Many UC Berkeley buildings pose risk of death in a major earthquake, report says
UC Berkeley says a strong earthquake would pose a serious to severe risk to life in 62 campus buildings.
Two 18-year-olds charged with pimping underage girl in Santa Ana and Pomona
SANTA ANA — A pair of 18-year-olds are facing charges of pimping a teenage girl in Santa Ana and Pomona, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Carlos Guadalupe Garcia and Leilani Celeste Parker were arrested Friday for allegedly pimping the 15-year-old victim, said Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. Related Articles CSUF professor wants to raise…
Killer of CHP officer fired at least 100 times, Riverside police say
The man who killed California Highway Patrol Officer Andre Moye Jr. during a traffic stop fired at least 100 rounds before being shot to death by other officers, a police official said Wednesday, Aug. 28. Aaron Luther’s rifle was capable of firing about 120 rounds, Riverside Deputy Chief Larry Gonzalez said as he provided details…
Aliso Viejo crash sends Orange County sheriff’s deputy to hospital
A collision involving an Orange County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle in Aliso Viejo sent one deputy to a hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The crash happened at about 3:25 p.m. near the intersection of Pacific Park Drive and Woodfield, Orange County Sheriff’s officials said in a Twitter post. A deputy riding a department motorcycle was knocked…
Former Capistrano Unified School District Foundation fundraising director charged with embezzlement
The former director of the nonprofit once known as the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation has been charged with embezzling more than $42,000, prosecutors said. Michelle Hart, 44, of Fresno wrote checks to herself and made unauthorized purchases with the foundation’s bank card, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said. On Aug. 20 she was…
Red-flag warning issued for Northern California and the Sierras
Critical fire weather is expected Wednesday morning through Thursday in most of Modoc County and Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County.
From the Archives: Aeromexico Flight 498 crashes in Cerritos
On Aug. 31, 1986, Aeromexico Flight 498, a Douglas DC-9, flying from Mexico City to Los Angeles International Airport, collided with a Piper PA-28 Archer over Cerritos.
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca implicated in fraud scheme, court documents allege
The revelations add another blemish to the reputation of Baca, the once-towering law enforcement figure who spent 14 years heading one of the nation’s largest police agencies.
Newsletter: Why is this TV fan on a hunger strike to save her favorite show?
This is her second week of standing outside the building with a homemade sign to protest the cancellation of “The OA.”
As California considers a fur ban, many in L.A. cling to their minks
From rabbit-trimmed festival wear to mink eyelash extensions, fur remains stubbornly popular in a place where it has never been practical.