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California police agencies holding back misconduct records despite new...
Sex, lies and bullets flying wildly. Then there are the stolen drugs, illegal chokeholds, planted evidence, falsified reports and a police officer who lied to move up the adoption list for a puppy....
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Gov. Newsom visits Ridgecrest after declaring state of emergency after 2...
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the wake of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday night, and followed it up Saturday with a trip to Ridgecrest, where the powerful temblor struck. As...
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‘The guy unleashed evil:’ Garden Grove police identify suspected killer,...
A man who authorities say “unleashed evil” across two Orange County cities when he went on a stabbing spree in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, leaving four dead and two wounded, was identified Thursday as...
View ArticleMass shootings like Dayton, El Paso, Gilroy more than doubled since Columbine
When two troubled students with military-style guns fatally shot 11 classmates, a teacher and themselves at Colorado’s Columbine High School two decades ago, it shocked a nation where random mass...
View ArticlePolice may turn over names of cops with misconduct histories to prosecutors,...
Police agencies statewide may share with prosecutors the names of law enforcement officers with a history of misconduct who are expected to testify in criminal cases, the California Supreme Court...
View ArticleLong Beach cops want advance notice before their misconduct files are...
Long Beach police officers want five days advance notice before the city releases their individual misconduct and use-of-force records to the public under a new state transparency law. City contract...
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Federal agents raid 4 Southern California addiction treatment centers
Federal agents raided four addiction treatment centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties last week seeking evidence in a criminal probe, officials said Monday. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said the...
View ArticleNational protocol allows trash haulers to dump burning load on road
The trash hauler who ignited the deadly Sandalwood fire by dumping burning garbage on a windy Calimesa roadside was following recommended safety standards, experts say. It is not unusual for trash to...
View ArticleInvestigators probe report that Saddleridge fire started at Sylmar...
State and city arson investigators are looking into a Sylmar resident’s report that the Saddleridge fire was triggered by an electrical tower. Roberto Delgado said he saw flames ignite Thursday night...
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Fatal beating of Kelly Thomas by Fullerton police in 2011 sparks changes in...
Eight years have passed since the fatal beating of a homeless, schizophrenic Kelly Thomas by Fullerton police, but the tragedy remains a “deep wound” in the department’s psyche, says the city’s new...
View ArticleACLU sues LA County Sheriff’s Department for not turning over public records
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California on Tuesday sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, claiming the agency is flouting a new law that requires law enforcement to release...
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Decade’s top stories: Saugus, Borderline, San Bernardino, Seal Beach;...
We mark time with tragedy because we are unable to forget. Where were you when a man took a gun and walked into Salon Meritage? Where were you when husband and wife terrorists selected a Christmas...
View Article13 years after a deputy died dodging a stove that fell off a truck in...
A Long Beach man, imprisoned 13 years for the death of an off-duty Los Angeles County deputy, may soon be released under an appellate ruling Tuesday that changed his conviction from second-degree...
View ArticleWhy Pasadena was 1 of 4 cities called out for debt management troubles
Four Southern California cities have been identified among the worst in the state for managing debt in an annual financial report conducted by an Orange County lawmaker. The study by state Sen. John...
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Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna among 9 killed in helicopter...
CALABASAS — Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed Sunday, Jan. 26, when a helicopter taking them to his youth basketball academy...
View ArticleHelicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant calls attention to mental state of...
“Get-there-itis” might sound funny, but it’s no joke. It’s a very real mental condition otherwise known as “plan continuation bias” that can send aircraft pilots and their passengers plummeting to...
View ArticleEdison unveils 3-year, $3.8 billion plan to prevent Southern California...
Southern California Edison on Friday unveiled a $3.8 billion, three-year plan to avoid catastrophic wildfires by employing advanced technology to locate potential breakdowns in the system while...
View ArticleKobe Bryant’s pilot counseled on flying in low visibility after improper...
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot violated federal flight rules in 2015 when he flew without permission into Los Angeles International Airport’s airspace in weather conditions that affected his ability to...
View ArticleMan driving truck that dropped stove on Anaheim freeway, killing a deputy, is...
A Long Beach man convicted of killing an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy by accidentally dropping a stolen stove onto a busy freeway has been released from prison. Cole Wilkins served 13...
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Orange County central court partially reopens, causing ‘havoc’ over...
Orange County Superior Court officials caused a panic Thursday morning among defense attorneys and other workers by ordering them to appear in court for criminal proceedings despite state advised...
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