girl Hannah Williams on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim last week, authorities said. In a statement released Thursday morning, July 11, the Department said it will release its community briefing in…
LOS ANGELES — A heat wave that is expected to last several days will begin washing over Southern California on Thursday. The warmest communities Thursday will be Woodland Hills and Santa Clarita, each expected to have highs of 97 degrees. Meteorologists attribute the heat wave to an upper-level ridge of high pressure anchored this morning…
The FBI is investigating a secret society of tattooed deputies in East Los Angeles as well as similar gang-like groups elsewhere within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, multiple people familiar with the inquiry said. The federal probe follows allegations of beatings and harassment by…
UCLA Medical Center learned in 2014 that a breast cancer patient had made abuse allegations against gynecologist Dr. James Mason Heaps, but officials did not move to fire him until four years later, after more accusations came to light, university records obtained by The Times and interviews show. …
Opal Goode turned 112 in June, about a month before the big earthquakes that still have this town rumbling. The local Bank of America, where she worked for 20 years (more than 50 years ago), threw a party, and everyone was invited. It would have been the event of the summer if it hadn’t been…
The Glendale couple thought that their in vitro fertilization treatment had failed. But Anni and Ashot Manukyan were seized with anguish and horror when they learned that, on the other side of the country, a stranger had been implanted with their embryo then given birth to their baby boy. On Wednesday,…
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday will consider a recommendation to begin phasing out off-road riding at Oceano Dunes, the only seaside state park that allows vehicles on its beaches and dunes. The commission meeting in San Luis Obispo follows decades of controversy over the use of…
