A federal judge struck down a California law which bans gun owners from having detachable magazines that carry over 10 rounds. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez issued the ruling on Friday, but the ruling won’t take effect immediately. Benitez had already struck down the ban on certain magazines in 2017, …
Read More »Southern California neighborhood evacuated for hours due to large natural gas leak
A Southern California neighborhood was evacuated for more than six hours early Thursday due to a large leak of natural gas from an underground pipe, authorities said. The leak was detected around 1:30 a.m. in unincorporated West Whittier, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. An investigation determined the …
Read More »Mystery swirls as hiker goes missing from California national park trail
Authorities in California are searching for a missing hiker who was last seen on Wednesday at Kings Canyon National Park. The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks posted on Facebook that 65-year-old Paul Benson intended to go on a day hike in the Ranger Lake area of the park and …
Read More »Self-driving vehicle runs over, pins woman in San Francisco; operator claims human hit her first
A woman in San Francisco was found with life-threatening injuries late Monday after being run over and trapped under a self-driving car, authorities said. First responders arrived at 5th and Market Streets just after 9:30 p.m. and found the woman underneath the left rear axle of a stopped Cruise autonomous …
Read More »Hunter Biden’s memoir comes back to haunt him as California indictment references it repeatedly
Hunter Biden’s 2021 memoir, “Beautiful Things,” was cited repeatedly in a California indictment detailing tax charges against him this week, outlining how he talked about lavish spending at a time when prosecutors say he should have been paying taxes. Biden is facing nine charges alleging a “four-year scheme” when he …
Read More »California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials
A California resident has tested positive for the plague after likely being bitten by an infected flea on a Lake Tahoe camping trip, health officials confirmed. The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency said Tuesday the individual is recovering at home under medical supervision. The California Department of …
Read More »LA councilmember accuses Home Depot of being 'complicit' with ICE raids, opposes new store over 'silence'
A Los Angeles City Council member raged against Home Depot on Friday, accusing the hardware store chain of being “complicit” with raids on illegal immigrants and vowing to oppose the opening of a new location. “Take your orange aprons somewhere else. Home Depot has no place in Eagle Rock,” Councilmember …
Read More »Powerball jackpot flashback: Three record-breaking drawings worth remembering in 2025
Since no one claimed a Powerball win on Saturday, Oct. 11, the next Powerball drawing rolled over to Monday evening. The estimated jackpot for the Monday night drawing was $258 million — with a cash value (lump sum) of $120.8 million. And now, with no winners of that, per the …
Read More »Terrifying video shows gorilla smash glass as crowd reacts in disbelief
Visitors at the San Diego Zoo in California were left in shock over the weekend after an animal went bananas. A male gorilla charged his habitat, shattering one layer of the three-layer glass window. Dramatic video shows the moment the western lowland gorillastormed the tempered glass on Saturday. MEDIEVAL SHOE …
Read More »California volleyball team with trans player stays undefeated in league play, in first place after forfeits
A transgender volleyball player in California has helped lead a girls high school team to an undefeated start in league play and first place after multiple opponents forfeited matches. Jurupa Valley High School’s girls volleyball team improved to 6-0 in league play to cement its place at the top of …
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