Man stole underwear, watched women shower at sorority, police say
In an alleged incident over Halloween weekend, a real-life nightmare crept into a sorority house near UC Berkeley — a man in a ski mask who authorities said slipped through…
Summer temperatures expected early this week, then back to autumn weather and rain
Summer officially ended more than a month ago, but Southern Californians can expect more warm weather this week, followed by the return of cooler fall temperatures and even a rainstorm…
Eric Preven, TV writer who became citizen watchdog, dies at 63
Eric Preven, one of L.A. County’s most prominent citizen watchdogs, has died at 63, according to his family. Preven, a well-known government transparency advocate, garnered a reputation as an eagle-eyed…
Judge refuses to drop murder charges involving 4 Pepperdine students killed on PCH
A judge declined to dismiss murder charges Monday against a driver accused of fatally hitting four Pepperdine University sorority sisters crossing Pacific Coast Highway with his car while speeding more…
L.A. piano teacher who fled during sex abuse trial caught in Australia
A piano teacher to the stars who fled the country last month just before a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a student was arrested in Australia, authorities said.…
Fullerton police stop man pointing gun at female driver, only to learn he is ICE agent
A Fullerton police officer intervened when he saw a man in plain clothes pointing a gun at a female driver on a busy street in Santa Ana. The man later…
California AmeriCorps programs adapt to funding uncertainty
For programs across California that rely on federal AmeriCorps funding to provide services such as mentoring and tutoring, it’s been a year of dramatic ups and downs. In April, California…
Bus full of teens returning from camp rolls over on downhill mountain curve
A bus carrying dozens of adults and teenagers driving downhill through the San Bernardino Mountains overturned as it rounded a curve Sunday night, injuring at least 20 passengers and triggering…
Democrats crumble like cookies. Is this really the best they can do?
Democrats just crumbled like soft-bake cookies. The so-called resistance party has given up the shutdown fight, ensuring that millions of Americans will face Republican-created skyrocketing healthcare costs, and millions more…
Aquil Basheer dead: He was a trailblazer in reducing gang violence
Aquil Basheer believed that ending gang violence wasn’t the kind of career you just fall into. “In this type of work, you’re usually chosen. You don’t choose it,” he said…