Earthquake: 3.2 quake felt near Ridgecrest, Calif.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake 11 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., was recorded Saturday at 8:19 a.m. PDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Column: Can tiramisu and a daughter’s love get a former caterer to the stars through tough times?
Giovanni Bolla’s tiramisu is helping him pay his rent, thanks to his daughter’s social media campaign
Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: Trump vs. California
A look at California stories from the last week, including Trump’s visit to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Why the Black Keys shut out hundreds of fans, causing chaos at the Wiltern
The Black Keys made tickets to their Wiltern show nontransferable to third-party vendors, leaving fans who bought tickets from sites such as StubHub turned away at the doors.
Officers’ search for possible theft suspect at Brea Mall prompts social media rumors
A report that a suspect in a weeks-ago crime was in a store in the Brea Mall led to a police search Friday, Sept. 20, and prompted false social media rumors of a lockdown, armed robbery and even an SUV driving through the shopping center. Brea police Capt. Adam Hawley said that about 4:35 p.m.,…
D.A. declines to pursue fraud case over L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez’s fundraising
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey’s office said it found insufficient evidence to pursue a fraud case related to L.A. Councilwoman Martinez’s fundraising activities.
Man arrested, charged with sexually assaulting Irvine girl he met online
A 22-year-old man was arrested Friday, Sept. 20, and has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Irvine girl he met online, authorities said. Prosecutors said Angel Leonel Alonzo of Los Angeles videotaped at least one of the assaults. He was arrested by Irvine police and being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to…
Man illegally grew marijuana and stole electricity to power the operation, Fountain Valley police say
A 52-year-old Garden Grove man was arrested this week after authorities found a marijuana-growing operation in a Fountain Valley home. After getting a complaint about the possible illicit activity, detectives from the Fountain Valley Police Department started an investigation on Tuesday, Sept. 17, police said Thursday. That day they searched a home in the 16000…
Most of the homeowners only need to lend some land for the 405 widening, not give it up
Q. Honk: What’s happening on the 405 Freeway in the Westminster area where the widening is taking place? The temporary wall is right up to the homes. Have they lost their backyards permanently? – Lisa Springer, Huntington Beach A. For $1.9 billion, the motoring public is getting two lanes in each direction on the 405,…
Police kill armed man after attempted robbery in 7-Eleven store
Detectives were following a vehicle they believed was linked to a series of burglaries. They fatally shot the man driving the car after they followed him into a business and witnessed a robbery.